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Healing Trauma With Guided Drawing

ONLINE TRAINING

 

7 WEEKS OF TRAINING

RECORDED THERAPY SESSIONS

FACULTY ROUND TABLES

PRACTICAL EXERCISES

Participants are supported by Cornelia Elbrecht through our Moderated Student Forum.

Learn the fundamentals of healing trauma using the unique Sensorimotor Art Therapy® approach of Guided Drawing®.

Presented by Cornelia Elbrecht this engaging and fully accredited training provides a largely non-verbal, body-focused approach to trauma exploration. High quality video lessons are complemented by Round Table discussions with Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy faculty, filmed Therapy Sessions and supported by our Moderated Student Forum.

Healing Trauma With Guided Drawing

ONLINE TRAINING

 

Learn the fundamentals of healing trauma using the unique Sensorimotor Art Therapy® approach of Guided Drawing®.

Presented by Cornelia Elbrecht this engaging and fully accredited training provides a largely non-verbal, body-focused approach to trauma exploration. High quality video lessons are complemented by Round Table discussions with Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy faculty, filmed Therapy Sessions and supported by our Moderated Student Forum.

 

7 WEEKS OF TRAINING

RECORDED THERAPY SESSIONS

FACULTY ROUND TABLES

PRACTICAL EXERCISES

 

Participants are supported by Cornelia Elbrecht through our Moderated Student Forum.

Course starting October 26, 2025

Enrollments are now open.

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Professional Development

FOR MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS

Receive a 'Certificate of Completion' from the Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy and earn up to 28 Professional Development Points. Certified professional development training.

7 WEEK TRAINING,
SELF-PACED LEARNING

The format allows students to study in their own time. Tutorials are prerecorded and richly illustrated with case examples. Cohort based training with six months to complete the course.

INTERACTIVE
GROUP FORUM

Be actively supported through our Moderated Student Forum - ask questions, share drawings and engage with Cornelia Elbrecht, faculty members and your fellow course participants.

"Emotions resolve not through the story attached to them, but through finding fulfilling, embodied responses to once unmet needs."

Cornelia Elbrecht

This certified training course has been tailored to a global, online audience. The professionally filmed video lessons that form the basis of the curriculum are pre-recorded and accessible to complete in your own time.

New content is released weekly - over the seven weeks of the course.

All participants will benefit from our Moderated Online Forum - where comments, observations and experiences can be shared. Cornelia Elbrecht will be available daily to answer questions and provide individual guidance in this space.

Want to know more about the course? Watch this video. >>>

 

OUTSTANDING ONLINE TRAINING! A MUST FOR ALL CREATIVE ARTS THERAPISTS

This training has been remarkable [...] I would highly recommend this training to all Creative Arts Therapists, especially if you're considering specific work with trauma clients. This is the best course I have experienced, which explains Polyvagal Theory and it's relevance to treating trauma effectively. Just brilliant!

Helen

A JOURNEY OF CREATIVE DISCOVERY AND HEALING

I loved this course. The pace, alongside Cornelia's way of teaching was totally immersive and engaging. [...] For me, Guided Drawing was the missing piece within my training as an art psychotherapist.

Lisa

COMPREHENSIVE, ENLIGHTENING COURSE

The field of mental health care would be much richer and more effective if this course was built into all training programs for mental health professionals. I cannot think of a way to improve it in any way.

Alison

A MORE BODY BASED HEALING MODALITY

I was seeking a different approach for the young people I work with, as I could see that so many of them were struggling with talk therapies and having to repeat their story to lots of different professionals. I was always drawn to a more body based healing modality as this has worked well for me personally, and the clay field has exceeded my expectations in terms of the therapeutic benefits that it can provide.

Emma

INSPIRING

I have studied Guided Drawing many years ago. I was keen to refresh my knowledge. I enjoyed the fact that Cornelia has integrated Guided Drawing within contemporary trauma theory using the SIBAM framework. I feel inspired to offer it to my current clients.

Clare

OUTSTANDING

This online course in Guided Drawing was just outstanding - beautifully designed and presented with substantial and in-depth content and valuable opportunities to interact. Honestly, I cannot recommend it highly enough - I feel enriched personally and professionally. Thank you!

Donna

MORE OF THIS

Spontaneous, alive, good tempo, generous with showing the real stuff through videos with clients. Really much info and insights in a short and dense time. Good support through sharing the drawings and answering questions. [...] A very generous and useful and grounded course. I feel able to try out with own clients.

