About Jewel Janan:
I am a Writer and Painter, a Counsellor/Arts Therapist and Healer and an internationally renowned trainer and workshop presenter. My qualifications include a Master of Arts in Art Therapy, Diploma of Child Psychotherapy (Play Therapy), Certificate of Rebalancing and a Bachelor or Education.
I have a deep interest in healing and spirituality and have immersed into different trainings in energy and spiritual healing. I love painting and writing as a spiritual practice and what can emerge through these beautiful creative forms.
Some years ago, I felt a deep calling to write and this has led me onto a pathway of discovering the joys and transcendent experience that writing can offer. I have immersed into many different forms of writing: Expressive and reflective writing, narrative expressive, fiction/novel writing, non fiction and writing as a sacred practice. I have participated in writing workshops in Bali, Perth, Sydney, Byron Bay and Melbourne and in many inspiring online programs and writing retreats including with the beautiful, Shelley Kenigsberg.
I am now being drawn deeply to painting and have joined the Freedom School again, to immerse into the joys of painting with the wonderful David Giles...and I'm loving it! I'm interested to see where this leads and have am emerging vision of the joys of painting and writing non-fiction.
Other things I love are: Dogs (enormously), reading novels, delicious food and eating out, travel, the beach, forests, listening to songs and music, and my beautiful family and friends. I live close to the beach, near the coastal city of Fremantle.
I have a deep interest in healing and spirituality and have immersed into different trainings in energy and spiritual healing. I love painting and writing as a spiritual practice and what can emerge through these beautiful creative forms.
Some years ago, I felt a deep calling to write and this has led me onto a pathway of discovering the joys and transcendent experience that writing can offer. I have immersed into many different forms of writing: Expressive and reflective writing, narrative expressive, fiction/novel writing, non fiction and writing as a sacred practice. I have participated in writing workshops in Bali, Perth, Sydney, Byron Bay and Melbourne and in many inspiring online programs and writing retreats including with the beautiful, Shelley Kenigsberg.
I am now being drawn deeply to painting and have joined the Freedom School again, to immerse into the joys of painting with the wonderful David Giles...and I'm loving it! I'm interested to see where this leads and have am emerging vision of the joys of painting and writing non-fiction.
Other things I love are: Dogs (enormously), reading novels, delicious food and eating out, travel, the beach, forests, listening to songs and music, and my beautiful family and friends. I live close to the beach, near the coastal city of Fremantle.
More About My Work & Background:
I am also the Founder and Director of the Play Therapy Online Training Academy and have been offering online training in the Child Centered Play Therapy approach since 2017, to support work being done with children and families in different countries across the world.
For many years, I worked as a Child Therapist/Play Therapist and I specialised in the heartful Humanistic Child Centered Play Therapy approach, a form of counselling and psychotherapy for children. This was beautiful work and led me bring Child Centered Play Therapy training to Australia and to train mental health professionals in Child Centered Play Therapy after I completed the Intensive Supervision Process and Summer Program at the Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas in 2001. I was the Founder and the Director of Play Therapy Australia from 2001- March 2015. During this time, I developed and offered Play Therapy Clinical Training Programs and workshops across Australia, was privileged to offer clinical supervision and mentoring to many people. and I presented workshops for agencies, organisations and universities.
For many years, I worked as a Child Therapist/Play Therapist and I specialised in the heartful Humanistic Child Centered Play Therapy approach, a form of counselling and psychotherapy for children. This was beautiful work and led me bring Child Centered Play Therapy training to Australia and to train mental health professionals in Child Centered Play Therapy after I completed the Intensive Supervision Process and Summer Program at the Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas in 2001. I was the Founder and the Director of Play Therapy Australia from 2001- March 2015. During this time, I developed and offered Play Therapy Clinical Training Programs and workshops across Australia, was privileged to offer clinical supervision and mentoring to many people. and I presented workshops for agencies, organisations and universities.
My earlier work included working with children in a Children's Residential and Foster Care setting as a Counsellor/Play Therapist and in the role of Education Officer and Coordinator of Therapeutic Recreational Programs, Prior to that, I was in private practice offering Rebalancing Bodywork sessions with adults after completing specialist training overseas. I had other experiences working with children in educational and child protection settings that laid the foundations for my future therapeutic work.
Love of Dogs:
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I love and adore dogs and am involved with Retriever Rescue WA, a wonderful rescue who have foster carers caring for the surrendered dogs until they are ready for adoption.
I have a special place in my heart for dogs and have had many profound, deeply loving experiences with our beautiful dogs, Jewel Bella, an American Cocker Spaniel (or recently I'm thinking she may have been a Spoodle after seeing a Spoodle who looked exactly like her!) and Lawsy, who had a lot of Labrador in him.
Jewel Bella used to spend many hours alongside me while I wrote. At times when I was doing everything but write, she would sit in my study doorway and insistently bark with nothing able to distract her...until I came in and wrote! She would then lie on the rug next to me, sleeping peacefully. I discovered the power of unconditional love and acceptance through my relationship with this deeply loving, courageous and beautiful dog. And Lawsy, our very gorgeous boy was with us for 7 years. He was a rescue dog who became so empathic and always knew who needed love and support. His heart was enormous... I'll be sharing the story of beautiful Jack who we fostered in December 2022 and adopted in March 2023, on The Heart of Dogs page xxx |
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I would like to acknowledge and pay my respects to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders
of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Jewel Janan PO Box 235 Fremantle WA 6959 Australia
Email: jewel@jeweljanan.com Website: www.jeweljanan.com
Phone: +61 414 262 799
Jewel Janan (c) Copyright 2015-2023
Email: jewel@jeweljanan.com Website: www.jeweljanan.com
Phone: +61 414 262 799
Jewel Janan (c) Copyright 2015-2023