Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
This course allows you to create your own business and/or implement the skills into your current job role. Upon completion of the HICAT course, you will be able to live a life filled with creativity and self-expression, as you help other people to live happier and healthier lives.
Our courses are held in a face-to-face environment (called on campus study)
and in some situations, may be held via a zoom environment.
We provide a high level of support and encouragement in developing your own unique style and skill set as a Holistic integrated creative arts therapist and/or holistic counsellor. Our teachers and facilitators are qualified and practicing holistic therapists, to ensure you receive the best possible support.
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 of individuals of all ages.
**Suitable for persons over 18 years old, including matured aged students
**No previous experience or qualifications required
**No artistic experience necessary
**Not suitable for mental health issues such as schizophrenia, all modules come with a trigger warning. You must be able to manage your emotional triggers and responses.
Course Dates:
Venue:
Brisbane - Paddington Annex
10 Moreton Road, Paddington QLD
Start: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Venue:
Sunshine Coast - QCWA Yandina Hall
11 Stevens Street, Yandina QLD
Start: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Venue:
Gold Coast - Ormeau Community Centre
3 Cuthbert Dr, Ormeau QLD
Start: Friday 28th July 2023
NB: Please note each class requires a minimum of 6 students to go ahead.
In the unlikely case the class does not meet these numbers, an alternative study
location or delivery method will be offered.
Course Investment:
Option 1 - Paid in full
$500 AUD deposit paid on enrolment to secure your spot,
followed by $2699 AUD in full when course starts (Total $3199)
Option 2 - Internal Payment Plan
$500 AUD deposit paid on enrolment to secure your spot,
followed by 5 x monthly payments of $579.80 AUD (Total $3399)
Option 3 - Student loan with Zeefi
$3599 AUD Paid via ZEEFi - Interest free student loans.
12-month repayment terms = $70.98/week
18-month repayment terms = $47.90/week
24-month repayment terms = $36.37/week
Repayment options include weekly, fortnightly or monthly
An application link will be emailed to you if you choose the Zeefi student loan
option on the enrolment form
A one-off establishment fee applies & fixed low monthly fees
T&C apply to be approved by Zeefi
**All options are inclusive of GST
Classes are held on a weekday from 9am to 2.30 pm, plus ten hours home study per week. The course has 20 modules and will take 6 months to complete.
Additional Info:
There is a **materials list you will be required to purchase, which should cost you approx. $200. These materials will be used in class and for your homework during the course.
They can be purchased at any Officeworks or arts and craft stores.
**Materials list will be emailed to you upon enrolment and payment.
NB: This practitioner certification does not lead to the Australian higher
education awards.
For more info on enrolment or to speak with a course facilitator,
please click the CONTACT US button below
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. On-campus students will have around 5 hours of homework per week (mostly art projects, some essays and meditation practice).
Practical topics covered in this course include:
Theory topics covered in this course include:
Course Outcomes:
Graduates receive a qualification in Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy and can use the letters Mbe.HICATprac. after their names.
Graduates can also join the International Institute of Complementary Therapists, International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine and the Complementary Medical Association and get professional insurance.
They will also be provided with a full year of free membership to the Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapists Association.
You will graduate with the skills, knowledge and confidence required to set up your own Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Practice; run workshops, work with groups and see individual clients, in either general practice or specializing in specific areas of interest, if you wish. You may also be able to seek employment within some organizations who value holistic and complementary therapies.
This is a professional, practical training course where you will explore a wide range of creative arts while learning the essentials of working as a Holistic Integrated Creative Art Therapist, in a safe, extremely supportive and fun-filled environment, with a highly experienced holistic therapist trainer.
All information is evidence-based and will prepare you for a professional career. However, this course is also suitable for personal development.
Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy is the use of art, music, drama, dance/movement, poetry/creative writing, play, storytelling and sandplay within the context of therapy, counselling, rehabilitation, and holistic healing. HICAT enhances physical, mental and emotional functioning and well-being. Holistic therapists work with the whole person and assist people in becoming self-empowered through supporting them on a journey of self-exploration and personal growth, incorporating the body, mind, emotions and spirit. This course is evidence-based.
It connects clinical research with ancient traditional wisdom; developing the mind, expanding creativity, building confidence and self-awareness, realigning the body’s cells, reconnecting with the essence of joy and awakening the spirit. If helping people rediscover their innate creativity and playfulness, while developing skills to overcome physical, mental and emotional hurdles and live happier healthier lives, is how you would like to make your living, this course is for you!