Els

A GREAT BALANCE OF THEORY AND PRACTICE

It is a clearly presented course with a great balance of theory and practice. Cornelia is a warm and knowledgeable presenter and I am enjoying every element of the course [...] This is probably one of the best professional development courses I have ever attended.

Pat

A JOURNEY OF CREATIVE DISCOVERY AND HEALING

This online course in Guided Drawing was just outstanding - beautifully designed and presented with substantial and in-depth content and valuable opportunities to interact. Honestly, I cannot recommend it highly enough - I feel enriched personally and professionally. Thank you!

Lisa

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  1. Week 1 - An Introduction to Guided Drawing

    41 lessons

    1. Week 1 - Module 1: An Introduction to Guided Drawing [Free Preview]

      1. Welcome to Guided Drawing [Free Preview]
      2. Course Introduction [Free Preview]
      3. What is Guided Drawing [Free Preview]
      4. Faculty Round Table - What is Guided Drawing [Free Preview]
      5. The History of Guided Drawing [Free Preview]
      6. Module Release Dates [Free Preview]

    2. Week 1 - Module 2: Welcome to the Course

      1. Welcome to the Course!
      2. Email Notifications
      3. Technical Support
      4. Medical Disclaimer
      5. Legal Disclaimer
      6. Introductory Survey
      7. Introducing the ISAT Faculty
      8. Supervision Sessions
      9. Quizzes - Test Your Learning
      10. Book - Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing
      11. A Guide to using the Moderated Student Forum
      12. Recommended Reading List: Week 1 - PDF
      13. Video Lesson Planner: Week 1 - PDF

    3. Week 1 - Module 3: Art Materials in Guided Drawing

      1. Art Materials in Guided Drawing
      2. Art Materials for Guided Drawing - PDF
      3. The Paper, Crayons and Chalk
      4. Paints and Haptic Perception
      5. Hand Reflexology Diagram - PDF
      6. Art Materials as Intervention Tools
      7. Art Materials in a Group Setting

    4. Week 1 - Module 4: Faculty Round Table – Haptic Perception

      1. Faculty Round Table - Haptic Perception

    5. Week 1 - Module 5: Archetypes, The Body Focus & Inner Guidance

      1. Archetypes
      2. Instincts as Archetypes
      3. Directive and Non-Directive Inner Guidance
      4. Case Study- Directive Intervention
      5. Case Study- Non-Directive Inner Guidance
      6. Faculty Round Table - Non-directive and Directive Guidance

    6. Week 1 - Module 6: Faculty Round Table - Working with Children

      1. Essay: Guided Drawing with Children - PDF
      2. Faculty Round Table - Working with Children

    7. Week 1 - Module 7: Case Study

      1. Therapy Session - Week 1: Introduction
      2. Therapy Session - Week 1: Lee
      3. Therapy Session - Week 1: Review

    8. Week 1 - Module 8: Conclusion to Week 1

      1. Quiz: Test your Learning - Week 1
      2. Practice Exercise: Week 1 - PDF
      3. Moderated Student Forum - Week 1

  2. Week 2 - The Female Yin Shapes

    35 lessons

    1. Week 2 - Module 1: The Language of Guided Drawing

      1. Video Lesson Planner: Week 2 - PDF
      2. Recommended Reading List: Week 2 - PDF
      3. The Language of Guided Drawing- Part 1
      4. The Language of Guided Drawing- Part 2
      5. Introduction to The Shapes

    2. Week 2 - Module 2: The Bowl

      1. The Bowl - Part 1
      2. The Bowl - Part 2
      3. The Bowl - Part 3
      4. The Bowl - Part 4
      5. Quiz: Test Your Learning - The Bowl

    3. Week 2 - Module 3: The Arch

      1. The Arch - Part 1
      2. The Arch - Part 2
      3. The Arch- Part 3
      4. The Arch- Part 4
      5. Quiz: Test Your Learning - The Arch

    4. Week 2 - Module 4: The Circle

      1. The Circle - Part 1
      2. The Circle - Part 2
      3. The Circle - Part 3
      4. The Circle - Part 4
      5. The Circle - Part 5
      6. Quiz: Test Your Learning - The Circle

