PACAWA - Pychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Western Australia - Professional Development

<body> <h5>PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</h5> <h2>Forthcoming Events</h2> <hr> <p>Speakers next scheduled to present at Professional Development Seminars in 2006: <p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" bordercolor="#D3D3E7"> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%" bordercolor="#D3D3E7" bgcolor="#ECECEC"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#D3D3E7" width="198"><span class="emphasize">DATE</span></td> <td bgcolor="#D3D3E7" width="737"><span class="emphasize">SPEAKER/TOPIC</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <span class="emphasize">Thursday 2<sup>nd</sup> March 2006<br> </span></td> <td width="737" valign="top"><span class="emphasize">"Whatever happened to the painting? Reflections on Art Therapy Practise"<br> Presenter: David Harvey</span> </tr> <tr> <td width="198" valign="top"><span class="emphasize"> 7.30pm - 8.00pm<br> PACAWA Meeting <p>8.00pm - 9.30pm <br> Presentation and Discusion</span></td> <td width="737"> When a panel of psychotherapists discussing a case study at a recent conference failed to acknowledge the displayed painting by the woman they were discussing I was reminded of a remark by Pablo Picasso: <p>"Every child is an artist; the problem is how to remain an artist once he or she has grown up". <p>It seemed that despite her pathology the woman had remained in touch with something the clinicians hadnt. This presentation invites those present to explore the question of how we can effectively represent the experience of art making within the language and practise of psychotherapy. <p>David Harvey is an art psychotherapist trained in the UK at London University. In 1992 he introduced the Master of Arts in Art Therapy course at Edith Cowan University, the first training program of its kind in Australia. <p>David is in private practise in West Perth, working with children, adolescents and adults who have a variety of social, learning and emotional problems. David Harvey is also an established and recognized Perth artist. <br>   </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><span class="emphasize">Thursday 4<sup>th</sup> May 2006 <p>7.30pm - 9.00pm </span></td> <td><span class="emphasize">Special Event: PACAWA Peer Consultation Forum</span> <p>The Peer Consultation Forum will provide an opportunity for reflective dialogue and consultation with colleagues on: Dilemmas in Practise <p>Susanna Howlett will facilitate formation of small groups formed on the night around hot topics invited from the gathering. <br>   </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </body>