Workshops & Training

Cornelia Elbrecht works in private practice and provides certified training programs in sensorimotor art therapy. Cornelia's training courses and workshops take place at Claerwen Retreat in Apollo Bay, Victoria, and in several other cities in Australia. She also teaches internationally and increasingly online.

International Clay Field Therapy Certification

Accreditation

The Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy is part of a Diploma in Sensorimotor Art Therapy, which takes four years to complete. Each certificate is valid as recognised professional development. It is not necessary and advisable for every student to complete the 4 years.

Year 1 and 2: Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy + Certificate in Guided Drawing

Depending on prior qualifications and documented art therapy practice, graduates can apply for Affiliate Membership with ANZACATA, The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association.

Completion of all 6 weekends enables participants to apply with AON Insurance for Professional Indemnity Cover as an Initiatic Art Therapist.

Year 3: Certificate in Clay Field Therapy

Four training weekends; or the equivalent completed through the Summer School program. Completion of the online Certificate in Clay Field Therapy with Children.

Year 4: Diploma in Sensorimotor Art Therapy

Four training weekends of Clay Field Therapy as assistants, working under supervision; plus facilitating 60 individual clay field sessions, videoed and presented for supervision.