2024 Inner Child work- A Gestalt Art Therapy approach ZOOM

 

2024 Inner Child work- 

A Gestalt Art Therapy Approach ZOOM

Time & Location

27 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEST

Zoom

About the event

INNER CHILD WORK

Who has never been a child?

In popular psychology and analytical psychology, the inner child is an individual's childlike aspect. It includes what a person learned as a child, before puberty. The inner child is often conceived as a semi-independent subpersonality subordinate to the waking conscious mind.

Psychologist Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) originated the concept in his divine child archetype. New Thought spiritual leader Emmet Fox (1886–1951) called it the "wonder child". The concept of the inner child was further developed by husband and wife team Vivian and Arthur Janov in primal therapy, expounded in the books The Primal Scream (1970) and The Feeling Child (1973).

During this day  you will:

• Work with the meaning of the "nurturing parent" and "protective parent" within "inner family work" to care for a person's physical, emotional, creative, and spiritual needs.
• We will review the concept of the "critical parent within", and provide you tools for managing it.
• investigate the unresolved childhood experiences and the lingering effects of childhood dysfunction: the sum of mental-emotional memories stored in the subconscious from conception through pre-puberty.
• Through the Gestalt Art Therapy approach each participant will access, in a safe mode, their childhood memories, being witness to the stories of their origins in childhood, and participants will find some different proposals for the healing process.
• Recovery and support of Your Inner Child using Gestalt art therapy techniques.
• Review of the connection between Attachment Theory and the Inner child work.
• Discover how the unfinished business of the inner child will be affecting the adult lives of your clients.
• Support your clients in working with their inner child.
• Work with your inner child, to be ready to support your clients' inner child.

Any questions please contact us.

gestaltarttherapy@gmail.com

Workshop information:

Day: April 27th, 2024

Time: 5pm to 7pm  (Brisbane- Australian time)  AEST- Australian Eastern Standard Time. UTC/GMT +10 hours. See here time converter https://24timezones.com/difference

Cost:

Become a Member Silver or Gold

Members:

Participation: $95Aud

Click here to pay by Credit card (paypal) Only Members Promo $80

General participants

Click here to pay by Credit card (Paypal) Participation: $110Aud

Workshop REGISTRATION HERE

We are not registered for GST

Discounts for Members

Membership is for one year, until December 31st, 2024

Do not miss this opportunity!

Paypal payments have applied commissions

REGISTRATION HERE

System: Zoom (After registration and payment you will receive the link for your participation)

System and Materials you will need for the workshop participation:

- Internet connection

- Having installed the Zoom program (Download here)

- PC, Laptop, Tablet with webcam & audio

- Paper to write

- Magazines (if you want to use collage)

- Scissors

- Glue

- Felt pens, or other coloured pens that you like

- Mobile phone or camera to take a photo of your creation.

Read Policy cancelation and Participation conditions here

More information:

Gestaltarttherapycentre@gmail.com

Payment Methods: Ask us for Bank details, please

See here for information related to Refunds and cancellation policy.

In the situation that there is not a minimum number of participants and the organizers decide to cancel the event, they will offer to transfer the payment to another future event or the refund of the payment made by each participant will be offered. In payments and refunds via Paypal, commissions will be applied by Paypal of 3% of the payment received, in each payment/ refund.

Online workshops:

If you cancel your participation less than 24 hours before the day of the workshop, no refund or credit is forfeit the payment you would have made to participate in the workshop. If you do not have the necessary materials to participate in the workshop, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate. In each event you will be able to read the list of materials required for each workshop on the website and also in the emails we send you, these materials may be similar, although it is necessary to have them. If you cancel your participation in the workshop due to not having the necessary materials, the payment you would have made to participate will not be refunded. Participating in our events means that you accept all these conditions.

