Welcome to the Mapping My Inner Treasure(C) : Harnessing Myth & Symbol in Creative Arts Therapy for Practitioner Self-Care & Toolkit - By Empowered Art Therapy Programs

Hello, and welcome to Mapping My Inner Treasure: Harnessing Myth & Symbol in Creative Arts Therapy for Practitioner Self-Care & Toolkit.

I’m Kerryn Knight — a registered, Masters-qualified Creative Arts Therapist, Clinical Counsellor, and Lecturer in private practice since 2008. This program is part of a series I’ve researched, designed, and facilitated with you in mind.

About this program:

This program builds on the Hero’s Journey framework by author Joseph Campbell and draws inspiration from the mindfulness teachings of psychologist Tara Brach. Through arts-based and mindfulness practices, I’ll guide you to explore intuitive visual mapping — a creative process that helps you gain insight, connect deeply with your strengths, lean into challenges, and harness resilience. Whether you’re seeking powerful tools for your own self-care or creative approaches to enrich your professional toolkit, Mapping My Inner Treasure will support you to uncover and navigate your inner landscape with clarity and purpose.

The program contents include:

  • Background information about Art Therapy and its benefits for Practitioner Self-Care and to expand your Practice Tool-kit

  • Mindfulness techniques for daily self-care

  • Guided Imagery process for relaxation

  • Creative writing to look at your values, strengths, learning edges, challenges, and resilience.

  • Learn creative techniques for you to use with clients

In this course you will find:

  • Course instructions - digital download

  • About Art Therapy - digital download

  • Online Meditation.  This mindfulness meditation can be used at any time and features in this course to help you relax and get creative.

  • Inspirational Cards Video - This video is constructed for you to pause at any time and identify a picture card that inspires you to create an expressive narrative from

  • Mapping My Inner Treasure Parts 1 to 4 instructional Videos - videos to guide you through the process of creating a story using your picture card inspiration to gain personal insight.

  • Materials list of items you can easily source from your home or local art store.

  • Quiz to complete to receive a certificate 

Recognised by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) as approved Professional Development, this program can be claimed by practitioners as professional development points towards their OPD.

Who should attend this course?

The scope and purpose of Empowered Art Therapy Programs are both process- and results-oriented. Each program is designed to provide practical, creative techniques and knowledge to support professional growth, self-awareness, and personal development within a context of stable mental health.

It’s important to note that these programs are educational in nature and do not constitute therapy. They are not suitable for individuals currently experiencing complex trauma, post-traumatic stress, acute grief and loss, suicidal ideation, or symptoms of psychosis or schizophrenia.

Participation in an Empowered Art Therapy Program does not establish a therapist–client relationship. These offerings are intended as learning experiences to complement your self-care and professional practice, not as a substitute for personal therapy.

This online Art Therapy program is suitable for anyone who wants to experience Art Therapy and its benefits for essential self-care, mental health and wellbeing. 

For Emergency Services Personnel and First Responders, this online program provides you with your essential professional self-care beyond words. Empowered Art Therapy Programs are clinically researched and evidence-based in their design to draw on your strengths and develop resilience. However, it is always highly recommended that you also seek further one-to-one support.

For Counsellors, Therapists, and Allied Health Professionals, this online course provides creative and experiential processes coupled with practical tools to use with clients. For practitioners who are not qualified Art Therapists, if this creative expressive course has inspired you to learn more about our Industry I strongly encourage you to explore Masters level training to become a registered practitioner in this field.

More about your facilitator:

Kerryn Knight is a registered supervisor and member of the ACA College of Supervisors, a registered Clinical Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), Clinical Registrant with the Psychotherapist and Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA), Professional member of ANZACATA, Lecturer and Sandtray Therapy Trainer.

Kerryn’s formal qualifications include Masters of Arts in Therapeutic Practice; Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy, Grad. Dip. Arts in Therapeutic Practice; Adv. Diploma of Business (Accounting), Certificate of Supervision and Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment.

Before commencing her Counselling & Art Therapy private practice in 2008, Kerryn became an accidental counsellor in her retail jewellery business in the year 2000 where her passion for the therapeutic relationship began. She has also held management positions in the marketing industry and project management and staff training in the not-for-profit sector. In 2015 Kerryn founded Kindred Art Space. This nurturing, welcoming creative warehouse conversion is a Learning Centre and workshop space encircled by beautifully furnished consulting rooms, complete with a unique meditation garden and 1st floor atrium garden.   Kerryn’s busy schedule of seeing clients and attending to the practice management of her Centre has led her to create a series of self-care processes essential for her to run her successful practice.

Kerryn’s unique background enables her to provide you with an introduction to art therapy techniques for your personal development, essential self-care and professional development techniques to use with your clients.