Centre for Expressive Arts Therapy Education

COVID-19 
The Create Institute continues to move forward and to adapt in this difficult time. In alignment with the latest Health Canada recommendations, we have moved our full training program on-line, for the present time.  The Create studio and facilities are temporarily closed and we are working remotely.

The CREATE Institute offers a training program for Expressive Arts Therapists from mid-September through mid-May.

INFO FOR APPLICANTS

What is Expressive Arts?

Expressive Arts Therapy (EXA) is a way of using the arts to help people with a variety of challenges; whether they be psychological, emotional, behavioural, or associated with life traumas, relationships or transitions...More

3-Yr Expressive Arts Therapy Training Program

This is an ongoing application process, in which we interview applicants on a first-come-first-served basis, from February to the summer, until we have filled the first year class with suitable candidates.

The program is designed to immerse students in an intensive, arts-based educational process that is beneficial for their professional development as expressive arts therapists, as well as for their personal and creative growth. The curriculum includes experiential, practical and theoretical training in class and as offered through a variety of practicum placement sites.......More
  • Classes begin in September    
*The Create Institute is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005

Professional and Personal Development Courses:

  • Foundations of Expressive Arts Summer session (8-week ONLINE course) June 7 - August 9 DEADLINE to register May 31st...more
  • The Art of Trauma: Expressive arts with clients who have had traumatic experiences  (8-week course)... more

"The CREATE experience is a wonderful opportunity to stretch into unexplored territory through deep experiential learning."

Susan Leopold, CREATE graduate 2011
Low Cost
Expressive Arts Therapy
Studio: 
468 Queen St. E., Suite LL01, Toronto, ON M5A 1T7
*** Entrance to our space is located few steps east of the main entrance on Queen St.,
take 2nd set of stairs going down and enter the double doors to your right click here

Mailing address: 
P.O. BOX #31046,
725 College St.
Toronto, ON  M5G 4A7

Tel: (416) 539-9728  admin@thecreateinstitute.org
 
Clinic thecreateclinic@gmail.com
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