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Category: Faculty

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Indigenizing the Healing Arts with Dr. Fyre Jean Graveline

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Watch the first video in our YouTube Conversations Series featuring faculty and students.

New this summer 2021 register for the fully Indigenized Dual Diploma in Art Therapy and Expressive Arts. Other available programs include the Indigenized Art Therapy Diploma, Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma, and Expressive Arts Certificate.

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Meet WHEAT Mentor and Master Teacher Dr. Kate Donohue

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It is a great honour and privilege to introduce Jungian Psychologist and Expressive Arts Therapist Dr. Kate Donohue, via video!
Watch the video below to meet Dr. Kate Donohue as she reflects on her life, work and connection to the Expressive Arts, Jungian psychology, and global Indigenous perspectives on the arts.

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Power of the Arts to Heal

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Carmen Richardson

MSW, RSW, RCAT, REAT

Carmen is a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Canadian Art Therapist in private practice. She is the founder and director of the Prairie Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy (PIEAT).

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Assessment and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse

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Carmen Richardson

MSW, RSW, RCAT, REAT

Carmen is a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Canadian Art Therapist in private practice. She is the founder and director of the Prairie Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy (PIEAT).

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Treating Trauma using Expressive Arts

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Carmen Richardson
MSW, RSW, RCAT, REAT
Carmen is a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Canadian Art Therapist in private practice. She is the founder and director of the Prairie Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy (PIEAT).

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Q & A with Expressive Arts Therapist Kate Donohue

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Meet Kate Donohue

One of the Grandmothers of Expressive Arts, Kate Donohue (Ph.D., REAT) is a licensed psychologist and registered expressive arts therapist who has taught at many international universities. Kate is a co-founder of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) and was awarded the IEATA Shining Star Award in 2005.

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Warm Welcome

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This new year brings in new instructors for WHEAT Institute!

We are excited to welcome:

Tzafi Weinberg to teach the Art Therapy Studio class in February. Tzafi studied art therapy at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, BC, and currently is a Doctorate student at Mount Mary University, Milwaukee.

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Thank You Karen, With Gratitude

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We want to take a moment to say thank you and acknowledge the immense contribution of Art Therapy instructor Karen Wallace.

Karen is an art therapist, artist, art instructor, educator and trainer.

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“I Know More Than I Can Say: Five Creative Arts Therapists in Clinical Practice” featured image

“I Know More Than I Can Say: Five Creative Arts Therapists in Clinical Practice”

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Creative Arts in Counselling Chapter of CCPA at the national conference in Winnipeg May 10-13, 2018

WHEAT Director Darci Adam (pictured above, left) and Drama Therapy sessional instructor Csilla Przibislawsky (right) were two of the creative arts therapists on the Creative Arts in Counselling panel May 12th!

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