Create Therapy Institute

The Create Therapy Institute is a live, experiential training program created by Elizabeth Starnes, LPC-S, Board Certified Registered Art TherapistSM (ATR-BC®), and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), designed for therapists seeking to deepen their work through Expressive Arts Therapy and pursue the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT) credential.  

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This training is intentionally structured to align with IEATA educational requirements, including the completion of three out of four core training areas, each with a minimum of 25 hours of coursework .

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Participants will engage in four core courses:

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• Individual Expressive Arts Therapy Process
• Group Expressive Arts Therapy Process
• Application of Expressive Arts Therapy
• Approaches & Intermodal Practices in Expressive Arts Therapy

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In addition to the core curriculum, the Institute offers focused elective experiences, including:

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• Visual Journaling
• Witnessing the Art & Therapeutic Presence
• Ethics in Expressive Arts Therapy

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Additional electives will be offered to support continued growth, specialization, and integration of expressive arts practices across clinical settings.

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All courses are live and experiential, emphasizing intermodal process, therapist presence, and the ability to track and respond to client experience across modalities. This program is designed not only to meet professional standards, but to support the development of a grounded, intuitive, and ethically attuned expressive arts therapist.

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Supervision will be available both during and following the educational portion of the program, offering ongoing support as participants integrate expressive arts therapy into their clinical work and move toward meeting REAT requirements.

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More details, course dates, and enrollment information coming soon.