Art Therapist
Help to improve clients’ emotional, physical and cognitive well-being through the use of tools such as painting, drawing, sculpture and collage.
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- What's it like to be an Art Therapist?
- How to become an Art Therapist
- Top skills and experience for Art Therapists
- Art Therapist role reviews
What's it like to be an Art Therapist?
Art Therapists plan and conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients’ emotional, physical and cognitive well-being.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Establishing goals and objectives for arts therapy sessions in consultation with client or client groups.
- Designing arts therapy sessions to meet a client’s goals or objectives.
- Instructing individuals or groups in the use of arts media, such as paint, clay or yarn.
- Providing guided self-expression through art to help clients recover from or cope with cognitive or emotional difficulties.
- Acknowledging client progress and reflecting upon their reactions to the artistic process.
- Designing individual treatment plans that incorporate arts therapy, counselling and psychotherapy techniques.
- Writing progress reports related to individual clients or client groups.
How to become an Art Therapist
To become an accredited Art Therapist in Australia, you need to be registered with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA). This typically takes 5-6 years of education and training. Depending on your location and employer, you may be able to work as an Art Therapist without accreditation.
- Complete a bachelor degree in art, art therapy, counselling, psychology, social science or a related field at university.
- To qualify for Professional Membership with ANZACATA, you need to complete an approved masters degree such as a Master of Art Therapy.
- Ensure you have completed at least 750 hours of supervised clinical practice.
- Register with ANZACATA.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Art Therapist employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Arts Therapy
Mental Health
Creative Arts
Sculpture
Therapeutic Arts Practice
Clinical Supervision
Written Communication
Drawing
Working with Children
Counselling
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Latest Art Therapist reviews
Nov 2023
Creative and fulfilling
Reviewer's QualificationGraduate Diploma of Art Therapy
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsArt Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that offers clients an alternative way to express themselves. This can be very beneficial if talking about issues is difficult and is very engaging for children....
The challengesIt can be an isolated career in that you are working 1:1 or with groups of clients who are struggling with issues. It can be emotionally draining and the documentation can be time consuming. When you ...
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Oct 2018
Art Therapy can be hard work, but is worth it when results speak for themselves.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Behavioural Science
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationMental Health
The good thingsClients receive insights through creating a 3D image that can be difficult and challenging to describe in words and using art mediums can provide clarity and resolution for further insight.
The challengesChallenges that come up are when clients "think" they cannot do art & getting past those blocks that you have to create perfect Art - when it is about the process not the outcome and the insight a cli...
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