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2024 Collage Art Therapy CAT© a Gestalt Approach ZOOM Online workshop

 

2024 Collage Art Therapy CAT© a Gestalt Approach ZOOM 

Online Workshop

Time & Location

20 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEST

Online Event ZOOM

About the event

 Collage Art therapy 

The use of figurative and metaphorical language during the creation using collage techniques helps to make changes and implement new options within the client's process, without having to work directly with the confrontation of the problem or conflict. Through collage, clients objectify their conflicts to put them in a different perspective and open future channels of communication. 

Creating collages with paper can indeed be a therapeutic and beneficial activity when working with individuals and groups in an emotional support setting. Collage-making provides a creative outlet for individuals to express their emotions, thoughts, and experiences in a non-verbal and visually symbolic manner. This can be particularly useful in group therapy or support settings where participants might have different comfort levels with sharing verbally.

Here's how collage-making with paper can be therapeutic when working with groups in an emotional support context:

1. Self-expression: Collage-making allows participants to communicate their feelings and experiences through images, colors, textures, and compositions. This can help individuals express emotions they may find difficult to put into words.
2. Non-verbal communication: Some participants might struggle with verbal expression due to the nature of their emotions or their comfort levels. Collage-making provides an alternative means of communication that can help bridge this gap.
3. Catharsis: The act of selecting images and arranging them in a collage can be cathartic. Participants can explore their feelings, release pent-up emotions, and experience a sense of relief and release.
4. Empowerment: Creating something tangible and visually meaningful can enhance participants' sense of accomplishment and empowerment, which can positively impact their self-esteem and confidence.
5. Metaphor and symbolism: Collages often involve selecting images that symbolize feelings or experiences. This can encourage participants to reflect on the deeper meanings behind their choices and gain insights into their emotional states.
6. Group cohesion: Collaborative collage-making can foster a sense of unity and camaraderie among group members. Sharing the creative process and the final pieces can create a bond and mutual understanding among participants.
7. Mindfulness and focus: Engaging in the process of selecting images, cutting, arranging, and gluing requires concentration and focus. This mindfulness can help participants stay present and grounded in the moment.
8. Distraction and relaxation: Artistic activities like collage-making can provide a break from distressing thoughts or overwhelming emotions, offering participants a chance to relax and shift their focus.
9. Narrative development: Collages can be used as visual narratives to explore personal stories, challenges, and growth. Participants can arrange images to create a visual representation of their journey.
10. Safe exploration: Collage-making can create a safe space for exploring difficult or complex emotions without feeling directly exposed. Participants can choose how much or how little to reveal through their collage.

When incorporating collage-making into individual and/or group therapy or emotional support sessions, we provide a supportive environment, clear instructions, and opportunities for participants to share their collages if they feel comfortable. 

During this workshop, you will:

• Know how to design the collage-work: kind of collages

1. Paper collage – One of the more basic forms of collage. Various pieces of paper are gathered and put together to create a unique collage strictly from paper products.
2. Photomontage – whether done by hand or with the help of a computer, a photomontage is a collage of pictures or photos.
3. Painting collage – Gluing pieces to a canvas and then painting over and/or around those pieces on the canvas, thus creating an original and unique painting.
4. Wood collage – Create from pieces of wood, whether it be from scraps, old furniture, crates, barrels, house parts, driftwood, branches, sticks, bark, etc.
5. Digital collage – Using a computer to gather the visual pieces and put them together

• Discover how this tool will support the psychological process, revealing meaningful information about the client’s inner world.
• Collages are visual artworks that are created by selecting magazine images, textured papers, or ephemera; cutting or altering these elements, and arranging and attaching them to a support such as paper or cardboard”. This kind of creation could be compared with clients' lives and patterns.
• Uncovering the power of the creation with symbols, also the act of cutting and ripping images and gluing them together can be cathartic for some clients.
• Offer options to the client to communicate in a new language, collage art therapy work involves unconscious levels related to archetypes and the collective unconscious.
• Adapting this tool to the client's age and emotional development

Participants from Australia:

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

AASW CPD hours

ACA OPD hours

PACFA CPD hours

Day: April 20th, 2024 

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

Time Zones

https://24timezones.com/difference

Cost:

Members of the Gestalt Art Therapy Center Participation: $95Aud

Click here to pay by Credit card (Paypal) Promo Members $80

General participants

Click here to pay by Credit card (Paypal) Participation: $110Aud

Workshop REGISTRATION HERE

We are not registered for GST

Silver members: $40 per year

Gold Members: $60 per year

Membership is from one year, until December 31st, 2023.

