Here are the dates for the 2023 SANATA monthly topic specific CPD events.

Even though we were navigating new and unfamiliar systems and procedures from the HPCSA, SANATA managed to accredited a total of 38 CPD events this year!

The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, or “GIM” as it is generally known, is a powerful music-centered form of therapy that has grown substantially throughout the world, which is a testament to the

It amazes me how often I hear in my practice room beautiful, strong, successful women describe consuming inner thoughts of self-doubt and shame.

The Art Therapy Honours year was one of personal growth and reflection. It was not without some difficulties along the way but learning to reflect using art materials and images was immensely helpful...

My year as a Drama Therapy Masters student was a challenging, but rich learning experience.

Being a new graduate can be daunting and uncertain. Membership services launched a mentorship program at the start of 2022 where new graduates were given the opportunity to be paired with a mentor.

At the start of 2022, Membership Services and the Communications committee launched a space for Sanata members to connect.

I embarked on my PhD journey in 2020 through the University of Melbourne with great excitement, thankfulness and a little bit of trepidation. I knew what I wanted my research focus to be and with

This year I had the pleasure of teaching on the first Masters in Art Therapy. It has been a wonderful experience running a studio practice group but challenging, as the sessions have been online throughout

2022 has been a good year, being the first year fully back to in-person work since COVID. Our students have serviced clinical and community placements in Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Pretoria.

An Introduction to Supervision Training for arts therapists who have at least 3 years post-qualifying experience was held in person at the University of Pretoria South Campus, 5-7 August 2022.

Something remarkable happened on a former dump site in Freedom Park Soweto. Something so unexpected, uplifting and fascinating that volunteers from Joburg, Mexico, France, Austria, the US and South Africa came and rolled up their

There is a lot of joy in the coming together of our modalities in the Arts Therapy Scope of Practice. Our collaborative, shared efforts make our therapeutic modalities known, understood and accessible. Connecting in the

Little ones sit happily drawing and colouring in while older kids sing, rap or dance to Amapiano. The room is always noisy, often chaotic and messy, and the energy levels are high enough to reach

I can’t believe that it’s the end of the year already. As I look back on the year, it seems crazy to remember that we were still in the grips of COVID this time last