What is included in this 2-hour video course:

This course covers ethical and creative art therapy approaches with children.

  • You will learn ethical considerations for confidentiality, initial and ending phases in art therapy, and self-disclosure when working with children in a private practice setting.

  • You will learn developmentally appropriate approaches and critical concepts applicable in art therapy clinical care with children.

  • You will learn at least 4 interactive art making process that support flexibility, turn taking, relationship building and collaboration.

  • You will learn at least 3 techniques for building rapport with child clients.

Home-Study Course Description

This is a 2-hour video course that includes several art therapy experientials that you can follow along

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This 2-hour workshop covers topics central to art therapy with children in a private practice setting, including building rapport, developmentally friendly introductions to treatment, ethical considerations for confidentiality and self-disclosure, and utilizing creative processes to support flexibility, turn-taking, and collaboration. 

Case examples will be shared from the presenter’s clinical experience of facilitating art therapy with children in a private practice setting. 

Required Art Materials

White 8 ½ x 11 or 9 x 12 paper

Pack of markers in at least 8 colors

Instructor

Kristen Rashid, ATR-BC, LPC

Child Art therapist in Private Practice

Kristen Rashid (she/her) is a Registered and Board-Certified art therapist, and Licensed Professional Counselor, holding a master’s degree in creative arts therapy from Drexel University. Kristen has been part of a private practice for over a decade and is now the founder of Artful Explorations Therapy, a private practice providing art therapy for children, teens and adults in Philadelphia, PA. Clients come to Kristen for support in navigating through a range of issues including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, adjustments, divorce, grief/loss, behavior difficulties, depression, and anger. Kristen’s experience includes providing art therapy services for children and youth of all ages in a variety of outpatient and school-based settings, and for adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. While she has experience serving clients from ages 3 to 95, the majority of her clinical work has been with children ages 5-14 and their families. Kristen Rashid is a member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and the Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association (PAATA), serving as the Archivist on the PAATA Board of Directors.

Course curriculum

About this course

  • $40.00
  • 11 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

Approved CE provider

Spring Advisory, PLLC has been approved by The National Board For Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7169. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Spring Advisory, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

The Art Therapy Credentials Board recognizes CE credits granted by NBCC Approved Continuing Education Providers. All CE from Spring Advisory can be counted towards ATR, ATR-BC, and ATCS credential renewals for art therapists per ATCB.

Spring Advisory is an Illinois Social Work CE Sponsor, #159.001540

Spring Advisory is an Illinois Psychologist CE Sponsor, #268.000141

Spring Advisory is an Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy CE Sponsor, #168.000265

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CE for art therapists

This NBCC approved CE course qualifies for CE requirements for art therapists license renewal.

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Compatible Web Technology for Online Course

In order to make sure your course runs well, please make sure your desktop computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or smart device has the following:

  1. The most recent version of one of the web browsers in your PC or MAC computer. 
  2. Javascript enabled
  3. PDF plugin
  4. Graphic and audio output capability
  5. Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
  6. TLS 1.2 is supported by your web browser