Taraka Hart

26/07/2025

This is the only workshop in Australia built from the ground up-codesigned and based on empirical data of cultural differences in cultural attachment; trauma as racial trauma; depression and su***de risk. Dr Westermans paper on the validation of culture bound syndromes is also an Australian first meaning she has done seminal work into this unique Aboriginal mental health manifestation (spiritual visits versus psychoses; self harm versus sorry cutting etc)
You will also be accredited in FOUR Australia first co designed assessments including the Westerman Aboriginal Symptom Checklist for Youth & Adults which are now in digital form -meaning you can screen for risk just using your phone! There are also TWO Aust first Indigenous mental health intervention products including;
1. Culturally informed treatment plans generated from the client results on the WASC
2. Culturally informed client interviews which literally guide you through the interview process with your at risk Aboriginal client.
There is a reason over 50,000 practitioners and counting have attended this workshop-because it’s delivered by an Indigenous psychologist with over two decades of experience with high risk clients and communities and multiple Australian first peer reviewed papers; including assessments and intervention programs.
You can register in person here:
https://indigenouspsychservices.com.au/product/mental-health-2024/

Or by virtual attendance here:
https://indigenouspsychservices.com.au/product/mental-health-2024-virtual/

This is the ONLY workshop I will be delivering on this topic until July 2026-there are limited spots left.

26/07/2025

Arts therapists across Australia are invited to connect to us with their expression of interest for our next retreat. We'd like to hear from you about what's top on your list for a retreat next year after having a short break in 2024. Renewed and shifting perspective to incorporate your voice in the creation of the retreat to meet your self-care goals and pd orientations.

22/06/2025

Multi Awareness of the Therapist

11/06/2025

Day Three of my course. It's 8:21pm and I'm done with dinner and delicious conversations with lovely expressive arts peeps! So lucky - beyond words for the requisite beauty of this place!

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10/06/2025

The European Graduate School offers a Qualifying Phase for a PhD which is basically the coursework for a PhD, teaching philosophy, extension of skills learned in therapeutic practices in Masters courses. It provides a dynamic culture based on trust, transparency, play, safety, maturity and creativity using knowledge and experiential learning.

The first day is complete and it was a gentle beginning, helping participants feel grounded and 'arrived' after long journeys figuratively and in reality. I was the furtherest at a 26 hour journey from Brisbane to Zurich.

I'm feeling grateful to be able to come and connect with stellar staff and a therapy dog called Stella! Potato, a cute cat, that I'm only a little bit allergic to, glorious spring in the Swiss Alps, and fine scholars from all over the globe - committed to the expressive arts and therapeutic endeavours in many different forms.

08/06/2025

Travelling up the Alps. On the way I was reading about trying to understand a hyper complex paper so I got chat got to simplify it for me into 10 points. :)
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31/05/2025

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/inner-landscape-art-somatic-retreat-for-therapists-registration-1384575004109

23/05/2025

08/05/2025

Why am I posting a marmott? Because these cute creatures are from Saas Fee in Switzerland. That's where I am going for 20 days for my study next month. It's going to be wonderful to explore the nature as well as philosophy and expressive arts! 🇨🇭

29/04/2025

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08/03/2025

I had supervision on Thursday with my Art Therapy supervisor, and put down the colours with watercolour. I was reflecting on the systems within which I work and the various challenges and rewards of sitting with clients. Over the past few days I have been doing more details with using a few different sizes attending to fine lines and circles. While doing this art work, on .com.au 300 gsm watercolour paper (very smooth) the thoughts I had settled and became clearer and more relaxed, the art making with intention helped clarify my goals and some of the murkiness surrounding client care and motivations. In short, I got space in my head to focus on the clients and how I can serve them best! Great outcomes! If you are interested in experiencing creative arts therapy based supervision, pls let me know and I can refer you on to experienced supervisors! Stay safe!

18/02/2025

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