August & September 2025 Newsletter
Hello,
Welcome to the August/September edition of the ITT Newsletter.
This winter brings exciting new developments at Integrated Trauma Therapy. As we continue to grow and evolve, I'm pleased to share that ITT is clarifying its mission and focus: to specialise in Somatic Experiencing approaches for trauma processing and to support both individuals and practitioners on their healing journeys. We are also expanding our team to meet growing demand, and we’re particularly interested in connecting with Art Therapists who are SE-trained or eager to focus their clinical work in this integrative space.
As always, our vision is to offer meaningful support, connection, and opportunities for professional and personal development through workshops, supervision, and creative expression.
Happy reading,
Tania
Image: Alexandru Tudorache
What's Happening at ITT
Professional Development
PD CPTSD on August 21st: Online Professional Development
Understanding Complex Trauma; Applying Art therapy, Somatic Nervous System Principles and Self Care.
This Professional development is designed for clinicians and Arts Therapists who would like to better understand how Complex Trauma presents in the nervous system, where to focus Art Therapy interventions, and how to best look after yourself as the practitioner. The 4 hours will involve Art making, discussion and reflective practice and theory.
Dates: Thursday, 21st August at 12:00pm
Where: Online
Time: 12pm -4pm
Registrations close Monday 18th August
ONLINE GROUP SUPERVISION GROUP:
Friday Aug 29th @ 4:30pm
Friday Sept 26th @ 4:30pm
ITT website -Look out for group supervision dates 2025
https://www.integratedtraumatherapy.com.au/clinical-supervision-and-program-design
Participants of the Online supervision groups have been sharing the unique value they have gained by being part of this group.
The value of art making as a way of knowing and understanding continues to amaze practitioners. We can often forget it’s power and quality if we don’t engage in it ourselves which is easy enough when we are the ones offering to others in our work. Keep creative and making art for your wellbeing and nourishment.
No in person supervision groups are scheduled for this year, however if you are able to gather a group of practitioners and would like in person (minimum of 4) sessions at The Creative Continuum in Warrandyte, please let me know by emailing me at info@integratedtraumatherapy.com.au
Workshops coming up:
August & September
Nourishment of clay
The Felt Sense of Contact and Connection
August 30th
Registration due Monday 25th August
This workshop will guide you through an exploration of clay and the felt sense (Peter Levin). This process aims to develop the felt sense of touch through the hands and to connect to deeper layers of you and your body. You will be led through a non-verbal mindful process, that will enable you to connect with the earthen, forgiving and yielding clay. You will be supported to find what touch, text, pressure, movement or holding feels nourishing and right for you at any given moment to slowly allow a 3D object to emerge. Reflection of the process will follow to integrate your experience.
To find out more about Tania your facilitator
www.integratedtraumatherapy.com.au
When: Saturday, 30th August
Time: 2-4pm, 2hours
Investment: $165 incl. GST
NDIS participants before booking please send an email to:
info@creativec.com.au
Please include the workshop name in your email
Where: The Creative Continuum
All materials provided. No prior experience required. Beverages and afternoon tea available.
Art n Soul:
Facilitated by Ruby Harvey
August 9th
September 20th
Carving out time and space to connect with your Heart & Soul through art on a regular basis can have profound benefits in all aspects of your life.It is a welcoming creative space to explore and share creativity in a variety of mediums. Learning about art is optional, the main purpose of the group is to make a space to explore, reflect and get in ‘the Zone’.
Explore different mediums such as watercolour, pastels, acrylics, clay, ink, collage, natural fibres and other craft materials. Session includes 2 hours of creative zone time listening to music without chit chat and an hour for self reflection, witnessing & group connection at the end with a cuppa.
The Art and Soul Creative Sessions facilitators, Angus and Tania are both Artist with a desire to facilitate creative expression. They brings a great deal of artistic knowledge & experience along with a gentle, creative and deeply respectful presence to Creative C.
The Art and Soul group is growing interest! Come along to experience what it is all about.
