The COVID-19 pandemic has led to more people being impacted by complex mental health issues making my business even more essential. Nina says, ‘Winning this award has brought me a step closer to my vision of bringing affordable mental health care to underfunded communities. Nina won Lifestyle Business of the Year, an award which recognises businesses where the focus is on gradual growth and sustaining a way of life for the owner. This is the University’s highly competitive annual business competition that gives budding Herts students and alumni, entrepreneurial support and training to bring their business ideas to life. In 2020, Nina entered her business, Courageous Art Therapy, into our flare ignite competition. A promising future, a new business and a flare ignite award Since the COVID-19 pandemic she has adapted her work to provide online sessions to adults and children to continue to meet the demands for mental health support. Working with primary schools, she supports children impacted by developmental issues and trauma by helping them to explore their feelings through art therapy. In her final year, Nina set up a business called Courageous Art Therapy. It was wonderful to have access to the creative studios and to be able to develop my art making practice as both an artist and as a therapist’. She says, ‘I really enjoyed the experience of learning in a cohort and the holistic approach to the teaching. Nina’s work now incorporates her knowledge of art, learned theory and placement experience.
As a first step she joined the Arts Therapies and Wellbeing Foundation programme before progressing onto the MA in Art Therapy. Additionally, students may choose to take additional courses toward the completion of a certificate at the non-credit tuition rate.Nina, a talented designer and illustrator, decided to change careers and retrain after being impacted by mental health issues, triggered by losing her mum. *Students in the Master’s in Art Therapy / Counseling degree program choose an elective from any of the seven Certificate programs offered through the New Earth Institute. Professional Seminar in AT/Counseling: Professional OrientationĪrt Therapy / Counseling Total Quarter Units: Professional Seminar in AT/Counseling: Professional Identity Development
Practicum II: Art Therapy/Counseling with Groups, Couples & Families Practicum I: Art Therapy/Counseling with Individuals Theory and Practice of Family Art Therapy/Counseling Professional Ethics in Art Therapy/CounselingĪddiction Assessment and Treatment in Art Therapy/Counseling Multicultural Perspectives in AT/CN with Diverse PopulationsĪssessment & Appraisal in Art Therapy/Counseling Psychology of Consciousness II: Paradigm Shifts and Change Agents History of Art Therapy: Founders & Foundations Psychology of Altruism: Fundamentals of Helping Relationships Foundations: History & Theories of Counseling
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