26 Jan 2020

2020 Mandalas and Art Therapy February 8th









Time & Location

08 Feb, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Art Therapy & Gestalt, Ashgrove QLD, Australia

About the Event


  • This workshop is 2020 AASW endorsed CPD hours
  • This course has 2020 ACA OPD points
According to art therapist and mental health counselor Susanne F. Fincher, we owe the re-introduction of mandalas into modern Western thought to Carl Jung, the Swiss psychoanalyst. In his pioneering exploration of the unconscious through his own art making, Jung observed the motif of the circle spontaneously appearing in therapy. At that moment the circle drawings reflected his inner state of being.
What you will learn:
  • The meaning of Mandalas in our lives.
  • How to enhance therapeutic results using the Mandala symbol
  • Enable the client to recognize the symbol as their guide
  • Discover the unconscious messages using the Mandala
Day/s: February 8th, 2020
Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Cost
Pay by credit card
Pay by Credit Card
Where:
Gestalt Art Therapy Centre
Ashgrove- Brisbane
Payment Methods: Ask us for Bank details, please
Credit card payments have 4% of commission is applied, see the link.

Become a member today just for $35/Year and access to discounts! 
Full membership 2020: $35
See here information related to Refunds & Cancellation policy.



2020 Become a member and benefit from discounts!



Time & Location

30 Jan, 7:00 pm
Art Therapy & Gestalt, Ashgrove QLD, Australia

About the Event


MEMBERSHIP 2020  OFFER!
If you join the Club before January 30th 2020, the cost of the membership is: Full membership one year $35 Overseas Membership one year $20  
After January 30th 2020, the membership cost will be: Full membership one year $55 Overseas Membership one year $30

Do not miss this opportunity!
HOW TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GESTALT ART THERAPY CLUB
- Select the Type of the membership.
-  Please pay the fees in the links provided here:
Full Member The criteria for full membership are: resident in Australia and have an interest in any of the Psychotherapy areas available. (Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, etc.)    
 Membership Period                                   Price (No registered for GST) 1 January – 31 December 2020                $35.00

JOIN NOW Full member
valid until December 2020

Overseas Member The criteria for Overseas membership is for those residing outside of Australia and have an interest in the Psychotherapy. Membership Period                                   Price (not registered for GST) 1 January – 31 December 2020                $20.00
JOIN NOW Overseas member
valid until December 2020

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO BECOME A MEMBER
MEMBERS 2020
Full Member 
  • Join and receive a monthly e-newsletter related with Therapy, Psychology, and Art.
  • Each month we will share with you, information about different topics like Drawing, Painting, Dance, Theater, and the therapeutic applications of art tools.
  • Members will receive a card and this card will give you a discount for attending our workshops.
  • Members will have a discount of 20% for Supervision Sessions applied to the general public cost.
  • Members will receive free books and articles related to the practice of Psychotherapy.
  • Members will have the opportunity of FREE participation in our Annual events / functions in our Gestalt Art Therapy Centre.
  • Members will have a special discount buying Art from some of the Artists working in the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre.
  • Overseas Member 
    • Members will receive a monthly e-newsletter related with Therapy, Psychology, and Art.
    • Each month we will share with you, information about different topics like Drawing, Painting, Dance, Theater, and the therapeutic applications of art tools.
    • Members overseas will have a discount of 20% for Supervision Sessions in Skype format applied to the general public cost.
    • Members will receive free books and articles related to the practice of Psychotherapy.
    • And members will have a special discount buying Art from some of the Artists working in the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre.
    WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY CARD, AND NUMBER?
    You will receive confirmation of your application and your Card with the Membership number will arrive 15 days after the purchase, by email.
    WHEN CAN I USE THE DISCOUNTS
    You can use the discount any time during 2020. When you register you must include your card number.

