Training starting May 2026
Enrollments are now open. Two international streams.
"This training has emerged out of 40+ years as a practicing art therapist, collating those art therapy exercises that have proved the most effective and beneficial for clients."
Cornelia Elbrecht
Online Training Dates – 2026
We are offering this training in two international streams.
Stream 1 |
Stream 2 |
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| Australia, USA, Canada & Americas | Australia, UK, Europe, Middle East & Asia | |
| Module 1 | 23-25 May 2026 | 29-31 May 2026 |
| Module 2 | 19-21 September 2026 | 25-27 September 2026 |
| Module 3 | 21-23 November 2026 | 27-29 November 2026 |
All dates and times are Australian (AEST/AEDT). Session times are:
Stream 1: 8.30am-2.30pm | Stream 2: 4.30pm-10.30pm
Learn how to support clients in their meaning making process
Course Overview
Participants will engage in live art making exercises, seminars, co-counselling and supervision; in an environment suitable for personal development.
All training will be facilitated in small online groups with a focus on experiential learning.
MODULE 1 - Family Art Therapy
MODULE 2 - Symbols and Guided Imagery
MODULE 3 - Trauma-Informed Stabilisation
Facilitators
The training will be facilitated by Chris Storm and Cornelia Elbrecht
Founder & Director
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.
Faculty
CHRIS STORM
AThR, SATh, SEP, M.Ed., CCPT, IEATA, MACA, PACFA Reg Clinical. In addition to her MA in education, Chris has completed a Grad. Dip VET, Grad Dip Learning and Dev and a Grad Dip Counselling. She has completed training in Expressive Arts Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, EMDR Therapy, Child Centred Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy and is informed by PolyVagal Theory. Chris has completed her training as a trauma therapist with the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute (SETI).
In private practice her areas of specialty include sexual assault, addiction issues, family violence, grief and loss. She utilises Sensorimotor Art Therapy® techniques to support children, women, men and families.
Chris is a registered supervisor with ANZACATA; registered with ACA for professional/clinical supervision and a registered clinical member of PACFA. She has been teaching the 'Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy' training for over 10 years.
This certificate program is recognised professional development with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) accepts this course as professional development. Students will complete a total of 54 group hours.
The Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy acknowledges the Gadubanud people, of the Eastern Maar nation, as the Aboriginal Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we are based. We thank them for their continuous care for Country over thousands of generations.
We extend our respect to First Nations peoples across all continents upon which our training takes place.
