If you want to help people rediscover their innate creativity and playfulness, while overcoming physical, mental and emotional hurdles to live happier healthier lives, then this course is for you!
Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy is a mental health profession that uses the
creative process of art-making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional
well-being for individuals of all ages.
Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapies can be used in a wide variety of settings and with an assortment of different clients.
● HICAT will provide you with valuable skills to help children express and process
emotions, develop confidence, focus and concentration. HICAT is also extremely
beneficial to children on the autism spectrum and their families.
● HICAT can also make an impact in aged care, completely changing the quality of life
for many older people by assisting in treating loneliness and loss of purpose often experienced in this age group
● HICAT skills are also in high demand in the corporate arena where they can contribute
to positive work environments, reducing workplace stress and workplace bullying.
HICAT can also help to improve creativity, leadership skills, productivity and
profitability, making it a popular team building program for corporate managers.
Please note: This training course does not lead to the government regulated higher education awards.
Venue & Course Dates Coming Soon
Practical topics covered in this course include:
● Art Therapy (paint, watercolour pencils, charcoal & oil pastels)
● Tactile Therapy (sculpture, clay, construction, Sandplay & environmental art-making)
● Music, Tribal Rhythms, Medicine Drums & Sound Therapy
● Dance & Movement Therapy
● Role Play, Storytelling, creative writing & Drama Therapy
Theory topics covered in this course include:
● The cause & effects of stress
● The mind/body connection
● Physiology of the brain
● Unconscious beliefs and mental
patterns
● Exploring emotions
● History of art therapy
● Creative therapies & health
● Why creative art therapies are
effective
● Creative art therapies as emotional
healing
● Creative art therapies for recovery &
rehabilitation
● Art & developing intuition
● Drawing from within
● Colour & emotions
● Sound, vibration & the bodies cells
● The creative process
● Art appreciation Interpretation &
diagnosis
● Compassion & non-judgment
● Learning Styles & personality types
● Managing groups
● Supporting clients
● Working with PTSD
● Working with anxiety disorders
● Working with grief & loss
● Working with children
● Working with depression
● Working in medical settings
● Developing community arts projects
● Meditation for every day
● Meditation in action through art
● Meditation with music and
movement
● Gratitude & art journaling
● Holistic counselling skills for creative
arts therapists
● Networking & referring
● Ethics, safety & professionalism
● Setting up your own practice
● Creating a specialised practice
● Resources, materials & equipment
● Marketing for creative arts therapists
● Legalities, insurance and joining
associations
This course combines a multitude of exciting and inspiring creative modalities.
Each of your classes will be divided into theory and practice sessions.
A great deal of time will be spent exploring and participating in the creative arts and a wide variety of meditation styles, including movement meditation, mantra meditation, chakra meditation, guided creative visualisation, mindfulness and Zen Meditation. Studies will include attending classes, reading, watching videos, completing art projects, writing essays and answering quizzes.
There are some fieldwork components where you will need to involve a classmate, friend or family member or visit a professional practice, business or centre but we will guide and assist you with this.
Popular Questions
01Is this course accredited?
Short answer: Yes!
Long answer: There is a wide range of holistic and complementary therapies modalities which do not fit into the Government Training Frameworks in most countries. These include Yoga, Holistic Counselling, Meditation and Holistic Arts Therapies, just to name a few.
These modalities are industry regulated instead of government regulated. It is not that they are unregulated, just industry regulated. In order to practice as a therapist under these modalities you need industry recognition and to be able to get professional indemnity and liability insurance. Industry-based Associations are not owned by the same people who own the training colleges. They are separate, not associated with the colleges and non-bias. Their purpose is to protect the end-user and maintain the integrity of holistic and complementary therapies. They accept members from a very wide variety of different therapeutic modalities. They are not concerned with the specific styles, techniques, traditions or lineages. They are concerned with the quality, educational content, course outcomes, scope of information, where that information originated and the integrity of the course provider. They have a rigorous process which course providers must adhere to before they provide accreditation for any training courses.
Our courses are recognized with the International Institute of Complementary Therapists, the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine and the Complementary Medical Association. All have excellent global reputations and rigorous screening processes. We are very proud to have their stamps of approval. Our graduates can join the IICT and the CMA, and get professional practitioner insurance, in 26 countries around the world. Mind Body Education courses are all evidence-based and incorporate a wide variety of techniques and styles.
02What is the course structure?
Each of your classes will be divided into theory and practice sessions. A great deal of time will be spent exploring and participating in the creative arts and a wide variety of meditation styles, including movement meditation, mantra meditation, chakra meditation, guided creative visualisation, mindfulness and Zen meditation.
Studies will include attending classes, reading, watching videos, completing art projects, writing essays and answering quizzes.
There are some fieldwork components where you will need to involve a classmate, friend or family member or visit a professional practice, business or centre but we will guide and assist you with this.
You will have a regular class time, where you will receive contact and connection with your classmates and information and guidance from your teachers.
03What materials and equipment do I need to complete the course?
- You will need to be able to read and write in English.
- Access to a computer with internet connection.
- Email access.
- Be able to open and read PDF’s (we can help you with this).
- A moderate level of computer literacy (send emails, internet, upload documents and photos).
- Ability to watch and listen to videos on YouTube.
- You will be provided with a materials list that will cost no more than $200 AUD. This will include all the art materials and resources you will need throughout your course. You do not have to purchase all the items at once.
- Time management skills - You need to set aside 10 hours study time each week to complete your course on time.
04Will I be able to get support when I need it?
Absolutely!
Our teaching team is very available. You will be able to contact your teacher directly via email. You can make appointments to have your teacher telephone you.
Our exclusive students Facebook page is very active and you will be able to connect with your teachers and other students. You will be able to join our regular classes where you are encouraged to participate, ask questions and get support.