MARI® Practitioner Clinical Training: Approved Certification Pathway -Application
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Trainer: P. Gonzalez, LPC
Certified MARI® Teacher -
Audience: Behavioral Health Therapists
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Level: Intermediate
Earn 25 CE Credits -
Asynchronous Learning: 18 Hours
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Live Online Classroom:
5 Hours -
Live Online Supervision:
2 hours -
Approved Provider for
PA Board SW, MFT, & PC -
Approved Program by MARI Creative Resources, LLC
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All-Inclusive Tuition:
$1,895.00 (includes materials)
Course overview
This Approved Clinical Certification Pathway Course, designed specifically for behavioral health professionals, prepares therapists to facilitate a powerful art-based process using the MARI® system. The training enhances therapists’ clinical competencies by introducing an advanced approach that fosters insight, mind-body integration, connection with self and others, attunement with the core self, and resiliency.
Certification Pathway
Participants complete the official requirements for MARI® Practitioner Certification through the only online blended program that integrates self-paced learning, live instruction, and guided clinical supervision.
Where Art Meets Therapy
This Approved Clinical Certification Pathway Course equips therapists to guide individuals through a transformative experience that transcends language. By drawing mandalas, selecting and pairing symbols with colors, and interpreting these expressions within the framework of life cycle stages, therapists help individuals explore and understand their inner world. This process often allows participants to:
- recognize their strengths and weaknesses,
- identify their struggles and accomplishments,
- connect with their authentic self, and
- discover internal resources that foster resiliency and wellness.
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Historical Foundations
We will explore the historical roots of mandalas across diverse cultures to deepen cultural awareness and enhance inclusive, culturally informed therapeutic practice.
Archetype Application
We will rehearse integrating archetypal principles within the MARI® process to encourage therapeutic shifts and create stronger person-centered opportunities for growth.
Mapping the Psyche
We will learn how to use the MARI® process to visualize the psyche, assess needs, and provide effective support.
MARI® Card Test Implementation
We will explore how to administer the MARI® Card test within a life-cycle framework, emphasizing a strengths-based, positive psychological approach.
Tools & Resources
We will explore the MARI® process as both an assessment tool and a therapeutic intervention, and learn how to utilize MARI® resources to further enhance clinical practice.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the use of mandalas in at least one cultural context and its relevance to practice.
- Identify three ethical considerations and supporting factors that highlight how mandala creation can positively impact physical, mental, or spiritual well-being .
- Summarize Joan Kellogg’s development of the MARI® system, including its Jungian theoretical foundations, clinical relevance, and Michele Takei’s advancements to the framework.
- Describe the Continuum of Color and apply both individual and universal interpretations to create person-centered approaches that foster self-awareness.
- Analyze archetypal patterns and apply both light and shadow perspectives through a positive psychological lens.
- Describe how MARI's creative processes impact individual's daily functioning.
- Administer the MARI® card test and mandala creation as therapeutic tools to encourage self-exploration and meaningful insight.
- List three populations that benefit from MARI in clinical practice
Who Can Join the MARI® Practitioner Program?
Start your certification pathway
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Apply
Fulfill application requirements, complete course registration, & pay full tuition.
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Learn
Complete all asynchronous (on demand) classes and coursework by the designated deadline.
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Attend
Attend all live online classes, remain visible on camera throughout each session, and participate fully.
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Practice
Complete eight (8) case studies with participants who are not clients.
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Supervision
Attend two hours of MARI® case-study supervision after completing class participation and case-studies.
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Mastery
Demonstrate your expertise by passing all required exams
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Certification
Upon course completion, Moringa supports the finalization of your certification—usually within one business day—at no extra cost, adding you to the international MARI® practitioner registry.
Meet the instructor
Patricia Gonzalez, LPC, MT-BC, NADD-CC, CMT
Patricia is the Co-Founder, Co-Owner of two businesses: She is the Chief Executive Officer of Spectra Support Services, LLC and the CE Program Administrator for the Moringa Institute.. In these roles, she leads professional training and continuing education for behavioral health professionals. Patricia has developed and implemented creative arts therapy and behavioral health programs across diverse settings, including hospitals, residential programs, schools, and community-based services.
A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), Patricia holds a Master’s degree in Music Therapy from Temple University and is a Certified MARI® Teacher (CMT). She also contributes to the ongoing development of MARI Creative Resources, LLC's MARI® Practitioner Certification Program. Her clinical expertise includes trauma-informed care, dual diagnosis, mindfulness-based and expressive therapies, and ethical integration of creative arts in clinical practice. Patricia provides clinical supervision and is a dedicated advocate for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care.
A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), Patricia holds a Master’s degree in Music Therapy from Temple University and is a Certified MARI® Teacher (CMT). She also contributes to the ongoing development of MARI Creative Resources, LLC's MARI® Practitioner Certification Program. Her clinical expertise includes trauma-informed care, dual diagnosis, mindfulness-based and expressive therapies, and ethical integration of creative arts in clinical practice. Patricia provides clinical supervision and is a dedicated advocate for accessible, high-quality behavioral health care.
I am so glad that I was able to participate in the MARI practitioner training. … I feel that this tool will help me to more deeply understand my clients … The training itself was informative and interesting.
— Courtney Biddle, MMT, MT-BC
As a doctoral student exploring expanded awareness, I am interested in enhancing my assessment tools by taking the MARI training. … I really enjoyed discovering my unconscious motives in choosing colours, symbols, and places in my mandalas. … I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this MARI training and for the personal influence of Patricia Gonzalez.
— Larissa Zoubareva, MMus, MMT, RP, MTA, NMT, MT-BC, FAMI
In my experience, the MARI training has proven to be a useful and enriching time of professional learning and growth, as it provides an additional lens by which to support the client in exploring their ‘consciousness’ via use of symbols and colors. Also, I’ve appreciated the opportunity it affords to incorporate the concepts from MARI’s framework into other modalities such as sand tray.
—Karen Weiss, LCSW, NADD-CC
Participating in the MARI Practitioner Training Course offered by the Moringa Institute proved to be a valuable use of time, money, and effort. … The course was thorough and engaging … It became clear that the instructor had extensive expertise … Overall, I have found MARI to be an effective and meaningful tool and recommend this training to others.
—Elizabeth Raleigh, LPC, MT-BC
Program Support & Intellectual Property Notice
The Moringa Institute has received in-kind support from MARI® Creative Resources, LLC, including access to educational resources, content, and training materials necessary for the successful implementation of the MARI® Continuing Education Trainings. Additionally, Moringa Institute provided consultation to MARI® Creative Resources, LLC. in the development of the Practitioner Training Program. Moringa Institute has not received, and will not receive, any financial support for this program prior to or during its implementation.
All MARI® Creative Resources, LLC materials remain the exclusive property of MARI® Creative Resources, LLC and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Moringa Institute may use these materials only to deliver training to the behavioral health community. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, or modification is strictly prohibited.
All MARI® Creative Resources, LLC materials remain the exclusive property of MARI® Creative Resources, LLC and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Moringa Institute may use these materials only to deliver training to the behavioral health community. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, or modification is strictly prohibited.
Participation in the program does not confer any ownership rights, licensing rights, or other legal rights in the materials or intellectual property of MARI® Creative Resources, LLC and participants agree to comply with all applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.