VIRTUAL
ART THERAPY CLINIC
Art therapy combines creative therapeutic processes and psychotherapy to enhance self-exploration, healing, and understanding. Express thoughts and feelings that might otherwise be difficult to express through language alone in our Virtual Art Therapy Clinic (VATC).
If you would like to speak to someone before getting started, please talk to us through live chat or give us a call at
1-250-419-7629.
If you are in crisis, virtual art therapy is not right for you at this time. Please contact the Canadian crisisservicescanada.ca, worldwide crisis line befrienders.org, or your local emergency number.
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HOW DOES IT ALL WORK?
All art therapy sessions are facilitated online and are available by donation. Using a camera on your computer, tablet, or phone, our art therapy graduate students will guide you through your own individual healing process.
While our therapists practice all over the world, our virtual clinic schedule runs on Vancouver, BC, Canada/Pacific Time. Please check World Time Buddy to convert the schedule to your time zone.
Sign Up
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Email us at [email protected] with the subject line: "VATC sign up" We will send you the VATC client registration form within 1 to 2 business days.
Book
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Once you have completed the registration form, we will create an account for you on our online booking system, Jane.
Intake
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You will then receive a welcome email and intake form. Once you have completed the client intake form, we will place you with a postgraduate student art therapist.
Who we help
Our virtual art therapy clinic is only available online. Access help from the comfort, privacy, and safety of your own home.
Our virtual art therapy sessions are suitable for individuals:
● looking to improve self-esteem
● wanting to make career or life choices
● dealing with mild depression or anxiety
No previous art experience is required.
Our art therapy graduate students practice under the supervision of a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Family Therapist.
Please contact us through live chat or give us a call at 1-250-419-7629. We will help match you with a suitable therapist.
DONATION OPTIONS
Individual sessions are available by suggested donations of $25, $35, or $50. Prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.
Your donation will go towards helping our clinic operate.
We offer other options and resources for those unable to provide a donation, such as our free Open Studio Group.
Our individual sessions are available on a sliding scale of three donation options.
You will receive the same quality of session with all three donation options.
If you choose to donate more, you will help our clinic continue to offer a variety of accessible services.
ONLINE • CONFIDENTIAL • HEALING
OUR GOALS
Accessible and affordable art therapy services from the comfort, privacy, and safety of your own home.
Access to graduating art therapy students as they complete their practicum and gain valuable clinical experience.
Your anonymous and confidential experience will help contribute to an exciting new body of research.
This virtual clinic is an initiative of the non-profit organization The Proulx Global Education and Community Foundation
with CiiAT - The Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy.
For more detailed information, please check our FAQs.
SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
Want to help someone in need? Your donation will go towards keeping our clinic open to everyone.
