PSY 500 - Creative Arts in Counseling

Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree
Term: Fall

This highly experiential course will provide a foundational understanding of what the Creative/Expressive Arts Therapies are and how they are used in a wide variety of settings. The Creative/Expressive Arts Therapies include art therapy, music therapy, dance-movement therapy, drama therapy, psychodrama, creative writing/poetry therapy, play therapy, and sandtray therapy. Creative/Expressive Arts Therapies embrace the use of creative self-expression as a path toward healing, growth, and self-discovery. The creative process allows expression of experiences that are often deeper than words and beyond our awareness.