Therapeutic Doll Making: Connections to the Self
This experiential workshop is designed to provide practitioners with knowledge and experience of the therapeutic benefits of doll making. Practitioners will also make their own therapeutic doll to take with them at the end of the day.
Central Coast NSW ~ Friday 03 January 2014
Sydney NSW ~ Thursday 20 February 2014
Blue Mountains NSW ~ Monday 14 April 2014
Canberra ACT ~ Monday 30 June 2014
Workshop Description ~ Although doll making can be of significant therapeutic value it seldom appears in academic literature or course material. This experiential workshop will provide a rare professional development opportunity for practitioners. The workshop begins with a presentation including theory, applications, and techniques, before practitioners engage with doll making themselves.
Even though clients generally complete their therapeutic doll over several sessions, it is envisaged that practitioners will complete their doll during the workshop. It is hoped that this experience of making and developing meaning will provide a tangible reminder of the therapeutic benefits of doll making, just as it does for clients who engage with the process themselves.
Learning Objectives ~ At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
· Explain the benefits of doll making as a therapeutic technique
· Outline the key components of therapeutic doll making
· Identify which clients would benefit from therapeutic doll making
· Reflect on the experiential process of making their own doll in a professional workshop setting
Presenter ~ Sonia Stace is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, a Registered Art Psychotherapist, and an Approved Counsellor for Victims of Crime and Injured Workers. Along with her Bachelor of Social Work (Honors 1st Class), Sonia also holds a Master of Art Therapy and a Diploma of Statutory Child Protection.
Sonia is experienced in the use of therapeutic doll making with a diverse range of clients, and has authored an article titled “Therapeutic doll making in art psychotherapy for complex trauma”, which will be published in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association (Volume 31, Issue 1). In her private practice Sonia works with people who have experienced traumas such as child sexual abuse, childhood neglect, adult sexual assault, physical assault, domestic / family violence, home invasion, and pregnancy resulting from sexual assault. Doll making is a sensorimotor therapeutic approach that Sonia often utilises with these clients as it is of significant therapeutic value and enables treatment outcomes to be realised.
Prerequisites ~ Counselling skills and an understanding of psychotherapy
Cost ~ Members of AASW, ANZATA, CAPA or BAC $160.00 & Non-members $195.00
Cost includes tea and coffee, handouts, and an abundance of supplies/materials to be used during the workshop for participants to engage with therapeutic doll making. However, feel free to also bring any materials that hold meaning for you, such as embellishments, beads, fabric, etc...
Please email your registration request to
Therapeutic Doll Making: Connections to the Self
Experiential Workshop Registration Form
Venue
o Central Coast NSW ~ Friday 03 January 2014, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Entrance Community Centre, ‘C block’, 15 Battley Avenue, The Entrance
(free parking, specified disabled parking, wheelchair accessible and accessible toilet)
o Sydney NSW ~ Thursday 20 February 2014, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Glebe Town Hall, ‘Southern Hall’, Level 1, 160 St John’s Road, Glebe
(no full day parking available, wheelchair accessible and accessible toilet)
o Blue Mountains NSW ~ Monday 14 April 2014, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Blue Mountains YHA, ‘Conference Group Room’, 207 Katoomba Street, Katoomba
(free parking, wheelchair accessible and accessible toilet)
o Canberra ACT ~ Monday 30 June 2014, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Belconnen Arts Centre, ‘The Creative Workshop’, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen
(pay parking & accessible parking nearby, wheelchair accessible and accessible toilet)
To secure a place at your chosen workshop please complete this registration form and email it to to receive confirmation prior to making payment.
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Payment ~ registrations close one week prior to each workshop
o $160.00 AASW, ANZATA, CAPA, or BAC member
o $195.00 non-member
o Direct deposit o Cheque payable to
BSB 704 865 Oak Tree Therapy & Consulting Services
Account 02251818 PO Box 533
Reference (your name) Leichhardt NSW 2040
Cancellations after the closing date and non-attendance are ineligible for refund.
For more information please contact Sonia Stace,
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Oak Tree Therapy and Consulting Services ~ 0419 124 951 ~ ABN 92 155 950 645
www.oaktreetherapy.com.au ~ PO Box 533 Leichhardt NSW 2040 ~