Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Ask an Art Therapist
Here's the listener requested episode where we chat about all your Art Therapy FAQs!
Emily and Allie answer the questions they get asked at parties, on airplanes, in comment sections, and occasionally by other mental health professionals who should probably know better. They cover what art therapy actually is, what it takes to become an art therapist in the US, and what those two letters after our names really mean.
We cover some funny stories and the times we recommend lying about your job, as well as the times when you should shout it proudly. We laugh about the art therapy myths circulating online right now and what might have a bit of truth to it.
Whether you're considering the field, already in it, or just curious what happens in that room - this art therapy podcast is for you.
In this episode, they discuss:
Why Allie stopped ignoring one particular comment section, and what it says about how misunderstood this profession still is inside the mental health field
The actual path to becoming an art therapist in the US — the master's degree, the supervised hours, the board exam in a real testing center, and the difference between ATR and ATR-BC
Whether you need to be good at art to become an art therapist, and why a trained painter sometimes has the hardest time in an art therapy session
The enormous range of places this work happens
Why both of them have considered lying about their jobs to strangers, and what changed their minds
Resources & Links
Life of Color - Allie's mandala design
Gel Printing Summit - Emily's online workshop
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