    5. Week 2 - Module 5: The Spiral

      1. The Spiral - Part 1
      2. The Spiral - Part 2
      3. The Spiral - Part 3

    6. Week 2 - Module 6: The Lemniscate, Figure Eight and Wave

      1. The Lemniscate
      2. The Figure Eight
      3. The Wave
      4. Quiz: Test Your Learning - Lemniscape, Spiral and Wave

    7. Week 2 - Module 7: Faculty Round Table - The Female Yin Shapes

      1. Faculty Round Table - The Female Yin Shapes

    8. Week 2 - Module 8: Case Study

      1. Therapy Session - Week 2: Introduction
      2. Therapy Session - Week 2: Vita
      3. Therapy Session - Week 2: Review

    9. Week 2 - Module 9: Conclusion to Week 2

      1. Conclusion to the Female Yin Shapes
      2. Practice Exercise: Week 2 - PDF
      3. Moderated Student Forum - Week 2

  3. Week 3 - The Male Yang Shapes

    35 lessons

    1. Week 3 - Module 1: The Male Yang Shapes

      1. Video Lesson Planner: Week 3 - PDF
      2. Recommended Reading List: Week 3 - PDF
      3. Introduction to Week 3
      4. The Early Development of Linear Shapes
      5. The Significance of Male Yang Shapes

    2. Week 3 - Module 2: The Vertical

      1. The Significance of the Vertical
      2. The Vertical: Transcendence of the Ego
      3. The Vertical as an Archetype

    3. Week 3 - Module 3: Drawing the Vertical

      1. The Vertical - Part 1
      2. The Vertical - Part 2
      3. The Vertical - Part 3
      4. The Vertical - Part 4
      5. The Vertical - Part 5
      6. The Vertical - Part 6
      7. Quiz: Test Your Learning - The Vertical

    4. Week 3 - Module 4: The Horizontal, Cross and Trauma Responses

      1. The Horizontal
      2. The Cross - Introduction
      3. The Cross - Trauma Responses
      4. The Fight Response
      5. The Flight Response
      6. The Cross - Conclusion
      7. Quiz: Test Your Learning - The Cross

    5. Week 3 - Module 5: The Triangle, Rectangle and Dot

      1. The Triangle as Higher Consciousness
      2. The Triangle
      3. The Rectangle
      4. The Rectangle: Interpersonal Boundary Violations
      5. The Dot
      6. Quiz: Test Your Learning - Triange, Rectangle and Dot

    6. Week 3 - Module 6: Faculty Round Table - The Male Yang Shapes

      1. Faculty Round Table - The Male Yang Shapes

    7. Week 3 - Module 7: Case Study

      1. Therapy Sessions - Week 3: Introduction
      2. Therapy Session - Week 3: Maria
      3. Therapy Session - Week 3: Review

    8. Week 3 - Module 8: Conclusion to Week 3

      1. Conclusion to the Male Yang Shapes
      2. Practice Exercise: Week 3 - PDF
      3. Moderated Student Forum - Week 3

  4. Week 4 - Neuroscience in Art Therapy

    37 lessons

    1. Week 4 - Module 1: Neuroscience in Art Therapy

      1. Video Lesson Planner: Week 4 - PDF
      2. Recommended Reading List: Week 4 - PDF
      3. The Bottom-Up Approach
      4. Understanding Neuroscience in Art Therapy

    2. Week 4 - Module 2: The Triune Brain

      1. The Triune Brain
      2. The Brain Stem - Part 1
      3. The Brain Stem - Part 2
      4. The Limbic System
      5. The Neo Cortex
      6. Quiz: Test your Learning - The Triune Brain

    3. Week 4 - Module 3: The Expressive Therapies Continuum

      1. The Expressive Therapies Continuum
      2. The Kinesthetic/Sensory Level
      3. The Perceptual/Affective Level
      4. The Cognitive/Symbolic Level
      5. Quiz: Test your Learning - Guided Drawing and The Expressive Therapies Continuum

    4. Week 4 - Module 4: Body Focused Trauma Healing

      1. The Bottom-Up vs Top-Down Approach
      2. Body Focused Trauma Healing
      3. The "Flow" Phase: Kinesthetic/Sensory Level
      4. The "How" Phase 1: Kinesthetic/Sensory Level
      5. The "How" Phase 2: Perceptual/Affective Level
      6. The "How" Phase 3: Implicit Healing
      7. The "What" Phase 1: Cognitive/Symbolic Level
      8. The "What" Phase 2: Interventions & Modulating Emotional Experiences
      9. The Bottom-Up Approach - PDF

