Introduction to Art Therapy

This training provides a detailed overview of the steps it takes to become an art therapist for people in all stages of their educational or professional journey. In this training you will engage in multiple art therapy activities to learn for yourself what engaging in art therapy feels like as a participant and provide you with a snapshot of what the career field may entail. You will leave this training with clear next steps to pursue a career in art therapy. This training doubles as a self-care and personal processing opportunity

Learning Objectives:

• What is art therapy and what is its history

• The difference between “Art Therapy” and “Therapeutic Art Making/Facilitation”

• Educational Requirements to become an art therapist starting with undergraduate studies

• How to become an art therapist if you already are a master’s level therapist

• Credentialing requirements after art therapy masters program is completed

• Places where art therapists work and populations that they work with

• 4 examples of art therapy directives / processes & how we learn about clients (in this case ourselves) through these activities

Facilitated by: Tonia Herrero, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT, ATCS (she/her)

Licensed and Board-Certified Art Therapist, Certified Art Therapy Supervisor and Owner of East Bay Art Therapy

This training is for any person at any stage in their education / professional development that is curious about Art Therapy and what it takes to becom one.

Learn more at eastbayarttherapy.com

DISCLAIMER: After this training, you cannot say you provide “art therapy” or are an “art therapist”.

Please have the following supplies ready to use during the workshop: (You can get all of this on Amazon, the watercolor paper is important that it is specifically 140lb weight so I provided a link, everything else the brand doesn't matter)

Drawing paper (ideally large like 12x18, but standard 9x12 is also fine)

Oil Pastels

Markers

Watercolor Paper (9 x 12in 140lb weight)

Watercolor paint set

Brushes that can be used for watercolor

Crayola Model Magic (off brand is okay)

Tape (any kind)