Gestalt Art Therapy Centre: 2026 Art Journaling Gestalt Art Therapy

Mar 21, 2026

2026 Art Journaling Gestalt Art Therapy

2026 Art Journaling

Gestalt Art Therapy

ONLINE

Art journaling is a creative practice that combines visual art and personal reflection in a journal or sketchbook. It often includes drawings, paintings, collages, writing, and mixed media to express thoughts, emotions, memories, or experiences.

Registrants from Australia can obtain their CPD /OPD hours (non-endorsed activities)

ANZACATA CPD hours

AASW CPD hours

ACA OPD hours

PACFA CPD hours

Art Journaling

Online Event

Art journaling, from a Gestalt Art Therapy perspective, is a reflective and experiential practice that supports self-awareness, emotional expression, and personal integration.

This 2-hour workshop is open to both mental health professionals and the general public (18 years and over). Participants will engage in creative processes such as free drawing, collage, and reflective writing to explore inner experiences, emotions, and thoughts in a predominantly non-verbal and creative way. These practices support awareness in the here and now and allow unconscious material to emerge into consciousness in a safe and contained manner.

Through the art journaling process, participants can reconnect with parts of themselves that may feel fragmented, develop personal meaning, and foster a greater sense of coherence and wholeness, supporting insight and personal growth.

This event is open to professionals and the general public (18+). Mental health professionals attending the workshop will also gain practical knowledge and creative tools that can be ethically adapted and integrated into individual therapy, counselling sessions, and group work.

ONLINE Workshop information:

When: August 22nd, 2026

Time: 5 pm to 7 pm (Brisbane- Australian time) AEST- Australian Eastern Standard Time. UTC/GMT +10 hours.

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Cost:

Gestalt Art Therapy Club members. Participation: $95Aud

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General participants. Participation: $110Aud.

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Any questions please contact us.

gestaltarttherapy@gmail.com

ONLINE Workshop REGISTRATION HERE

System and Materials Required for Workshop Participation

Online Platform

The workshop will be delivered via Zoom. After completing your registration, you will receive the access link prior to the event.

Technical Requirements

Please ensure you have the following available on the day of the workshop:

A stable internet connection

A computer, tablet, or mobile phone with a functioning webcam and microphone

The Zoom application installed on your device and an active Zoom account

Materials Required

Several A4 sheets of paper for writing, drawing, or colouring

Coloured crayons or pencils

A selection of different papers such as wrapping paper, magazines, or newspapers

Glue

Scissors

- Compulsory: An empty Art Journal (A book with blank pages)

Once the registration is paid, we will send you the Zoom link for the workshop.

Online Workshops

Please note that if the minimum number of participants is not reached on the day of the workshop, the live session will not proceed. In this case, if a recording is available, registered participants will receive access to the recording instead.

Please be aware that PayPal applies a 3% transaction fee to all payments and refunds. This fee is non-refundable and is charged directly by PayPal.

Workshop Participation Guidelines and Emotional Wellbeing Information

Purpose and Scope of the Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to provide professional training and learning in tools and techniques drawn from Gestalt Art Therapy. This workshop is educational in nature and is not intended to replace or function as personal therapy.

Privacy and Recording

This workshop will be recorded to allow current and future participants to review the content and activities after the live session. Registered participants will have online access to the recording for a period of six months from the workshop date.

By participating in this event, you acknowledge and consent to the recording of the session. This may include your image, voice, and any verbal or creative contributions made during the workshop. You understand that the recording may be used for educational purposes and may be made available for sale in the future. No financial or other compensation will be provided for participation or contributions included in the recording.

Yaro Starak

He graduated in Psychology from the University of Manitoba and in Social Work from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He continued his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, specializing in group psychotherapy and Adult Education. He trained in Gestalt Therapy with Jorge Rosner at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto and after graduation, he was a faculty member for four years. He worked as a professor at the University of Queensland, Australia and is the founder of the Gestalt Center in Brisbane and Terrigal near Sydney in this country. Yaro conducts gestalt training workshops in Spain, Mexico, Denmark, Germany, and Canada. He also gives workshops for groups of men using indigenous rituals. Yaro is Gestalt Art Therapist CAT®. Co-Director of the Gestalt ART Therapy center (Australia). Co-Director of the Arteterapia Gestalt (Gestalt Art Therapy training in the Spanish language)
Yaro has an interesting range of Books related to the Gestalt works, Couples & Groups work.

Gemma Garcia

Gestalt Art Therapist CAT® Gestalt Art Therapy. Gestalt Therapist Master diploma from the Gestalt Institute Valencia (Spain). Art Therapist using the Gestalt approach CAT. Master in Ericksonian Psychology at the University of Valencia (Spain). Communications Operator at the Provincial Emergency Coordination center and Fire Consortium (Castellon, Spain) Naval radiotelephone operator. Group work and individual psychological intervention in crisis and emotional impact on collective emergencies with firefighters, policemen, paramedics using Gestalt art therapy techniques. Aurasoma Therapist Level 2. Dip. of Visual Arts. Curator. Coordinator-Art Group exhibitions. Co-Director of the Gestalt ArtbTherapy center (Australia). Co-Director of the Arteterapia Gestalt (Gestalt Art Therapy training in the Spanish language)