    Conditions of participation and cancellation Policy. All members must be 18 years old at the time of the membership application. The discount of 20% in the supervision Sessions is applied only for attending a maximum of 2 Supervisions per year. Overseas members: The overseas members are not eligible to receive the discount of the workshop’s fees, for attending workshops. The discount of 20% in the supervision sessions is applied for a maximum of 2 Supervisions per year by Skype. The offered free books will be in PDF format only sent by email.
    Payment by credit car, link has 2.8% of Paypal commissions The member card number is not transferable to another person. The discounts are not applied to the Art Camp events fees. Membership offer cannot be used with other offers, like PROMOS. Cancellation policy: Fees are not refundable. The cost of the membership is fixed, independently of the date you joined the Club. You will have access to current and past newsletters issued in 2018 & 2019, 2020.
    The Directors of the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre may change the conditions of the membership at any time if they deem it necessary for the best development of the Club. The period of the membership is one year (the current year), not extensible to the next year. From January 1st to December 31st 2020 Payment by Credit card (PayPal) has 4% commissions. It is not allowed to use our Gestalt Art Therapy Center logo and / or the Arteterapia Gestalt logo under any circumstances without written permission of the Directors.If you do not use the benefits of being a member (Full or overseas member) within a one year period (due to several circumstances), the Directors of Gestalt Art Therapy Center will not be responsible for this situation and will not refund any payments made by members and also will not transfer any not used amount / benefits of the not used benefits, to the next year membership.
    If a minimum of participants is not reached in each workshop at the Center, the workshop will not be developed. Theses circumstances are out of control of the organizers of the workshops and directors Gestalt Art Therapy center, so this is a situation that may occur in the use of you member discounts. The non- use of the membership benefit discounts in any situation, it will be not any refund and/or transfer to the next membership year. 
    Participating in this Club means that you accept the conditions described above. 

28 Nov 2019

2019 Mandalas and Art Therapy Workshop November 23rd




2019 Mandalas and Art Therapy workshop

November 23rd



Time & Location

23 Nov, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Art Therapy & Gestalt, Ashgrove QLD, Australia

About the Event

  • This workshop is 2019 AASW endorsed CPD hours
  • This course has 2019 ACA OPD points
According to art therapist and mental health counselor Susanne F. Fincher, we owe the re-introduction of mandalas into modern Western thought to Carl Jung, the Swiss psychoanalyst. In his pioneering exploration of the unconscious through his own art making, Jung observed the motif of the circle spontaneously appearing in therapy. At that moment the circle drawings reflected his inner state of being.
What you will learn:
  • The meaning of Mandalas in our lives.
  • How to enhance therapeutic results using the Mandala symbol
  • Enable the client to recognize the symbol as their guide
  • Discover the unconscious messages using the Mandala
Day/s: November 23rd, 2020
Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Cost
Pay by credit card
Pay by Credit Card
Where:
Gestalt Art Therapy Centre
Ashgrove- Brisbane
Payment Methods: Ask us for Bank details, please
Credit card payments have 4% of commission is applied, see the link.
See Cancellation Policy in the registration form, please.

Become a member today just for $35/Year and access to discounts! 
Full membership 2020: $35


See here information related to Refunds & Cancellation policy.

14 Nov 2019

2019 Sand Play Therapy- Art Therapy November 9th




Time & Location

9 Nov, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Art Therapy & Gestalt, Ashgrove QLD, Australia

About the Event


  • This workshop is 2019 AASW endorsed CPD hours
  • This course has 2019 ACA OPD points
It is not just sand... Sand play offers you a deep therapeutic work. SAND PLAY THERAPY – Art Therapy- A GESTALT APPROACH
In this weekend you will:
  • Use creative methods to enhance your therapy practice with Sand Play tools.
  • Learn how to facilitate and promote positive results with symbolic imagery
  • Uncover the reasons why your clients may resist verbal counseling.
  • Improve your skills working with traumas and early child painful history.
  • Discover ways to clear negative memories and blocks to your own growth
  • Find the way of facilitating sand play figures and understand their unconscious meanings.
  • Enable clients to discover their self-supports and deal with their life crises.
Day/s: November 09th, 2020
Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Cost
Pay by Credit Card
Pay by Credit Card
Where: 
Gestalt Art Therapy Centre 
Ashgrove- Brisbane 
Payment Methods: Ask us for Bank details, please 
Credit card payments have 4% of commission is applied, see the link. 
See Cancellation Policy in the registration form, please. 
Become a member today just for $35/Year and access to discounts! 
Full membership 2020: $35
See here information related to Refunds & Cancellation policy.
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9 Nov 2019