Investment: $35 + GST
Book here
Where: The Creative Continuum, Upstairs 2/2 Colin Ave, Warrandyte
www.creativec.com.au/workshops
Min: 5 participants
Max: 12 participants
Contact: Ruby Harvey
E: Ruby - ArtnSoul@integratedtraumatherapy.com.au
M: 0488 608 802
Please note: Booking is required to guarantee a spot as places are limited
Creative C is merging with ITT
We’re excited to announce that The Creative Continuum (CC) is merging with Integrated Trauma Therapy (ITT) later this month. This integration reflects our natural growth and the shared vision both spaces have long supported: to foster healing through creativity, connection, and body-based therapies.
As we consolidate these offerings under the ITT name, you’ll continue to see the same creative workshops, therapeutic art sessions, and group programs that have always made CC special—now with the added strength of ITT’s trauma-informed focus and Somatic Experiencing framework.
Whether you’re a long-time participant or new to our community, you can look forward to a unified platform offering accessible, integrative, and deeply supportive services.
Soon, The Creative Continuum (CC) website will be closed down and all relevant courses and workshops will be offered through the ITT website. We will update you once this transition is complete.
Warmly,
Tania
Art Therapy Studio Hire
Are you a practitioner looking for a welcoming and creative space to host your workshops or sessions? Our Art Therapy Studio is available for hire on weeknights from 6pm and on weekends for either full-day or half-day bookings.
Located at The Creative Continuum in Warrandyte, the studio is ideal for one-off events or ongoing programs. It includes a waiting room, kitchenette, toilet facilities, and a large, well-equipped art-making space that comfortably accommodates up to 20 participants.
This space is perfect for art therapists, facilitators, or community groups seeking a nurturing environment that encourages reflection, creativity, and connection. To find out more or to make a booking, visit: https://www.creativec.com.au/room-hire-copy
The space includes:
A waiting room, kitchenette, and toilets
Extensive art equipment
Capacity for up to 20 participants
Whether you’re planning a one-off workshop or ongoing sessions, this versatile and well-equipped space is ideal. For more information, visit Creative C Studio Hire.
If you’d like to learn more about these exciting new offerings, feel free to reach out. Let’s make 2025 a year filled with creativity, connection, and healing!
Why Support is Important
Supporting practitioners has always been a special interest of mine. Since training in Somatic Experiencing and incorporating it into my work, I’ve come to see how central support is to trauma recovery. So much of healing is about re-establishing a relationship with the parts of ourselves that trauma has fractured or pushed aside.
Trauma often works by compartmentalising aspects of our identity—our bodies, beliefs, emotions, even our memories. While this can be a protective mechanism in moments of crisis, it can leave us feeling fragmented or disconnected over time. What’s often missing in those traumatic moments is the presence of support. The absence of someone beside us, witnessing us, holding us, being with us.
Reintroducing waves of support into the healing process—whether through therapeutic relationships, peer connections, or group settings—can be profoundly reparative. Sometimes support comes in subtle forms: the feel of the chair beneath you, a grounding breath, a familiar object or image. In art therapy, supportive symbols can show up in surprising ways—through colour, materials, shapes, or archetypes. We often see clients finding strength in creating images of animals, mentors, or safe spaces.
Gathering in groups to support one another builds what Kathy Kain describes as a "matrix of support". I draw on this matrix every day: the teachers, mentors, colleagues, and communities who have shaped and upheld me and this network helps me hold others.
Support doesn’t always need to be big or dramatic. It can be simple and quiet. But when it’s present, life feels so much lighter. We feel less alone. And we remember that we’re part of something greater.
At ITT, support is a core value that underpins everything we do together. Whether in supervision groups, attending professional development, participating in a creative workshop, or receiving trauma therapy, my hope is that everyone will feel that sense of support—real, grounded, and sustaining.
Check out the ITT Resource Page
There is a selection of resources on the ITT resource page that maybe useful to you or your clients:
Have a look at the Creative C too:
https://www.creativec.com.au
The CC has studio hire for events on the weekends or evenings during the week.
Thank you for reading.
Take care,
Tania
