Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy

Stream 1 - Australia, USA, Canada & Americas

Training for the Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy will follow a weekend workshop format. The Stream 1 module dates for 2023-24 are:

  • Module 1: Family Art Therapy; April 1-3, 2023 (Sat, Sun & Mon) 8:30am-2.30pm AEDT/AEST

  • Module 2: Symbols and Guided Imagery; August 19-21, 2023 (Sat, Sun & Mon) 8:30am-2.30pm AEST

  • Module 3: The Transformation Journey; November 25-26, 2023 (Sat & Sun) 8.30-11.30am AEDT + self-guided training

  • Module 4: Guided Drawing® 1; February 17, 2024 (Sat) 8.30-11.30am AEDT; group supervision + self-guided training

  • Module 5: Guided Drawing® 2; May 4, 2024 (Sat) 8.30-11.30am AEST; group supervision + self-guided training

  • Module 6: Mandalas & Masks; October 19-21, 2024 (Sat, Sun & Mon) 8.30am-2.30pm AEDT

Course Outline

For detailed information on this training please download the PDF.

This course outline includes extensive course information including a detailed breakdown of each training module.
Course Outline - PDF


The Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy 2023-24 program comprises a series of six training modules for a limited number of interested professionals and students. The course aims to enable its participants to integrate art therapy approaches into the existing framework of their current practice - be it as counsellor, social worker, teacher, nurse, artist or psychologist.

The training will incorporate our online courses on The Transformation Journey and Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing. Students who have previously completed our Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing training will be able to apply for exemption from Modules 4 & 5 or complete these for a reduced fee. Module 3 will include The Transformation Journey as one of the components, and credit will be similarly applied.

Students are expected to be available to participate during the set course module weekends, although some flexibility will be possible.

In future students are able to extend the training to include the Clay Field Therapy® modality.

Students will complete a total of 108 group hours. The training is recognised as professional development with ACA and ANZACATA. 

Enrollments are now closed

This training has now commenced. New dates for 2024-25 will be announced soon.

Course cost is 6x USD$450. In order to secure your place we require payment of a non-refundable deposit. This deposit will form payment for the final module of the program. Pre-payment will be required for all modules.
Initiatic Art Therapy 2023-24

Facilitators

The training will be facilitated by Chris Storm and Cornelia Elbrecht

Faculty

Chris Storm

AThR, SEP, M.Ed., CCPT, IEATA, MACA, PACFA Reg Clinical. In addition to facilitating the Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy training, Chris teaches Guided Drawing and specializes in Clay Field Therapy. In private practice she utilises Sensorimotor Art Therapy techniques to support children, women, men and families. Chris has completed her training as a trauma therapist with the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute (SETI). Areas of specialty include sexual assault, addiction issues, family violence, grief and loss. She is a registered supervisor with ANZACATA; registered with ACA for professional/clinical supervision and a registered clinical member of PACFA.

Founder & Director

Cornelia Elbrecht

BA. MA. (Art Ed), AThR; IEATA; IACAET; SEP. Cornelia is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy. She has over 45 years of experience as an art therapist and has been conducting professional certified training in Initiatic Art Therapy, Clay Field Therapy and Guided Drawing for nearly two decades. She has studied at the School of Initiatic Art Therapy in Germany, is trained in Jungian and Gestalt therapy, Bioenergetics, Shiatsu and Naturopathy. More recently Cornelia has completed her trauma therapy training with the Somatic Experiencing Training Institute (SETI). She has published four books on Sensorimotor Art Therapy. Cornelia works in private practice and conducts training throughout Australia, internationally and online. She is an accredited supervisor with ANZACATA.