To work as an art therapist, you must first have successfully completed an approved Master’s degree in art therapy or art psychotherapy. Once qualified, you will then have to register with the Health and Care Professions Council to acquire an art therapist licence.
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Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication.
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Art therapists use art as a medium to address emotional issues, which may be confusing and distressing. This could range from anything to music, sound, and drama.
To become an art therapist, you must first have successfully completed an approved Master’s degree in art therapy or art psychotherapy.
Art therapist courses usually can take up to two to four years. Once you are qualified, will you then be able to register with the Health and Care Professions Council and apply for an art therapist licence.
✅ You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council to practice as an art therapist in the UK.
✅ To register for an Art therapist Licence, applicants must complete an application on the Official Health and Care Professions Council Website.
You could be fined up to £5,000 if you call yourself an art therapist, art psychotherapist, drama therapist, or music therapist and are not registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Once qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, art therapists use their professional skills to help clients express their emotions. Through the creative use of art materials, they promote the physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being of their clients, who may be recovering from traumatic experiences, be mentally ill, have learning difficulties, or be suffering from a terminal illness.
Art therapist courses usually take can take up to two to four years.
A qualified and registered art therapist can generally expect to earn in the region of £22,328 to £30,247.
An art therapist can find themselves working in a variety of settings; this can include: NHS, Social Services, Education (primary, secondary, further and special education), Prisons, and Private Practice.
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