Art Therapy 1-Hour Creative Reset Workshop

Course Date: Mon 26 Jan 2026

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Description

A gentle, guided online session to unwind, reflect, and reconnect through the creative process.

In the fast pace of daily life, it's easy to stay in our heads: surviving, planning, ticking boxes, pushing.

But our minds and bodies need more than rest, they need intentional, conscious and embodied pauses.

Creative Reset is an online, 60-minute guided Art Therapy workshop designed to support wellbeing, self-awareness and nervous system regulation through creative expression.

Held in a safe and supportive online space, this session invites you to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself through accessible, simple, process-based art-making.

Facilitated by Samantha Davis, an internationally trained (UK) and HPCSA-registered Art Psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience in holding safe, creative spaces for reflection and growth.

No artistic experience is necessary. Just bring your art materials and your willingness to explore.

What You'll Experience

  • An opportunity to move out of your head and into your body.
  • Gentle, sensory-based guided art exercises using lines, colour and movement.
  • A grounding space for quiet reflection and processing.
  • Expert facilitation from a qualified and experienced art therapist.

Why Join

  • Release stress in a safe, creative and non-judgemental way.
  • Reconnect with your innate creativity with no pressure to perform or “make perfect art”.
  • Learn a simple, repeatable practice you can return to anytime on your own.
  • Support your mental health and wellbeing through creativity.
  • Cultivate calm, clarity, and deeper self-connection.

What You'll Need

  • A few sheets of paper (any size or kind).
  • Crayons or pastels (any colours you’re drawn to).
  • Watercolours, a brush and a jug of water.

Workshop Details

Date: Mon 26 Jan 2026
Time: 5:00pm - 6:15pm (SAST)
Duration: 60 minutes
Location: Live online session (via Zoom)
Cost: R550 per person

Ideal for evening wind-downs, self-care routines, burnout, and workplace wellbeing sessions.

Step away from the noise. Let your body exhale. Let your creativity guide you back home to yourself.

CREATIVE RESET FOR TEAMS: Please see this page for more info.

How to Make a Booking

  1. To book, click the "Book Now" button.
  2. Complete the booking form and then make payment with the available payment methods.

ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT!

Full Fee: R550

Questions or queries

Samantha Davis
Tel: 083 326 6655
Email: info@arttherapy.co.za
Banking Details: Click here

Groups: Space is limited – book early to avoid disappointment!

PLEASE NOTE: This course does not equip you to practice as an Art Therapist. Art Therapy is a 2 year full-time Masters training. Following this, one needs to register with the HPCSA to practice Art Therapy in South Africa. Go here to find more information about Art Therapy training in South Africa.

This course/workshop may be facilitated in-house and adapted for existing groups / educators / teams / organizations / groups upon request at convenient times.

For more info on other upcoming Art Therapy courses, go here.

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“I grew more than I thought possible.”

- Alfred -

“For the first time in my life I have discovered my true identity and can now answer the fundamental question of who I am!”

- Nonhlanhla -

“The magic that Sam unleashes through her knowledge is beautiful.”

- Charmaine -

“An inspirational, wonderful, creative self-exploratory journey, Thank you!”

- Robyn -

“Thank you for a thought-provoking and inspiring class! You are a fantastic therapist with a very caring and compassionate approach to listening! You made each and every person feel important by allowing each one the opportunity to feel safe enough to open up! Thank you for that.”

- Candace -

“Sam, you are so experienced and it is evident in your facilitation. You are really good at your job and do it with such professionalism.”

- Meryl -

“The course went beyond my personal expectations. I came thinking that we would mainly be learning about Art Therapy, which we did, but it was a big transformational experience for me which I was not expecting.”

- Megan Main-Baillie (Honours Psychology Student) -

“The Art Therapy was a gentle, creative and fun way to build trust and deliver outcomes. It was enjoyable and an extremely valuable experience in our Strategy workshop.”

- Daniella: Business Connexion -

“I didn’t realize how much I NEEDED Art Therapy. It was like rain falling on desert soil. And I have grown so much. My heart feels alive again. I will be back!”

- Heather (Owner of a Montessori Nursery School, Degree in Television) -

“It was a time to forget about the problems and the world around me. Sam is a brilliant facilitator. Even though I was nervous, it was a time for me to reflect and to enjoy how therapeutic art can be. It calmed the storm that reigned inside of me. The Mandala Art Therapy workshop is like having a picnic next to a quiet river. You granted time to reach that point where you can become quiet and can experience the Universe.”

- Anonymous -

“A very comprehensive and thorough intro into Art Therapy. Covered a lot of ground in 5 days and left with a priceless manual and a warm glow.”

- Kat -

“It was the best week of my life, I learnt that I could always be happy as long as I was in a happy and comfortable space, and if I wasn’t I needed to create that space. I learnt that I was in control and all I had to do was to take charge and have fun and paint on a bigger board i.e. see the bigger picture. I am so grateful for the opportunity that came my way and that I was able to embrace and savor it.”

- Anonymous -

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