Payments with PayPal have platform commissions applied.

System: Zoom (After registration and payment you will receive the link for your participation)

System and Materials you will need for the workshop participation:

- Internet connection

- Having installed the Zoom program (Download here)

- PC, Laptop, Tablet with webcam & audio

- Paper to write

- Magazines 

- Scissors

- Glue

- Felt pens, or other colored pens that you like

- Mobile phone or camera to take a photo of your creation.

Read Policy cancelation and Participation conditions in the "Event Policy"

In the situation that there is not a minimum number of participants and the organizers decide to cancel the event, they will offer to transfer the payment to another future event or the refund of the payment made by each participant will be offered. In payments and refunds via PayPal, commissions will be applied by Paypal of 3% of the payment received, in each payment/ refund.

Face-to-face workshops Read information about our COVID-19 & Vaccine Guidelines 

More information:

Gestaltarttherapycentre@gmail.com

Payment Methods: Ask us for Bank details, please see here for information related to Refunds and cancellation policy. In the situation that there is not a minimum number of participants and the organizers decide to cancel the event, they will offer to transfer the payment to another future event or the refund of the payment made by each participant will be offered. In refunds via PayPal, commissions will be applied by Paypal of 3% of the payment received, in each refund. 

Online workshops:

If you cancel your participation less than 24 hours before the day of the workshop, no refund or credit is forfeiting the payment you would have made to participate in the workshop. If you do not have the necessary materials to participate in the workshop, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate. In each event you will be able to read the list of materials required for each workshop on the website and also in the emails we send you, these materials may be similar, although it is necessary to have them. If you cancel your participation in the workshop due to not having the necessary materials, the payment you would have made to participate will not be refunded. Participating in our events means that you accept all these conditions.

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2024 The Broken Self © A Gestalt Art Therapy approach - Face to Face Workshop- Brisbane

 

2024 The Broken Self © A Gestalt Art Therapy approach - 

Face to Face Workshop- Brisbane

Time & Location

30 Mar 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST

Ashgrove, 2 Findlay St, Ashgrove QLD 4060, Australia

About the event

THE BROKEN SELF©

Have you ever felt (or are you feeling) broken?

Even though the difficult and painful situation has already passed, the sensation of feeling broken is still alive.

Have you heard of "heartbreak"?

There is medical research that shows that emotional pain is transferred to the parts of the body and the body suffers what you feel.

If we reflect on our lives, we can see how many times we have felt lost, or we have lost someone, we have felt unheard, and/or not loved. We have felt fear, sadness, and abandonment.

An interesting tool to work with PTSD.

All these emotions have somehow made us feel "split" into pieces - broken.

Kintsugi and Resilience theory are both concepts that center around the ideas of healing, growth, and transformation in the face of adversity. Let's explore each of these concepts and then discuss how creating a piece using Kintsugi can be therapeutic.

Kintsugi as a Philosophy:

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form in which broken pottery is repaired using lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Instead of disguising the cracks, Kintsugi highlights them, turning the object's history of damage into a beautiful and valuable part of its story. This philosophy embodies the idea that imperfections and challenges are not to be hidden or discarded but embraced as an integral part of an object's, or a person's, history.