    5. Week 4 - Module 5: Line Quality

      1. Introduction to Line Quality
      2. Disconnected Line Quality
      3. Dense Line Quality
      4. Subtle Line Quality
      5. Transparent Line Quality
      6. Conclusion to Line Quality
      7. Quiz: Test your Learning - Line Quality

    6. Week 4 - Module 6: Faculty Round Table - How to Facilitate a Session

      1. Faculty Round Table - How to Facilitate a Session

    7. Week 4 - Module 7: Case Study 4

      1. Therapy Session - Week 4: Introduction
      2. Therapy Session - Week 4: Fiona
      3. Therapy Session - Week 4: Review

    8. Week 4 - Module 8: Conclusion to Week 4

      1. Practice Exercise: Week 4 - PDF
      2. Moderated Student Forum - Week 4

  5. Week 5 - Trauma and Stabilization

    39 lessons

    1. Week 5 - Module 1: Trauma and Stabilization

      1. Video Lesson Planner: Week 5 - PDF
      2. Recommended Reading List: Week 5 - PDF
      3. Introduction to Week 5
      4. The Incomplete Fight Flight Impulse
      5. Map of the Central Nervous System - PDF
      6. Trauma & the 'Sensory' Brain Division
      7. Trauma & the 'Motor' Brain Division
      8. Applying the Brakes
      9. Trauma Healing and Stabilization

    2. Week 5 - Module 2: Stabilization with Traditional Art Therapy Tools

      1. Stabilization with Traditional Art Therapy Tools - Part 1
      2. Stabilization with Traditional Art Therapy Tools - Part 2
      3. Mandala Templates - PDF

    3. Week 5 - Module 3: Stabilization with Body-Focused Tools

      1. Stabilization with Body-Focussed Tools - Part 1
      2. Stabilization with Body-Focussed Tools - Part 2
      3. Stabilization with Body-Focussed Tools - Part 3
      4. Stabilization with Body-Focussed Tools - Part 4
      5. Test your Learning - Stabilization and Building Resources

    4. Week 5 - Module 4: Stabilization through Strengthening the Sensorimotor Base

      1. Haptic Perception and The Sensorimotor Base
      2. The Sensorimotor Base - Skin Sense
      3. Case Study - Skin Sense
      4. The Sensorimotor Base - Balance
      5. Case Study - Balance
      6. The Sensorimotor Base - Depth Sensibility
      7. Case Study - Depth Sensibility
      8. Test your Learning - The Sensorimotor Base

    5. Week 5 - Module 5: Stabilization with Guided Drawing Shapes

      1. Supporting Clients Using Shapes
      2. Stabilization using the Bowl
      3. Stabilization using Sorting the Seeds
      4. Stabilization using the Rectangle
      5. Stabilization using the Lemniscate
      6. Stabilization using Mandalas
      7. Test your Learning - Stabilization and Guided Drawing Shapes

    6. Week 5 - Module 6: Faculty Round Table - Stabilization

      1. Faculty Round Table - Stabilization

    7. Week 5 - Module 7: Case Study 5

      1. Therapy Session - Week 5: Introduction
      2. Therapy Session - Week 5: Beth
      3. Therapy Session - Week 5: Review

    8. Week 5 - Module 8: Conclusion to Week 5

      1. Conclusion to Week 5
      2. Practice Exercise: Week 5 - PDF
      3. Moderated Student Forum - Week 5

  6. Week 6 - Trauma Exploration

    33 lessons

    1. Week 6 - Module 1: Pendulation

      1. Video Lesson Planner: Week 6 - PDF
      2. Recommended Reading List: Week 6 - PDF
      3. Introduction to Week 6
      4. Flight or Freeze - Body Responses to Trauma
      5. Pendulation as a Core Trauma Healing Model - PDF
      6. Pendulation
      7. Pendulation - In more detail
      8. Pendulation and Inner Guidance