2019 Art Therapy with Children November November 16th







Time & Location

16 Nov, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Art Therapy & Gestalt, Ashgrove QLD, Australia

About the Event

Giving Children support in therapy sessions will contribute to having happy adults in the future.
Kids are the future and they need to have support from the family, school and society.
The way to work with children in a therapy session could be a little different than working with adults. Professional therapists need to adjust their therapeutic tools to the level of children by creating an appropriate environment.
This workshop is 2019 AASW endorsed CPD hours
This course has 2019 ACA OPD points

What you will learn:
  • The basic principles and practices will be covered through experiential exercises, discussion and some personal exploration.
This will include:
 • The paradoxical theory of change
 • The magic of role playing with children
 • Being open to the unexpected – magic happens
 • Experiencing the Now: savouring and chewing
 • The importance of being specific and concrete
 • The creative void and change in the Here and Now
 Day/s: November 16th, 2020
Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Cost
Pay by Credit Card/ PayPal
Pay by Credit Card/ PayPal
Where: 
Gestalt Art Therapy Centre 
Ashgrove- Brisbane 
Payment Methods: Ask us for Bank details, please 
Credit card payments have 4% of commission is applied, see the link. 
See Cancellation Policy in the registration form, please. 


Become a member today just for $35/Year and access to discounts! 
Full membership 2020: $35
See here information related to Refunds & Cancellation policy.
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1 Nov 2019

2019 Art Therapy retreat November 1st, 2nd, 3rd NSW Nobbys Creek











Time & Location

1st Nov, 5:00 pm – 3rd Nov, 2:00 pm
Heart & Soul retreat Space, Nobbys Creek Rd, Nobbys Creek NSW 2484, Australia

About the Event

ART THERAPY RETREAT for Therapists, Psychologists, Counselors, Artists. 

November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2019

This workshop is 2020 AASW endorsed CPD hours
This course has 2020 ACA OPD points

Psychologists, Counselors, Artists and any person who wants to use Art techniques in a Therapeutic way, all are welcome!

• At this Art Therapy Retreat, you will be able to learn and enjoy creative ways of working with clients and groups, using Clay, Paintings, Land Art, and more.
  • And also an opportunity for your own personal growth. 
• Enjoy this ART THERAPY RETREAT in a magic and warm place in HEART & SOUL RETREAT SPACE (NSW), Healthy Food, plenty of Nature, relaxing time and Art work, they are the best ingredients to experience an amazing weekend!
Facilitated by Yaro Starak & Gemma Garcia, Artists and Directors of the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre


WE WILL PROVIDE ALL THE ART MATERIALS

Get some ideas from this Art Therapy Retreat like, how to use Art Techniques with clients in an Art Therapy session and/ or for your own personal process.
• Discover different art techniques and adapt them in the therapeutic context.
• Express yourself, play, investigate with all art media and materials; this is the only way you will gain ways of working creatively with a client or group.
• Learn when, why and how to use specific techniques in the context of the client's age, situation, level of the therapeutic process or working theme with your client.

