Workshop highlights

This workshop will give you clear guidance on how to kick start your art therapy career in the United States

  • Overview of art therapy career and job market

  • Overview of ATR application and how that affect your career planning

  • Overview of counseling license in all 50 states and how that impact your job choices

  • Overview of art therapy career and diverse career paths.

Instructor(s)

Shan Ru Lin

Board Certified Art Therapist, Certified Art Therapy Supervisor

Shan is a nationally recognized art therapy expert; she has over 14 years of direct experience in the field of art therapy, spanning diverse industries and clinical settings. Over the decade of her career, she has started, led, and expanded art therapy programs for adults and children. As a business owner, Shan has extensive experience in successful negotiations for favorable financial outcomes both for her career and for the programs that she oversaw. Individually she negotiated and increased her pay by 17% to 300%; in 2017, Shan increased 400% funding for the program she oversaw by securing additional grants for the program. In 2018 she was awarded by the United States Department of Labor as an Art Therapy Topic Expert for her contribution to the creation of art therapy occupation on O*Net. In 2019-2020 Shan helped developed and updated the now online art therapy board certification exam, helping to infuse diversity, accessibility, and culture inclusiveness in our measure for art therapy competency. In 2020 she founded Spring Advisory, a counseling and art therapy consultancy that offers therapy, supervision, and continuing education courses.

Workshop dates and time

This workshop will be repeated a few times to help the new grads who are preparing for job search. Register once and come to the workshop on the day that works the best for you. Zoom link will be available in the course after registration. If you don't find a date that works for you, email [email protected] to request a date!

  • Wednesday May 18th 2022, 1 PM CST

  • Monday May 23rd 2022, 1 PM CST (NEW ADDED DATE!))

  • Tuesday, May 24th 1PM CST (New Added Date!)