Certificate in Clay Field Therapy®
The Clay Field is a flat wooden box that holds 10-15 kg of clay. A bowl of water is supplied. This simple setting offers a symbolic "world" for the hands to explore. In their ability or inability to "handle" the material they tell the client's life story. The hands then can be encouraged to find ways to deal with situations and events, to complete actions that previously could not be coped with. This unique art therapy approach is part of the curriculum in schools for disabled and disadvantaged children in Europe; it is widely used in women's shelters, refugee centres and to facilitate trauma healing. In order to receive the certificate all four weekends have to be attended.
Certificate in Clay Field Therapy® with Adults
Claerwen Retreat, Apollo Bay, Victoria
Facilitator: Cornelia Elbrecht
Module 1: 4 - 6 April 2025
Module 2: 4 - 6 July 2025
Module 3: 3 - 5 October 2025
Module 4: 12 - 14 December 2025
Clay Field Therapy® International Summer School - Australia 2025
Claerwen Retreat, Apollo Bay, Australia
Facilitator: Cornelia Elbrecht Co-Facilitator: Chris Storm
Part I: Clay Field Therapy® with Adults
31 January - 15 February 2025
Part II: Clay Field Therapy® with Children
Online Training
This is a unique opportunity for arts therapists and other mental health professionals to learn about Trauma Healing at the Clay Field in an intensive two-week long training program in January - February 2025. Especially those from overseas prefer the structure of an intensive training rather than coming for several individual weekends. Part I focuses on Clay Field Therapy with Adults, and Part II on Clay Field Therapy® with Children, which is available as a self-paced online training.
The venue for the in-person Part I training will be Claerwen Retreat, a secluded 400 acre resort along the famous Great Ocean Road in Australia. It is conceptualised as a study-beach-holiday experience for professional and personal development. January and February are the height of summer in Australia.