This art camp will be a super fun and engaging and meaningful experience for children to get into expressing themnselves and connecting with other kids a group setting. Drawing upon 30 years of expereince being an art therapist and a teacher, this person centered approach will stimulate intra-interpersonal skills, induce creativity, and build self-confidence whilst…
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Art: The Window to Your Soul Online Workshop June 22, 2025
Soul talk can help to bring happiness into your daily life… and art is the best way to do it. Art is soul talk. Come and join this workshop to experience why art heals and how it promotes happiness and well being. Sign up Here: https://forms.gle/ew42XqH3DEhp9Pr56 😊
Bio – Julia Byrne
Julia Byrne, M.A. A.Th., Art Ed, Arts Therapist (ANZACATA) Julia grew up in Hong Kong  & since 1995 she has worked here as an arts therapist with private clients (children, teenagers and adults) as well as families stemming from a psychotherapy framework. She has extensive experience working through various local organizations/NGO’s and the Hong Kong…
Professional Memberships
The Hong Kong Association of Art Therapists (Founding President) American Art Therapy Association – Member Psychotherapy Society of Hong Kong – Member (Executive Committee (2001-2008; 2012-2015)) Hong Kong Institute of Analytical psychology – Member (Executive Committee (2007-2009))
Virtual Art Therapy to Help Abused Children
Virtual Art Therapy to Help Abused Children Posted on January 10, 2006 | 3 Comments HK doctors pioneer use of virtual reality therapy to help abused children Posted: 10 January 2006 1805 hrs By Channel NewsAsia’s Hong Kong Correspondent Roland Lim HONG KONG : Researchers and therapists in Hong Kong have pioneered the use of virtual…
Special Projects
Virtual Reality based Training Programme for Social  Adaptive and Emotional Training on School-aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Vpad) City University of Hong Kong Adjunct Professor (part-time) Develop Psycho-educational approach  on training social adaptive and emotion control for children with ASD  A part of the  research team Writing the instructional plan and training protocol Training teachers…
Other Presentations & Workshops
Asian Art Therapy Conference: Healing Bridges ( 2009)  Creator of the Project and drafted the conference proposal Raised the funds, established the Organizing Committee Served on the Organizing Committee and Program Committee Presenter: 1.SAT Art Therapy Project 2. Cogart Project  Symposium on Arts and Mental Health (2008) Presenter: Expressions of Grief Through Art Holistic Therapies Conference (2006)…
Relaxed Theatre performance, symposium & workshop
Relaxed Theatre performance, symposium & workshop Speaker: Arts for All 10-13.10.2015 http://www.aftec.hk/?a=doc&id=469&lang=en
Hong Kong Art Museum – Art Therapy & Self Healing Series – Dynamics of Art Therapy and Human Development
 Hong Kong Art Museum  – Art Therapy & Self Healing Series (1997) Public lecture entitled ‘Dynamics of Art Therapy and Human Development’ Online at: Hong Kong Art Museum – Art Therapy &  Self Healing Series – Dynamics of Art Therapy and Human Development
SCMP – Art of hearts
PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 01 February, 2006, 12:00am UPDATED : Wednesday, 01 February, 2006, 12:00am STANDING FIRM IN the face of a roaring tiger isn’t easy, but there are rich rewards for the victims of child abuse who use this new virtual technology to cope with trauma. In one of City University’s science labs, Sun (not…
Hong Kong Art Therapy 