On the Road – Storytelling and Writing in Chiemgau
Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany
$624 / 4 Days
LOM® Training / Continuing Education Solution-Focused Art Therapy LOM® in Crete
based on the work of Dr. phil. Bettina Egger and lic. phil. Jörg Merz
Organized by: MIHK / Germany: Katina Kalpakidou
Training and relaxation in a dreamlike setting
The training program is designed for art therapists and psychotherapists who wish to specifically initiate and support processes of change through painting.
LOM® comes into play precisely where thinking, talking, and expressing oneself are no longer sufficient to help.
With the LOM® training, you will complete a certified continuing education program.
Prerequisites for Participation
- Appropriate basic training in psychotherapy or art therapy, e.g., completion of the advanced level in Guided Painting / Person-Centered Painting Therapy / Art Therapy
- or a completed degree in psychology with completed psychotherapy training
- or equivalent
In addition, participation in at least one LOM®live orientation module is mandatory for admission to the LOM® training program. This session is designed to help participants get to know one another, provide orientation, and offer information so that you can learn what can be addressed with LOM® and how to work with LOM®. We take a hands-on approach, allowing each participant to experience the LOM® method and its effects by working on an issue of their own choosing.
LOM®live Orientation—dates and training schedule can be found on the institute’s website
The listed price of 720 euros refers to an introductory LOM®live session in Crete.
The introductory session is also available in Germany:
590 in Münster / North Rhine-Westphalia
720 in Crete
The LOM® training itself consists of 3 separate weeks in Crete:
each session runs Sunday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Wednesdays and Thursdays off; 6–10 participants
This amounts to a total of 6 sessions of 3 days each, spread over 3 weeks, comprising 90 instructional hours and 18 hours of LOM® self-experience
Cost: 3 × 1,200 euros, for a total of 3,600 euros + 100 euros registration fee, payable in 3 installments
Course location: Crete, Mariou—south coast
LOM® Solution-Focused Art Therapy
is an artistic method that can be used in art studios as well as in coaching sessions, classrooms, and therapeutic practices. It is equally suitable for groups and individuals.
The goal is to replace disturbing mental images with non-disturbing ones in the brain. The images are selected in relation to specific concerns before painting and are then painted as they are perceived or in their simplest form. The aim is to create a new, neutral impression. (B. Egger)
The LOM method includes a specially developed anamnesis and diagnostic method as well as a specific intervention technique.
The most important facts in a nutshell:
Lab Coat
Teaching Materials
Material: Paper and Resonance gouache by Lascaux
Plakias is right on the beach, with a wide selection of small accommodations, a few hotels, taverns, shops, cafes, and bars. And yet it’s still a cozy little village. To get to the studio in Mariou—about 4 km away—you can travel together by rental car or by taxi starting at 2 euros per person. Or you can book a villa or other lodging within walking distance of the studio house, or in one of the other mountain villages with fantastic ocean views. Depending on your preference, you can stay alone or with the other participants. I’ll be happy to help coordinate this.
You can find examples at malen-auf-kreta
The outdoor kitchen is available during breaks, so you can prepare meals together.
Many accommodations have fully equipped kitchens for self-catering. It’s also worth enjoying a meal at the wide variety of taverns by the sea or in the mountains.
Topics for the LOM Beginner Level
Week_1 Symptoms, Desires, Strong Emotions Sun, Mon, Tue; Fri, Sat, Sun Wed and Thu off 1,300.00€
Week_2 Dreams, Relationships Sun, Mon, Tue Fri, Sat, Sun Wed and Thu off €1,300.00
Week_3 Decisions, LOM® Painting Sun, Mon, Tue Fri, Sat, Sun Wed and Thu off €1,300.00
After successfully completing the LOM Basic Level and receiving certification, you can proceed to the LOM Trauma Advanced Training.
You’ll need to arrange your own travel. We’re happy to help. Heraklion and Chania airports are served by flights from many European airports. Plakias is an equal distance—about 100 km—from both Cretan airports and can be reached by bus.
We also recommend renting a car directly at the airport.
During breaks, there are lovely shaded and sunny spots available on the large terrace with a view of the sea and throughout the property.
Days 4 and 5 are free of training so you have time to let it all sink in, get to know and enjoy the area, go on excursions, spend time at the beach, or just relax.
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