Career Questions tagged Art Therapy

How do I become an art therapist?
I'm an artist and a first year college student in NYC (Withdrew from second semester). Originally, I was working towards a computer graphics degree (which included art). However, I'm no longer interested in the tech field and after sometime, I realized the mental health field is something I...

How to obtain good internships for Art Therapy major?
I am studying BA/MA program and would like to learn efficient ways or ideas to apply and determine good internship opportunities, and earn the hours to graduate on time.

If you were to hire someone for this position, what sort of qualities would you recognize as potential for this career path?
As I've started to gain more insight about this profession I find myself resonating highly with this career. Although, I'd like to gain further insight of what it truly takes to work with people and their necessities from someone that's already had experience.
#healthcare
#art-therapy
#qualities

How to do an art therapy portfolio?
Hello, my name is Briana and I would like to ask any artists or art therapists of career village: how did you organize your portfolio and what type of work would you recommend including? I imagine it varies program to program, but I was simply curious. Knowing once I do finish with my...

What art therapy programs would you recommend?
Hello there, Briana here! I am a current community college student, planning on graduating later this spring semester and I wanted to ask about any art therapy graduate programs so I may later choose the right school and bachelor's programs for me. I generally know a lot of the programs are...

I would like help finding scholarships that are not scams.
I have received a good package for college, but am still short of paying for the degree I am pursuing in art therapy.. I am the last of eight kids in my family and I have to pay my way through college. I don't mind spending the time writing essays, etc. but I am finding it difficult to find...

If I want to have a career in art therapy should major in art or psychology?
I am an artist and want to a career in therapy. I am pretty excited to think that I could combine the two and be an art therapist. I don't know whether to major in art with a minor in psychology or major in psychology with a minor in art. #art-therapy

If I want to have a career in art therapy should major in art or psychology?
I am an artist and want to a career in therapy. I am pretty excited to think that I could combine the two and be an art therapist. I don't know whether to major in art with a minor in psychology or major in psychology with a minor in art. #arttherapy #art #art-therapy #psychology...

how do you become an art therapist?
I want to be an art therapist. I was wondering what types of volunteer work or other things I should do to set myself up for an art therapy career. #psychology #art #therapy #counseling #visual-arts #art-therapy

How could planning to spend some years as a stay-at-home mom affect my career choice?
I know I want to work as a therapist in my future, and I feel that my career would be a very important part of my life. At the same time, I know I also want to have a family, and I'd like to spend at least a few years at home with my children, assuming this is financially feasible for our...

What majors would I need to take to become an Art Therapist for teens or kids?
Hi I am a freshman in high school and I was wondering what majors for college I would need to take to be an art therapist for teens and kids. I want to go into therapy and I want to know what to do to get there. #art #majors #therapy #teenagers #art-therapy