February 2023

What is the origin of expressive arts therapy?

What is the origin of expressive arts therapy? Modern expressive arts therapy emerged in the early 1900’s when psychiatrists began categorizing the spontaneously created art works of asylum patients. The field of psychology has a long and unfortunate history of stigmatizing mental illness. Perhaps the most well-known psychological theory utilized in art therapy practice is […]

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How do I become an expressive arts therapist in Canada?

How do I become an expressive arts therapist in Canada? Current Requirements A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is required in either counselling, social work, fine arts, psychology or an equivalent field with a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) completed to determine equivalencies. Legal requirements Applicants for art therapy training should normally be graduates in

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What undergraduate degree is best for art therapy?

What undergraduate degree is best for art therapy? Students looking to enter an arts therapy master’s program should first take an undergraduate degree in fine arts, psychology, social work, or counselling. Legal requirements Applicants for art therapy training should normally be graduates in Art and Design but qualified teachers, social workers, psychologists and other professionals

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