• At this ART THERAPY RETREAT you will practice:
o Working with Acrylic painting, inks, Gelli plate. Stencils
o Art Journals
o Masks
o Exploring Land Art
o Mixed media
o Performance
o Spiritual Rituals
• The Artwork as the focus of Art Therapy:
o Working with Self-esteem
o Working with the polarities of the light/ shadow aspects
o Trauma work
o Inner Child
o Working with the family (like a Constellation)
o Working with kids, adolescents, families
o Sandplay Therapy
o Groups work
Note: We are not doing Individual or Group Art Therapy. This Art Therapy Retreat has the purpose of training in Art Therapy skills. We have a Gestalt focus, but the goal of the Art Therapy retreat is investigating materials used in Art Therapy sessions that can apply to any style of therapy.

All the participants are welcome, if you are Psychologist, Counselor , Social worker, Artists, Therapist or not, you are welcome!, 
This ART THERAPY RETREAT would offer you the Art therapy skills if you are a Mental Health professional, if not,  you will be able to experiment with Art as a Therapeutic approach.

INVESTMENT FOR THE ART THERAPY RETREAT: 3 days, 2 nights:
Included:
  • Fully catered
Delicious vegetarian meals, gluten free options 
(Friday: dinner, Saturday: breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday: Breakfast, Lunch)
  • Accommodation:
Friday and Saturday night. 
Sharing rooms
Bed linen, bath robes, insect repellent
  • Workshops Retreat participation conditions:
Alcohol and smoking not allowed
Not included
- Travelling / returning to/from the Art Therapy retreat venue. Any kind of transport.
- Individual room (All are sharing room)
COSTS
BOOK HERE by Credit card/ paypal  and/or
Ask us for Bank details
Members of the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre payments before September 15th, 2020
$795.00
Member of the Gestalt Art Therapy Club, payments after Septemvber 15th, 2020
$820.00
Non- members payments before September 15th, 2020
$840.00
Non- members payments after September 15th, 2020
$880.00
Note:
GST not included. Not Registered for GST. Credit card Paypal fees
Ask us for PAYMENT PLAN please.
Cancellation and refund Policy:
Cancellations made before June 15th, 2020  refund of 100% of the deposit or full payment.
Cancellations after June 15th, 2020 not any refund will be done, (non-refunded fees, will be to cover accommodation reservations and catering reservations). Registering to this event and make any kind of payments, means that you accept these conditions and cancellation policy. Credit card links  payments has applied 4% of Paypal commissions.
Discounts only for Gestalt Art Therapy Members (Not included other Associations) 
ART THERAPY RETREAT PROGRAM
Friday November 1st, 2020
5:00 pm                     Arrival
6:00 pm /7:00 pm      Dinner & free time
7:30 pm/ 8:00 pm      Welcome and group meeting.

Saturday  November 2nd, 2020
8:00 am/ 8:30 am Yoga Class
8:30 am/ 9:30 am Breakfast
9:30 am/ 11:30 am Art Camp activities
WORKSHOP 1: Art Journals Painting with Acrylics, Gelli plate, stencils
11:30 am/ 12 noon Break
12:00 noon/ 1:00 pm Art Camp activities
1:00 pm/ 3:00 pm Lunch & free time
3:00 pm / 6:00 pm Art Camp activities
WORKSHOP 2: Body Work Painting, Dance, Movement
6:00 pm /8:00 pm Dinner & free time
8:00 pm        Group Rituals
WORKSHOP 3: Masks Mixed Media. Performance

Sunday November 3rd, 2020
8:00 am / 8:30 am Yoga Class
8:30 am / 9:30 am Breakfast
9:30 am / 11:30 am Art Camp activities

WORKSHOP 4: Sand Play and Land Art Mixed media
11:30 am / 12 noon Break
12:00 noon / 1:00 pm Art Therapy Retreat Closing. Group Ritual
1:00 pm/ 2:00 pm Lunch

Note: The activities times & activities topics, could be changed due event adjustments.