Module 1
Theory
Unit 0 - Introduction to HICAT
Unit 1 -The Cause and Effect of Stress
Unit 2 -The Mind/Body Connection
Practical
Art Therapy - Drawing
Module 2
Theory
Unit 3 - Physiology of the brain
Unit 4 - Left brain/right brain
Unit 5 - Unconscious beliefs and mental patterns
Practical
Art Therapy - Drawing
Module 3
Theory
Unit 6 - Exploring emotions
Unit 7 - History of art therapy
Unit 8 - Creative therapies & health
Practical
Sand Play Therapy - excursion to the beach
Module 4
Theory
Unit 9 – Music and the brain
Unit 10 - Creative art therapies as emotional healing
Unit 11 - Creative art therapies for recovery & rehabilitation
Practical
Music Therapy
Module 5
Theory
Unit 12 – Art and developing intuition
Unit 13 – Drawing from within
Unit 14 – Colour and emotions
Practical
Art Therapy - Painting
"I am full of gratitude having completed the HICAT Course yesterday. As a Social Worker, Trainer and Artist myself, I now have more clarity and confidence to set up my private practice using creative therapies in my clinical practice to support and empower my ideal clients!!
The online delivery has given me great ideas of how to offer services with clients 1:1 and to Groups via Telehealth and in person.
The evidence-based research and supporting resources with practical activities each week has helped me reassess my own beliefs and develop my abilities to know how to incorporate colour, sound, storytelling and whole-body movement into my practice, plus I now have so many other skills including business setup and ongoing strategic planning.
I have valued Sanja's facilitation style, sense of humour, professional experience, explanation of assessments and the safe space she created for personal sharing. Sanja, thank you for valuing each of us and helping us each explore our uniqueness.
If you are on the fence about enrolling in this course, ask all of the questions you need to be able to choose the course that resonates with you the most. I went with this one and am finishing full of hope for my classmates, my future clients and myself, personally and as a Business Owner and Practitioner/Therapist.
I would be happy to answer your questions from a student perspective and I know that Sanja would welcome your enquiries about the course she is offering.
Love your life with an Open Heart."
Evelyn, 2022
"The course has been lifechanging as you have witnessed. I will never be the same and I am so extremely grateful for creating a course that has brought so much healing for me and that I in return will provide a service that will be heart centred to the greater community."
Theresa, 2022
"I spent so much of my life lost and powerless, I knew I wanted to heal but just didn’t know how! We really are powerful beings, and this is such a profound and amazing course. This is the information that changes our earthly experience."
Natasha, 2021
"What an awesome journey this has been doing the HICAT course with Sanja. It’s difficult to start and finish a testimonial for something that has given me so much enlightenment and knowledge. This has been life changing, instead of just being taught the theory of the course content, it is experiencing it for yourself which causes the most change. I would do it all over again. We have had a class of 16, which I thought would be too many, however having the eclectic individuals and perspectives has contributed greatly. The supportive group with clear non-judgemental support has been fantastic. What more can I say? Give it a go, you won’t regret it."
Trudy, 2021
"I loved the HICAT course not only for its focus on creativity but the learning it offered about so many different forms of creativity that really opened my mind and heart to what I could do as a business. The content covered about running your own business was both practical and valuable. I feel empowered to fulfil my dream of earning an income doing something I love."
Kylie, 2020
"I just finished the Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy training. It's given me the tools and inspiration to take my counselling service to the next level. It gave me the nudge and the confidence to start running a men's group again. Personally, it's given me a better understanding of my limiting beliefs/habits, and more traction to recover from them."
Andy, 2020
"I am so glad I followed my heart and passion and enrolled in the HICAT course with Sanja at the College of Conscious Living. The course provided me with valuable tools, knowledge and confidence to find work and set up my own business. If you enjoy being creative and like to help others, then I would highly recommend this course for you. I particularly liked the face-to-face intimate teaching style and flexible delivery. I was blessed to meet some amazing women in my course who I now call friends. Thank you so much for your time and dedication Sanja."
Angela, 2020
"A great course for those who desire to know more about themselves in order to assist others in their life's journey. Participants will be confident to orchestrate that through art and creative projects. You will gain all the appropriate knowledge required from the informative course material. The course modules are easy to follow and understand, and the teachers are great! I personally enjoyed meeting up every Tuesday, loved the personal interactions and the ability to share and connect with like-minded individuals."
Kerry, 2019
"This course is fabulous. I have not studied since leaving school in the seventies, I have loved every minute in the classroom and doing the homework. I thoroughly recommend the course!"
Margo, 2019
Copyright © 2023 College of Conscious Living - All Rights Reserved.
Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.