So I FINALLY stumbled upon some interesting websites giving me the much needed information that universities are not giving me. The 411 on ART THERAPY as a degree and career path. I've known since high school that I wanted to do Art Therapy. I didn't know what it was called then. But as i finished up my bachelors in photography I realized that it was Art Therapy that I wanted to do. And i still do. But try finding the right graduate program to get a job with. HA! It is like a secret degree and job. It's hard to find any information on art therapy let alone getting a degree. And there are so many directions to go in. Well it looks like Kentucky, Louisville to be exact is the place to be. Kentucky is actually one of the few (I think 5 states) to have an actual degree program in Art therapy. It differs state to state in the few states that actually have degree programs that have anything at all to do with art therapy. But does this mean you will get a job in the field you really want? NOPE.... Think again. GEEZ. Can a girl get a break? I just want to do what I love and get paid to do it. Is that so much to ask for? I think not. So here goes more researching and finding out more about my dream job and what I need to do in order to make it happen. I'm beginning to realize that I will just have to fumble through it and just find my own way to make it happen the way I want to.
So watch the post below and read the articles that i'm about to list to really understand everything i'm talking about above.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-healing-arts/201103/so-you-want-be-art-therapist-part-five-the-tale-two-art-therapists
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-healing-arts/201105/creativity-in-counseling
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