HEART & SOUL Retreat
The retreat is situated 1 hour and 52 minutes from Brisbane. 
The location is a haven of peace and tranquility and provides the opportunity to relax from your busy life; to rest and recharge your batteries. Heart and Soul Retreat is set on 22 acres guaranteeing privacy. Nestled in the forest at the end of the valley in beautiful Nobby’s Creek, which lies at the outer edge of the Mt. Warning Caldera. 
Stretching from Byron Bay, to the Gold Coast and West towards the Great Dividing Range, this vast caldera has been named the Green Cauldron and has been listed by Tourism Australia as one of Australia’s National Landscapes which are nominated for their cultural, natural and spiritual significance.
More info:
arttherapygestalt@gmail.com



11 Aug 2019

We are moving to a new web page!





We are moving to a new web page!








ART THERAPY - A GESTALT APPROACH

Hello! Welcome to our creative therapy centre!

Here you will find everything related to Art Therapy using the Gestalt approach.

What is Art ?:

Art is genarally known as what is done by a person whose purpose is to express a message through symbols.

These symbolic tools can be music, paintings, sculptures, theater and so on.


What is Gestalt Therapy ?:

Gestalt therapy is a methodology within psychology that grew out of the research and work of the psychiatrist Dr.Fritz Perls and his wife Dr.Laura Perls.

These two professionals were coming from the psychoanalytic perspective and felt that this method was not enough to work with clients. Today we are clearly aware that no one single method can resolve the issues that involve a range of human suffering and growth.

Gestalt is a German word roughly meaning "Shape" or "configuration".

This concept is understood, in gneral terms, that all individual experiences are shaped by a figure and a background. As time goes on, and our needs change, the figure can become the background and vice versa. So in the client's experience, the figure is changing at all times from becoming a background and as the needs arise, the figure emerges seeking completion.

When we block or prevent this process, we become unaware and suffer. That is a part of the theoretical foundations of Gestalt therapy.

Gestalt therapy, therefore, is a "philosophy", a way of being in the world in the "here and now" and taking "response-aibility" without pushing the river. Thus life is a flow ..

What is GESTALT Art Therapy?


It is the sum of the two previous concepts, Gestal therapy and the use of tools we learn to use in art therapy.

Using the artistic tools and adding the gestalt language between client and psychotherapist we work jointly to decode the messages hidden in the intrinsic symbols representing the client's situation. The Psychotherapist accompanies the client in the process of "discovering" what is helpful and not analysing or interpreting, but suggesting and asking the client what it is he or she knows are the answers and supports client's need to discover the ncessary solutions.

WE ARE SURE THAT YOU WILL BE ATTRACTED by this new way of working with emotions, whether or not you are a professional psychologist or therapist, since many of the exercises can be used personally for your own growth.

Our work is done in Australia & Spain and other countries. We have given workshops and participated in conferences throughout the world. We are located in our offices at the Gestalt Art Therapy Centre in Brisbane -Australia.

BE HAPPY HERE AND NOW..... AND BE CREATIVE !

Yaro Starak - Gestalt Psychoterapist
Gemma Garcia- Gestalt Therapist- Ericksonian Hypnosis


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1-TRAINING MODULES FOR SALE: Gestalt art therapy

1.1-FOR PSYCHOLOGY & THERAPY PROFESSIONALS:

Here you will find and carry out therapeutic work with tools that combine art and gestalt method.

You can learn new ways of providing therapeutic treatment depending on the particular situation and client needs.

1.2-ART AS PERSONAL GROWTH

These modules can be practical exercises for your "realize" how do you do in your life.

There are specific modules that you can play with your partner and / or family.

SKYPE - ON LINE THERAPY

We offer brief therapy sessions via Skype. You may request a no-obligation appointment with us, the first session is free.

This is a way of doing personal therapy we call "Emergency work" used in very special cases and situations. For us, the therapy session should be mainly for the benefit of the client needing immediate help.

BOOKS FOR SALE:

GESTALT THERAPY theory and practice - some books written by Yaro Starak

A GESTALT TEST: you can acquire to discover your potentials.

VIDEOS & DVD focussing on gestalt work and art therapy work.

ARTICLES: Written by varoius therapists from Australia, NZ and overseas.