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EXTERNAL ART THERAPY WORKSHOPS

• YEAR 1:
   Mainstream Primary School with an EBD Unit (Emotional & Behavioural Disturbances)
   Individual AT: With learners aged 7 & 8. 2 x week
   Workshops for staff 1 x term

• YEAR 2:
   PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (Central London) - Large Adult Mental Health Hospital (NHS Riverside Mental
   Health Trust) 2 x week
   Individual AT: Weekly sessions for adults with psychosis, borderline & narcissistic tendencies
   Groups AT for adult patients with acute and chronic psychoses
   Workshops and presentations for staff members within the NHS Trust and with doctors on ward

   Total hours clinical training: 1200+ hrs (UK) and 500+ hrs (South Africa)

2007:

• Lifeline - workshops for 20 staff members
• SABJE - Workshop for 50 Educators and Therapists
• Social Workers - Workshop for 25 Social Workers
• SANATO CONFERENCE - Workshop for South African National Arts Therapies Association
• LIMMUD - Workshop

2008:

• CORRECTIONAL SERVICES: support workshops for staff
• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: support workshops for staff

2006:

• EDUCATORS: Weekly support workshop for educators from schools in Thembisa & Vosloorus
(1x week for One year)
• JOURNEY PRACTITIONERS: AT Intro Workshop
• ORT - AT Workshop for internal staff
• EDUCATORS: AT Workshops private schools in Jhb (Yeshiva college, Torah Academy, Eden College)

2009:

• NATIONAL WOMAN'S DAY EVENT: Public presentation and experiential workshop for 250 woman at
Sandton Convention Centre (Jhb)
• WESKOPPIES PSYCHIATRIC UNIT: Workshop for psychologists and interns.

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE (UK): CLINICAL PLACEMENTS (INTERNSHIPS)

2005:

• RAU - Facilitated the Art Therapy module for Psy MA students
• CONTRACT WORK: Non-Directive Art Therapy groups for adults on Into to AT pirate course

2003 - 2006:

2001 - 2002:

• TRAUMA CLINIC: Weekly AT groups for refugee children and adolescents (4 months)
• UBUBELE: Therapeutic Nursery School: 3 x Weekly children's AT groups (3 months)
• TRAUMA DEBRIEFING: Facilitated short term Workshops for 35 learners at Phumulo Primary School in
   Katlehong following the death of a learner from a stampede
• TRAUMA DEBRIEFING: Facilitated short term Workshops for Adult Educators at Zimaleni School in
   Katlehong following the death of a learner from a school-bus accident
• EDUCATORS: Weekly series of AT Directive Workshops for Educators in Thembisa, who run day care
   centres for HIV Aids orphans

1998 - 2000:

• KEY SCHOOL: children with Autism - Position: Art Therapist & 'Teacher' Life skills programme
• SELWYN SEGAL: Developmental Delay & Downs Syndrome. Weekly AT for adult residential group
(2 years)

COMMUNITY WORK

1996 - 1998

• SELWYN SEGAL - Developmental Delay & Downs Syndrome.
• MEALS ON WHEELS: Elderly
• WORLD VISION - Children fund raising money, community visits & art groups.

Total hours community work 100+

SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / COURSES ATTENDED

MYSTERY SCHOOL USA:
• KABBALAH 1 ½ Year programme
• ADEPT
• ADAM KADMON COURSE

2008 - 2010

• Numerology 1-year course

2008 - 2009

• Institute for Psychodynamic Child Psychotherapy (Tavistock Accredited): Winnicott Course

2007

• Archetypes 1-year course (Carolyn Myss)

2006

• 'LIFE TRAINING': Intensive 35-hour self growth training. Further 3 years training support
Total hours: 245

• Institute for Psychodynamic Child Psychotherapy (Tavistock Accredited): Klein Course

2004

• Art Therapy Experiential Trauma Workshop
Total hours: 10

2003

1998

• 'SEE' course: (Self Esteem Enhancement training) Division of 'Life Training' Course
Total hours: 20

1995 - 1998

• 'WAY OF THE WARRIOR' (WOW) course Division of 'Life Training' Course
Focuses on mental, emotional and practical aspects of personal growth.
Total hours: 168
• Occupational Therapy course at Jhb Gen Hospital

1997

2008 HIGHLIGHTS:

• HEWLETT PACKARD (HP): Teambuilding package for 60 national group leaders

• TRAVEL INSURANCE GROUP: Mandala Teambuilding workshop X 2

• ABC BANKING: Teambuilding for 35 people

• BHP BILLITON: Teambuilding for 20 people

1996

• CPR at Field and Study Centre

1995

• RUTH PROWSE ART SCHOOL (CT) Weekly art classes - oil painting

1993 - 1995

• JHB ART FOUNDATION
weekly art classes - oil painting, drawing, pencil, ink

2007 HIGHLIGHTS

• HKLM: 'Train the trainers' workshop for implementation of new branding for client Nedbank

• BAUSCH & LOMB: Change management & Teambuilding workshops for 35 staff members

2009 HIGHLIGHTS:

• FNB: Corporate Teambuilding: 35 people

• RAND AIR: Teambuilding: 16 people

• MUNICHRE: - Teambuilding: 13 people

• PALAMA: Teambuilding for Training & Development Branch: 35 people

• PALAMA: Teambuilding for Executive Development Branch: 16 people

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GROUP WORKSHOPS:

2006 - 2009 (Ongoing workshops)

ART THERAPY BASIC TRAINING COURSE: 5-DAY intensive course composed of:
1) Theoretical module on Freud, Klein, Winnicott, Milner, Shaverian and Jung
2) Case Studies from a wide range of client groups
3) Experiential Group and individual work.

ART AS COMMUNICATION COURSE: 10-week experiential course incorporating various art materials
in a directive workshop aimed at self expression and self growth through creativity.
Adult and Children Groups

1-DAY INTRO ART THERAPY COURSE:
A one-day workshop aimed at introducing you to the dynamic and exciting
process of Art Therapy. An exciting combination of learning, experiential art-
making and questions and answers in a group environment.

INDIVIDUAL THEME BASED WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:
• Mandala workshops
• Play & Creativity
• Self Esteem Enhancement
• Trauma Debriefing
• Depression & Anxiety
• Journey (Brandon Bays)

INDIVIDUAL WORK:

• Art Therapy sessional work with individual clients, both adults and children (+10 years)
• Journey Therapy with individual clients (Certified Journey Therapist; Brandon Bays)
• READING GROUP - Member of the Jhb Child Psychotherapy Psychoanalytic Reading Group