Emotions are central to therapeutic work, yet they can be complex, layered, and difficult to articulate through words alone. This workshop explores how master artworks and art-making can be used as powerful tools to support emotional awareness, expression, and meaning-making in therapeutic and reflective practice. This program has been delivered and reviewed within a psychiatric hospital setting, and evaluation findings will be discussed.
Participants will engage in guided viewing of selected master artworks, reflective discussion, and hands-on art-making activities. The session will be experiential, supportive, and grounded in reflective practice, with time allocated for discussion and integration of learning into professional contexts including, but not limited to, the psychiatric population. No prior art experience is required.
Participants are encouraged to have basic art materials available such as pencils, coloured pencils, markers, or paints — to engage with the hands-on components of the session.
Learning outcomes:
- Explore how master artworks can be used to support emotional awareness and expression in therapeutic contexts.
- Engage with art-making as a tool for reflection and meaning-making in professional practice.
- Review evaluation findings from delivery of this program within a psychiatric hospital setting.
- Identify ways to integrate arts-based approaches into their own practice contexts.
Who is this event for?
This session is suited to practitioners working in therapeutic and reflective practice settings who are interested in incorporating creative approaches into their work. No prior art experience is required.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 20 August 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm (AEST)
Location: Online via Zoom
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Recording provided to all registrants
Presenter: Joanne Château
Joanne Château, BA, PGDip. AT, PACFA Reg. Clinical is an Art Therapist, trained in Canada, with over 25 years of clinical experience. In addition to her work in Art Therapy and Counselling Joanne worked for many years in research for the University of Manitoba, Canada in the areas of community health and maternal and child health. Joanne has significant experience in Art Therapy and counselling with teens, adults, and families. She provides trauma informed care with youth in family services care, family therapy (specifically attachment issues with parent and child), mood disorders, life transitions, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and personal growth and wellness.
In the therapeutic space Joanne works together with clients to explore and express themselves authentically and hopes to inspire growth, health, and learning. She offers an individualized treatment approach that involves the exploration of many forms of creative expression within a therapeutic partnership. Joanne is currently in private practice and also provides art therapy and counselling while managing a small team of allied health professions at a private psychiatric facility.
CPD
Attending this webinar counts as 2 hours of Category A CPD (Continuing Professional Development). Watching a recording of this webinar, which will be provided to registrants, can be used towards 2 hours of Category B CPD.
You must attend 75% of a webinar to receive a CPD certificate for Category A CPD.
Ticket Prices
PACFA Members: $35.00 + GST ($38.50)
Student Members: $25.00 + GST ($27.50)
Non-Members: $50.00 + GST ($55.00)
What to Expect After You Register
Once registered, your personal Zoom link will be dispatched directly to you via email from Zoom within 1 hour of registration and 1 hour prior to the event. Please keep an eye on your inbox for an email from Zoom ([email protected]). All future correspondence pertaining to this event, including event recordings, will be communicated through the PACFA email address ([email protected]). To ensure a seamless experience, we recommend adding both email addresses to your safe sender list to prevent missed communications.
Alternatively, you can find the Zoom link if you log into your account under the "My events" tab.
Event Cancellations
Customers seeking to cancel their registration more than 5 working days (for courses) and 48 hours (for webinars) prior to the event date may request a credit to be applied to their account. Cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. Cancellations made with less notice than this are non-refundable or exchangeable. Credits are valid for up to a year from the purchase date. This policy is at PACFA's discretion and may change.