MARI (Mandala Assessment Research Instrument) is a powerful tool using colour and symbol to make the preconscious visible. It is a very unique, visual and creative tool which is used in combination with a variety of therapies (psychotherapy, music and art therapy and occupational therapy).

The MARI system accesses information from our psyche, in a playful, non-threatening way.

It allows us to experience transformation and new insights about ourselves and our life situations.

 It is:

• based on a Jungian system of symbols and colours, developed and researched by art therapist Joan Kellog in the 1970's.
• used to assess a client’s current psychological state and gives a visual representation of the psyche.
• used to access material from the unconscious mind using symbols and colours thereby adding richness to the therapeutic dialogue.
• a process, using both left and right brain-thinking, with the client as the guide in leading the discovery.
• a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic tool bringing clarity to the issue at hand.  Once you see the psyche in this new way, you can understand and affect change.

More about The MARI Card Test

The MARI card test is a non-verbal way of gaining insight into one's present state---in mind, body and spirit. Art therapist Joan Kellogg developed this method in 1978 based upon art therapy principles, consciousness research, Jungian theory and cross-cultural studies. Amazingly simple, the card test provides insights which we may find difficult to express through words.

The MARI Card test has been researched by the Mandala Assessment Research Institute (MARI) for validity and reliability. The process works well for people seeking new personal insights and has also been effective in a variety of health care systems: medical, mind-body, drug and addiction rehabilitation, counselling and therapy, education, correctional institutions, among others. Ongoing research and validation of this test is a continual process.

What to expect from a session:

The less a client knows about the symbols the better. A session can be arranged as part of a therapeutic journey, or it can be a one-off assessment.

6 symbol and colour cards are chosen from a possible 39 symbol and 45 colour cards.  The cards are then arranged on a 12-phase board. 

The practitioner explores the universal and personal meanings of the cards with the client.

The session is concluded by drawing a mandala (circular picture).    

Get a MARI assessment

The best way to experience the value of this powerful tool, is to go for an individual assessment with one of the following practitioners:

	Name	Area	Contact e-mail	Contact Tel No.	Qualification / Registration
	Diane Maris	Pinelands, Cape Town	imageryandmusic@iafrica.com	0829260548	MARI Practitioner and Trainer;Guided Imagery and Music Practitioner;Musician and Process Art Facilitator.
	Eleen Polson	Hazelwood, Pretoria	eleen@polsons.info	0722121719	Counselling Psychologist with specialisation in Expressive Arts Therapy and Trauma release.
	Jolena Nicol	Somerset West, Western Cape.	jn@create2change.co.za	0848038904	Occupational Therapist, Expressive Arts Therapy
	Anja Pollard	Monument Park, Pretoria	anja@pollard.co.za	0842068471	Registered Music Therapist, GIM fellow
	Joelene Conradie	Durbanville, Western Cape	joelene.conradie@gmail.com	079 633 1043 / 021 974 7667	Clinical psychologist and MARI teacher.
	Shona Saayman	Muizenberg & Simonstown, Western Cape.	shonams@iafrica.com	0833575292	Psychiatric occupational therapist with expressive arts therapy and Sensory Intelligence practitioner.
	Sonet du Toit	Vaal Triangle	sonet@dutoitpractice.co.za	0824673933	Industrial Psychologist Registered Counsellor, GIM Practitioner, BWRT Practitioner.
	Maritza Barlow	Free State, Bloemfontein	maritzabarlow@gmail.com	0762858387	Registered Music therapist
	Adéle Prins	Muizenberg, Western Cape.	adele@prinsdesign.co.za	0837395225	MARI therapist, Artist, Musician and Designer.
	Amy McGhee	Honeydew, Johannesburg.	amymcghee@live.co.za	0826687001	Holistic Life Coach
	Fathima Fayers	Umhlanga, KZN	fayersfathima@gmail.com	0603884223	Occupational Therapist - Mental health
	Annelet Prinsloo	Kempton Park, Gauteng	annelet@annimotion.co.za	0826310238	Registered Music Therapist

 intensive training to become a MARI practitioner

To become a MARI practitioner and use this amazing tool in your practice, a four day intensive training is necessary, as well as purchasing the MARI-material. 

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