Art Therapy IRL

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Did you know this podcast was my graduate research? Join me with my academic supervisor, Nicole Le Bihan, as we discuss season one. We answer the big question of the show: How do art and expressive therapists adapt during a pandemic? Nicole and I talk takeaways, ethics, blindspots, and what we mean when we speak about "decolonizing clinical spaces." Special thanks to everyone who m

Virginia Jahyu is an expressive arts therapist based in Toronto, Ontario. In addition to seeing clients and running expressive therapies groups for folx with diverse abilities, she is a passionate advocate, activist and facilitator. I know her from her impactful workshops on anti-racism and anti-oppressive practice in creative therapies. Virginia is also the vice-president of the O

Markus Scott-Alexander is an expressive arts therapist and founder of World Arts Organization and is based in Edmonton, Alberta. As a therapist and educator, he’s interested in how art honours the differences between people while holding space for the creative spirit that is essential to all humans. He believes creativity can help us live our ordinary lives in Unordinary ways. Ma

Sarah West of Earthen Vision is an environmental art therapist based in Nelson, BC. She blends art therapy practice with land-based healing in a unique way to serve clients and groups. She even uses art and nature as a way of supporting organizations and governments to plan and make decisions about sustainability and land use. Sarah believes strongly in the role nature can play as

Rapinder Kaur is an art therapist, psychotherapist, public speaker, community organizer and the founder of Art as Therapy. As a therapist, she works from a relational, anti-oppressive framework with adults and children. She is passionate about systems change and using art to disrupt traditional thinking and imagine new possibilities for the world. Rapinder also facilitates training

In episode one I talk with Kate Leppard, an art therapist and faculty member at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute. Kate has been working with clients online for more than five years and has developed a training program for therapists who are looking to transition their practices online. In our conversation she shares insights about what is possible (and beautiful) about connecting

Art Therapy IRL ("in real life") is a show about the new reality of art therapy.  Join host, Amelia Hutchison, in conversation with professional art and expressive arts therapists from Canada and the United States. This 8-episode series explores why creativity is a crucial tool for mental health in the wake of collective grief and trauma and how art therapists can address issu