TATI Student Art Therapy Centre

Past Art Therapy Groups

What We Do

What is art therapy?

Art therapy combines the creative process and psychotherapy. The art therapist facilitates a supportive, accepting space for the participant to creatively express themselves, gain self-awareness, connect with their own knowledges, and expand their life skills. Using various art forms and mediums as part of this creative therapeutic process, thoughts and feelings can be expressed that would otherwise be difficult to articulate. (Source: Canadian Art Therapy Association)

What does art therapy look like at the Centre?

We currently offer seasonal art hive sessions and group art therapy facilitated online using Zoom with Personal Health Information Annex enabled. Group cycles are typically 8 to 12 sessions in length and 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 art therapy 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.

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.