    2. Week 6 - Module 2: Faculty Round Table - Pendulation

      1. Faculty Round Table - Pendulation
      2. Test your Learning - Pendulation

    3. Week 6 - Module 3: Activation States of the Autonomic Nervous System

      1. Activation States of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) - PDF
      2. Introducing the ANS Chart
      3. The Activation States of the ANS - Green
      4. The Activation States of the ANS - Orange and Red
      5. Clients in Shut Down / Red
      6. Deactivation of the Nervous System
      7. Conclusion - ANS Activation States

    4. Week 6 - Module 4: Line Quality as a Diagnostic Tool

      1. Line Quality in the Red
      2. Line Quality in the Orange
      3. Line Quality as a Diagnostic Tool
      4. Test your Learning - Line Quality as a Diagnostic Tool

    5. Week 6 - Module 5: Shapes for Trauma Exploration

      1. Shapes for Trauma Exploration - Part 1
      2. Shapes for Trauma Exploration - Part 2
      3. Titration and Pendulation
      4. Client Safety in Trauma Exploration
      5. Test your Learning - Shapes for Trauma Exploration

    6. Week 6 - Module 6: Faculty Round Table - Trauma Exploration

      1. Faculty Round Table - Trauma Exploration

    7. Week 6 - Module 7: Case Study 6

      1. Therapy Session - Week 6: Introduction
      2. Therapy Session - Week 6: Kaye
      3. Therapy Session - Week 6: Review

    8. Week 6 - Module 8: Conclusion to Week 6

      1. Conclusion to Trauma Exploration
      2. Practice Exercise: Week 6 - PDF
      3. Moderated Student Forum - Week 6

  7. Week 7 - Integration and Trusting the Process

    32 lessons

    1. Week 7 - Module 1: Integration

      1. Video Lesson Planner: Week 7 - PDF
      2. Recommended Reading List: Week 7 - PDF
      3. Introduction to Integration
      4. Integration in a GD Session
      5. Integration Case Study 1 - Mary-Anne
      6. Integration Case Study 2 - Sarah

    2. Week 7 - Module 2: Integration in a Group Setting

      1. Integration in a Guided Drawing Group Session
      2. Integration in a GD Group Session - Case Example 1
      3. Integration in a GD Group Session - Case Example 2
      4. Integration in a GD Group Session - Case Example 3

    3. Week 7 - Module 3: Faculty Round Table - Cognitive Integration

      1. Faculty Round Table - Cognitive Integration

    4. Week 7 - Module 4: The SIBAM Model

      1. Introduction to the SIBAM Model
      2. The 5 Elements of the SIBAM Model
      3. SIBAM: A Trauma-Informed Model for a Complete Experience - PDF
      4. SIBAM and Guided Drawing - Part 1
      5. SIBAM and Guided Drawing - Part 2

    5. Week 7 - Module 5: Faculty Round Table - The SIBAM Model

      1. Faculty Round Table - The SIBAM Model
      2. Test your Learning - The SIBAM Model

    6. Week 7 - Module 6: Trusting the Process

      1. Mindfulness in Guided Drawing
      2. Being Comfortable with what Is
      3. From Fragmentation to Wholeness - Case Example
      4. The Higher Self - Part 1
      5. The Higher Self - Part 2

    7. Week 7 - Module 7: Case Study 7

      1. Therapy Session - Week 7: Introduction
      2. Therapy Session - Week 6: Shelly
      3. Therapy Session - Week 7: Review

    8. Week 7 - Module 8: The Healing Journey of Guided Drawing

      1. The Healing Journey of GD
      2. Conclusion to the Course
      3. Practice Exercise: Week 7 - PDF
      4. Moderated Student Forum - Week 7
      5. Testimonials and Feedback Survey
      6. Certificate & What Next...

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CORNELIA ELBRECHT

 

BA. MA. (Art Ed), AThR, SATh, SEP, IEATA, IACAET. Cornelia is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy. She has over 45 years of experience as an art therapist and has been conducting professional certified training in Initiatic Art Therapy, Guided Drawing® and Clay Field Therapy® for nearly two decades. She has studied at the School of Initiatic Art Therapy in Germany, is trained in Jungian and Gestalt therapy, Bioenergetics, Shiatsu and Naturopathy. More recently Cornelia has completed her trauma therapy training with the Somatic Experiencing Training Institute (SETI). She has published four books on Sensorimotor Art Therapy®. Cornelia works in private practice and conducts training throughout Australia, internationally and online. She is an accredited supervisor with ANZACATA.

This training is recognised as professional development with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) accepts our courses as professional development.

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