
Learn the benefits of art therapy and how to use it to improve patients’ mental health in this free online course. Art therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses art as a form of communication between the therapist and the patient to treat a wide range of mental health conditions. In this psychotherapy course, we explore the concepts and practices of art therapy to help you engage in therapeutic art activities with your clients. We provide the skills you need to confidently work with clients of all artistic abilities in a variety of settings.
| Course Category | Art, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Identify the key types of art therapy and explain how to apply them • State the principles of art therapy • Discuss the main approaches to art therapy • Recognise various types of creative therapy • Define the concept of ‘mindfulness’ as a mechanism in the treatment of psychological conditions • Summarise various art therapy techniques and their applications • Explain how art therapy is beneficial to children, adults and families as a whole • Identify the specific type of therapy that is most appropriate for clients based on their psychological state |
| Course Code | 5210 |



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