Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy (HICAT) 12 month online Practitioners Training Course - Nov'23

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Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy (HICAT) 12 month online Practitioners Training Course - Nov'23

Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy "HICAT" 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.
✓ International industry recognised training
✓ Study online while fully supported
✓ 12 month certified course
✓ 20 Modules over 40 weeks
✓ 10 hours home study per week (400 hours total)
✓ 12 weeks of study breaks
✓ Recognised certification, HICAT graduates can use the letters, Mbe.HICATprac. after their name


Practical topics covered in this course include:
Art as Therapy (paint, watercolour pencils, charcoal & oil pastels)
Tactile Therapy (sculpture, clay, construction, sand play & environmental art-making)
Music, Tribal Rhythms, Medicine Drums & Sound Therapy
Dance & Movement Therapy
Role Play, Storytelling, Creative Writing & Drama Therapy

Some of the 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
Art & developing intuition
Drawing from within
Colour & emotions
Sound, vibration & the body’s cells
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