TATI Online Art Therapy
TATI Student Art Therapy Centre
About the Centre
Since 2020, the TATI Student Art Therapy Centre has been offering accessible, donation-based mental health services to the community. Formerly the TATI Online Clinic, we’re renamed the TATI Student Art Therapy Centre, because students’ dedication, creativity, and labour are at the heart of what makes our work possible.
Who We Are
Services at the Center are provided by students at the Institute, who received training and supervision by experienced art therapists registered with the Canadian Art Therapy Association and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Open for Self-Referrals!
We are open to receive self-referrals for individual art therapy sessions! Please click below button to fill out the contact form to schedule an initial consult with a student art therapist.
What does art therapy mean to us?
Art therapy creates generative space for honouring and connecting with emotional and embodied knowing.
Beyond simply combining psychotherapy and art-making, art therapy expands the accessibility of the therapeutic process by offering creative, alternative choices for expressions and communication. We facilitate connections with creativity and imagination for exploring the experiences of, and possibilities for, living and relating that are diverse, complex, and rich beyond words.
What does art therapy look like at the Centre?
Brief virtual arts-based psychotherapy (8-12 weekly sessions): Individual sessions facilitated by TATI practicum students, supervised by registered art therapists and psychotherapists / social workers.
Sessions focus on creative self-expressions, processing emotions, and skills-building on present-awareness, self-care, and / or problem-solving.
We can work with individuals who:
- are 16 years of age or older
- are residing within Canada (except Quebec)
- are looking to explore and work through non-urgent emotional concerns through arts-making
- have access to stable internet with webcam and microphone, and private space for sessions
We recognize that many emotional challenges may stem from experiences of violence, trauma, or systemic oppression and marginalization. Due to the short-term format of the art therapy sessions we offer, student art therapists would not be able to support individuals in unpacking or delving into the histories of trauma, but can support individuals in dealing with the effects of these experiences in the here and now.
All virtual sessions are hosted on NousTalk, a psychotherapy management platform that is compliant with CRPO and Canadian privacy regulations.
Donation-based services:
Suggested donations are $120-$240 for all 8-12 sessions (equals $10-$25 per session).
Donations go toward the administration and technology costs of the Centre, help us sustain our work, and contribute to accessible mental health services for others the community. Tax deductible receipts will be issued for donations.
How do I sign up?
- Fill out the Contact Form.
- We will schedule you with a skillful student art therapist for a 30-minute chat (aka initial consult) to see if art therapy is a good fit for you.
- Register and schedule sessions with the student art therapist if you wish to proceed.
What art materials do I need for art therapy sessions?
Participants don’t need special art supplies to take part in art therapy sessions. Student art therapists will work creatively with participants to use or upcycle materials that they have at home, as well as make suggestions for exploring other materials if the participants are interested.
Questions?
Contact the Centre at centre@tati.on.ca.
Art Therapy Groups
We also periodically offer art therapy / arts for wellness groups initiated by students’ research projects or in collaboration with practitioners in our community.
Anti-Oppressive Practice Focused Dungeons & Dragons Art Therapy Group
What if therapy was art & games? What if you could use art, play, and story-based therapy to cultivate your creativity & imagination, relate better to others, and empower yourself (and your community) to realize a better future? Channel your inner hero and join this group which combines a modified version of Dungeons and Dragons, with art therapy.
Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP):
This group is designed to support each person to explore their social locations, connect personal experiences with the broader social contexts, and work together to cultivate empowering and creative responses to various effects of oppression.
No previous D&D or art experience necessary! Join an adventuring party that will support you wherever you are on your journey of discovery.
Group dates / times:
Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 pm ET
April 2 – May 28, 2025 (8 sessions)
Price: $160 for ALL 8 sessions
(Financial accessibility options available on request)
Open to anyone 18+ who is interested in building capacity to support self and others in developing collective wellbeing in challenging times.
To sign up please contact: alex@alexandernicholls.ca
- Limited Space Available
- First-come-first-served
- Participants will receive support materials and game dice
Organized in collaboration with art therapists and registered psychotherapists (qualifying) Alex Nicholls (he/him) and Leanna Scheitrowsky (she/her), co-facilitated by TATI student Haley Andrew-Pels (they/he).
Past Art Therapy Groups & Programs
Below are art therapy groups and programs that were completed at the TATI Student Art Therapy Centre.
TATI Online Art Hive
For those interested in community arts-making in an open group, we offer a virtual art hive on a seasonal basis, organized by TATI student co-facilitators. To find out more about the art hive and register, please visit the TATI Online Art Hive page.
Support the Centre
We are committed to making mental health services affordable and accessible. Our art therapy sessions are accessed by donation. We won’t turn anyone away due to lack of funds. For those who wish to support the ongoing work of the TATI Student Art Therapy Centre, please consider donating through this link.
Centre Support & Supervision
- Clinical Manager / supervisor: Jesse Pajuäär (RCAT, RP)
- Clinical Supervisor: Jacquie Compton (RCAT, RP)
- Clinical supervisor: Patricia Ki (RCAT, RSW, PhD)
- Coordinator: Russell Rozinskis (MA, PhD Cand.)
Contact the Centre: centre@tati.on.ca
Gratitudes
We thank the Donner Canadian Foundation for their generous support for the TATI Student Art Therapy Centre for 2022-2025.