Workshops by Art as Therapy
Custom workshops
At Art as Therapy we facilitate art therapy workshops designed specifically for you. Through the often less familiar process of making something, participants are provided the opportunity for self-expression, which allows participants to tap into their creativity, to see things in a new way, to learn about themselves, and to gain personal insight. Being in a group can be a really powerful and meaningful experience. Participants benefit greatly from sharing the experience with others. There is power in collective wisdom and insight. And don't forget participants may experience enjoyment through the process, and the act of making something may positively shift their mood and energy level!
Presentations, lectures & workshops for professionals
Art as Therapy also provides experiential learning workshops, lectures and or presentations for allied professionals on a number of different topics related to art therapy, mental health, cultural humility and mental wellness. This can be a part of your professional development time, board meetings, strategic planning or visioning meetings, team building, staff meetings, health and wellness or general learning.
Good to know
Our workshops are strengths-based and empowerment-focused. If relevant, we bring a trauma-informed, relational, anti-oppressive and cultural humility focused approach to all our workshops or presentations. Participants will be provided with all the necessary art materials and will be invited to create and be guided through an insightful experience.
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We run workshops at both our office locations, online or we can come to you, wherever that might be! To find out more about how Art as Therapy workshops can bring creativity and empowerment to you, please contact us today.
Recent Testimonial
“Rapinder and her team were enthusiastic about working with our families here in Georgetown and offered a professionally run session that resonated with both adults and youth.
Our kids were engaged and explored some new ways of thinking about their feelings. The children being guided through expressing their emotions through various art mediums was exceptionally effective and fun! Parents were engaged and loved the opportunity to work together with their kids in a warm and welcoming environment.
I cannot speak highly enough of Rapinder and the Art As Therapy team that helped to bring our special families together in a way that will forever impact their ability to communicate and appreciate one another.
I look forward to the next workshop!”
Shannon Smith from M Power Georgetown Ontario Jan 2020
Here is a sample of the organizations we have had the opportunity and privilege to work with.
Resources for Cultural Humility
Thank you for attending our Cultural Humility presentation.
If you would like any further information about this training or the other services we offer please do not hesitate to contact us via info@artastherapy.ca. To join our mailing list for further Cultural Humility learning opportunities please email admin@artastherapy.ca
Here is a list of resources
Video links:
Man like Mobeen - comedy drama on race and identity set in Birmingham, England
On Netflixs and Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chnzfiG2wqM
Taiye Selasi TED Talk
Taiye Selasi: TED Talk "Don't ask me where I'm from, ask my where I'm local"
Chimamanda Adichie TED talk
Video on Cultural Humility by the authors
Cultural Humility: People, Principles and Practices
Hetain Patel TED talk (10 mintues)
https://www.ted.com/talks/hetain_patel_who_am_i_think_again
Dr. Ken Hardy
Podcast
Onbeing podcast featuring Neurosurgeon James Doty
James Doty The Magic Shop of the Brain
Books
James Doty’s book
Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart
Phenomenology approach for clinical supervision
“A Traveler’s Guide to Art Therapy Supervision”. Monica Carpendale 2011
Art Therapy for Social Justice - Radical Intersections
Savneet K. Talwar
Website
More information on our services
Journal articles
Bal, J. & Kaur R. (2018). Cultural humility in art therapy and child and youth care: reflections on practice by Sikh women. Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal. doi: 10.1080/08322473.2018.1454096
Bublitz, M. G., Rank-Christman, T., Cian, L., Cortada, X., Madzharov, A., Patrick, V. M., Peracchio, L. A., Scott, M. L., Sundar, A., To, N. R., & Townsend, C. (2019). Collaborative art: A transformational force within communities. Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 4(4), 313–328. https://doi.org/10.1086/705023
Marcie Fisher-Borne, Jessie Montana Cain & Suzanne L. Martin (2015) From Mastery to Accountability: Cultural Humility as an Alternative to Cultural Competence, Social Work Education, 34:2, 165-181
Tervalon, M. & Murray-Garcia, J. (1998). Cultural humility versus cultural competence: a
critical distinction in defining physical training outcomes in multicultural education.
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 9 (2), 117-125.
Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, Jesse Owen, Everett L. Worthington Jr., and Shawn O. Utsey. Cultural Humility: Measuring Openness to Culturally Diverse Clients Online First Publication, May 6, 2013.
Hu, J., Zhang, J., Hu, L., & Yu, H. (2021). Art therapy: A complementary treatment for mental disorders. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 686005. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.686005
Beyond cultural competence: critical consciousness, social justice, and multicultural education. KumagaiAK, LypsonML. AcadMed. 2009
Savneet Talwar (2015) Culture, Diversity, and Identity: From Margins to Center, Art Therapy, 32:3, 100-103, DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2015.1060563
Shapiro, E. R. (2020). Liberation psychology, creativity, and arts-based activism and artivism: Culturally meaningful methods connecting personal development and social change. In L. Comas-Díaz & E. Torres Rivera (Eds.), Liberation psychology: Theory, method, practice, and social justice (pp. 247–264). American Psychological Association.
Berit Bae (2009) Children’s right to participate – challenges in everyday interactions, European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 17:3, 391-406, DOI: 10.1080/13502930903101594 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/13502930903101594
In book: International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care (pp.20-33)
Authors: Brooke Richardson Brock University
Rachel Langford Toronto Metropolitan University
Rothenberg, A. (2022). Empathy in art and psychotherapy. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/creative-explorations/202202/empathy-in-art-and-psychotherapy
Berberian, M. (2019). Creative problem solving in art therapy. In M. Berberian & B. Davis (Eds.), Art Therapy Practices: Innovative Approaches with Diverse Populations (pp. 23-35). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315229379-2
Privilege and Oppression Wheel