Resilience Theory:

Resilience theory focuses on individuals' ability to adapt and grow positively in the face of adversity, trauma, or significant stressors. It suggests that resilience is not just the ability to "bounce back" to a previous state, but also the capacity to develop new strengths and insights through the process of overcoming challenges.

Therapeutic Benefits of Creating a Kintsugi Piece:

Creating a piece using the Kintsugi technique can have therapeutic effects aligned with both Kintsugi philosophy and Resilience theory:

• Embracing Imperfection: The act of repairing broken pottery with precious metals symbolizes the acceptance of imperfection and the beauty that can emerge from it. Similarly, during the process of creating a Kintsugi piece, individuals can reflect on their own life experiences, accepting their flaws and learning to appreciate their unique journey. 
• Narrative Transformation: Kintsugi transforms brokenness into a story of transformation and value. This parallels the resilience process, where individuals can view their challenges as opportunities for growth. Engaging in the physical act of repairing broken pieces can serve as a metaphor for repairing and transforming their own life.
• Mindfulness and Focus: Creating a Kintsugi piece requires focus, attention, and precision. Engaging in this mindful process can help individuals temporarily detach from stressors and anxieties, promoting a sense of relaxation and calm.
• Symbolic Representation: The visual outcome of a Kintsugi piece, with its intricate gold lines highlighting the mended cracks, serves as a tangible reminder of one's ability to overcome difficulties. This can boost self-esteem and self-efficacy, key components of resilience.
• Cathartic Expression: The act of repairing and beautifying broken pottery can provide a cathartic way to express emotions related to pain, loss, or trauma. The physicality of the process can help release pent-up feelings and promote emotional healing.

In summary, creating a piece using Kintsugi techniques aligns with both the Kintsugi philosophy and Resilience theory, offering therapeutic benefits by promoting acceptance, growth, mindfulness, and emotional expression. It's a tangible way for individuals to engage in a transformative process that reflects their own journey of resilience and healing.

In this workshop from the Gestalt approach and from the beautiful metaphor of the ceramic technique you will know:

• To identify which these broken parts of your life
• To find the nutritious part of each experience that has happened to you
•  To integrate the pieces of your life in a powerful and transformative way.

We do not seek to "forget" or erase these painful experiences, we seek to accept and integrate them, and from this act, we will be closer to healing and transformation.

During this workshop, we will explore the main teaching from the Kintsugi as a philosophy and the Resilience theory.

This will be a "hands-on" workshop, where the "process" will be the most interesting. The "how" will be more important than the "what" or "why".

The final result is not the objective, although you will be surprised at what you can create and, above all, integrate into your "here and now"

Materials included in the workshop cost

Workshop information:

Day: March 30th, 2024

Where: Gestalt Art Therapy Centre.

2 Findlay St. Ashgrove. Brisbane. Qld.

Time: 10 am to 12 pm (Brisbane- Australian time)

Cost:

Members of the Gestalt Art Therapy Center Participation: $95Aud Click here to pay by Credit card (Paypal)

General participants

Click here to pay by Credit card (Paypal) Participation: $120Aud

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

AASW CPD hours

ACA OPD hours

PACFA CPD hours

Workshop REGISTRATION HERE

Please note:

Covid Requirements

Following the Australian Government Health Department's indications and to offer a safe space for all patients and Counsellors:

Every participant before being admitted to each Face-to-face session/ workshop:

• Before each workshop/ session temperature measures will be taken. If the participant has symptoms like fever (37°C or more), coughing, sore throat, or shortness of breath, unfortunately, he/she will not be admitted to the event/ session, and the session will be rescheduled.

Important information from Government:

Testing positive for COVID-19

Any person who tests positive for COVID-19 will need to immediately isolate at home or other suitable accommodation for at least 4 full days from the date the person had their test. Follow the advice from Queensland Health, including the first steps to take if you have COVID-19.

Close Contact

If you are a close contact, on the day of the event/ session you should have a negative test and wear a mask.

If there is a positive test, please reschedule the session.