Raven's Nest Art Therapy

Raven's Nest Art Therapy Raven's Nest is now offered online. Check out my website for more details.

Providing mental health counselling to diverse populations across the lifespan (children, emerging adults, and maturing adults) by a professional art psychotherapist.

09/26/2021

Lifestyle Mental well-being: The essence of art therapy By Patrick Nzabonimpa Published : August 02, 2021 Twitter Facebook Email Whatsapp linkedin More Share this article Twitter Facebook Email Whatsapp linkedin VIEW GALLERY 2 Photos Image Zoom 1 of 2 Dr Cindi Cassady showing the work of patients in...

08/24/2021

Art Therapy Tuesday - Blue Blob Campaign -- a social media series brought to you by the CATA-ACAT Advocacy Committee to raise public awareness and advocate for the profession, and dispel myths about art therapy.

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"Did you have to train to become an art therapist?"

Yes, in Canada people must complete graduate level training in art therapy to practice as art therapists. Please visit our website to see the current list of training programs that meet CATA-ACAT's education standards: https://www.canadianarttherapy.org/becoming-an-art-therapist

The CATA-ACAT education standards, which outline admission, curriculum, practicum, and supervision requirements and other guidelines, can also be accessed via the above link.
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07/13/2021

Welcome back to "Art Therapy Tuesday - Blue Blob Campaign" -- a social media series brought to you by the CATA-ACAT Advocacy Committee to raise public awareness and advocate for the profession, and dispel myths about art therapy.

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"Colouring books -- is that art therapy?"

Colouring books on their own are not art therapy, but they can be a structured art activity. Art therapy involves the creative process, and often includes the use of psychotherapy, to facilitate expressions and explorations based on a therapeutic relationship.

Source:

[Open access] Art Therapist-Facilitated Open Studio Versus Coloring: Differences in Outcomes of Affect, Stress, Creative Agency, and Self-Efficacy -- Girija Kaimal, Janell L. Mensinger, Jessica M. Drass & Rebekka M. Dieterich Hartwell

CATA-ACAT Journal, 2017, Vol. 30, Issue 2: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08322473.2017.1375827

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Stay tuned for more art therapy info & sharables every Tuesday!

07/06/2021

"Art Therapy Tuesday - Blue Blob Campaign" is a new social media series brought to you by the CATA-ACAT Advocacy Committee to raise public awareness and advocate for the profession, and dispel myths about art therapy.

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"Art what now?"

Many people say they’ve never heard of art therapy, but it's been around for many years! Amongst the many early leaders of our field, Margaret Naumburg introduced art as a therapeutic modality at a New York psychiatric hospital in the 1940s. African-American art therapist Dr. Sarah McGee had used creative therapies with the urban poor, migrant farm workers, students, and multicultural groups for survivors of violence since 1949.

It is important to recognize that many cultures have been using art-making for healing and wellness for centuries before the term "art therapy" was coined and professionalized in the west. The Euro-American art therapy modality that many of us at CATA-ACAT are trained in and familiar with is one way of using the arts for healing, among many in the world.

Many people use art therapy because creating art can be a source of relaxation, a cathartic release, and a pleasant tactile activity that can bring people to the present. Art therapy can be used with different therapeutic modalities by qualified art therapists.

You can search our directory to find an art therapist in your area! https://www.canadianarttherapy.org/art-therapist-directory

Sources:

Approaches to art therapy: Theory and technique by Judith A. Rubin (2001).

https://archive.centraljersey.com/2002/02/14/much-more-than-drawing-a-picture-for-more-than-50-years-mama-sarah-has-helped-children-grow-heal/

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Stay tuned for more art therapy info & sharables every Tuesday!

06/29/2021

"Art Therapy Tuesday - Blue Blob Campaign" is a new social media series brought to you by the CATA-ACAT Advocacy Committee to raise public awareness and advocate for the profession, and dispel myths about art therapy.

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What is the blue blob campaign?
If you can put a blue blob on a page, or make a mark with a pen, you can engage in art therapy! This campaign is about raising awareness of what art therapy is.
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Stay tuned for more art therapy info & sharables every Tuesday!

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