The idea of art therapy interests me quite a bit, and i might want to pursue that as a career, but i am confused on what it actually is. i know people & children can express themselves, but where does the psychology/therapy come in? &about how much do art therapists earn? &do i need to be skilled in art myself, & take art classes? thanks:)
oh and does anyone know if UCSD and/or UC Berkley have art therapy majors? thanks!

"Art therapy involves helping those with emotional and psychological difficulties to deal with their problems through a cooperative process of discovery. Clients are encouraged to come to their own understanding of what their art reveals, facilitated by the therapist, who helps to negotiate interpretations of the client’s drawings, which are created through a therapeutically oriented art-making process."
http://art-therapy.concordia.ca/

(from concordia university’s art therapy department website )

The program at Concordia is offered as a graduate program, and you are required to either have done your undergrad in fine arts, or take a certain number of fine art classes. I don’t know how other schools organize their curriculum, but I think that’s definitely a good place to start your research, the person I talked to when I called the Concordia department was immensely helpful and answered all my questions (I ended up deciding art therapy wasn’t for me at that time)

As for salary, from the few conversations I’ve had about this, I hear it can be a difficult avenue, that many art-therapists do it for love while holding a day job to pay the bills. But this may only be true for some, ie for people who choose to work for themselves, and build up a client base from the ground up. Something to look into.

hope I could be helpful

im not in college im still in high school
but i know i want a doctorate in marriage and family therapy
now how do i go to a four year college and get a masters then go on to
another program and eventually receive my doctorate?
im a little confused
so help please thank you

In order to obtain a doctoral degree in psychology with your specialty in families, you would obtain an MA in psychology, then continue with your studies, do field work, practical work, and write another thesis. The doctoral thesis would be like a book. You would need to pass the GRE and also, to take graduate level statistics. In my opinion, in consideration of all the work you’ll be doing, you may as well go into medical school, then specialize in psychiatry. You can aim for that, and, if it doesn’t work out along the way, switch to psychology. Exactly what course work would put you on the right path, would depend on the state, country, university, etc. You would need to check on licensing requirements. Another way to get information is to obtain a university catalog. For example, get the catalog for your largest state university or a private one connected to a hospital. Then, read the prerequisites for a given course of study. Regarding university admission, you will want to have an "A" average and high ACT or SAT scores, as well as meet other requirements, so you can get into the best university for your planned course of study. Once admitted, you will want to follow a course of study for your goal, and again have an A average. Then, during your university tenure, figure the best university for your doctoral program. Probably, the best way to complete your studies would be the consecutive way, as you have described in your question.

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Political Psychiatry, Social Control & Pharma, Psychology
The relationship of big Pharma, Government and Psychiatry

Dr. John Breeding, Ph.D. psychologist talks about the use of psychiatry as in instrument of social control; political psychiatry.

The relationship of big Pharma, Government and Psychiatry. Are mental illness just social stigma placed on people as a means to control the society? How does this relate to eugenics? Where does the use of psych meds or drugs come in?

A little on the level of Alex Jones, conspiracy and politics. What’s the Truth.

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The Rational Emotive (Behavioral) Therapy in action, in Halo 3.
The RET (REBT) was created by Albert Ellis.

Thank you Sgt Tuccillo and eXploSiveKorn for acting.

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This video is a small sample from our SOS Help For Parents program available on book, DVD, and audio CD. Over 20 behavior management methods including time-out are taught for handling 46 different problem behaviors.

This video demonstrates and teaches effective time-out skills and how to avoid common time-out mistakes.

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Periodically, I like to go over the ABC’s of rational living so that we don’t lose focus on the basic technique to stopping ourselves from disturbing ourselves.

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Carol Tuttle, Master Energy Therapist (MRET), explains the Be, Do, Have, Principle and how it relates to the Law of Attraction. This video comes from the Manifesting More Money bootcamp. For more information, visit www.caroltuttle.com or www.manifestingmoremoney.com

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Dr. Ken Tangen presents an overview of feelings and emotions. We have strong feelings that can greatly enhance or disrupt our lives. Combined with our cognitive abilities, emotions help round out our experience of reality. Here is a brief introduction to emotions and how we process them.

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I will be done with my Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology in a year, and I can’t decide which Masters would be better. I need to start applying to Grad schools fairly soon. I live in Texas, and would like to stay in Texas.

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February, 28 2008

ABSTRACT

Mindfulness meditation, one type of meditation technique, has been shown to
enhance emotional awareness and psychological flexibility as well as induce
well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to examine how
meditation may influence brain functions. This talk will examine the
effect of mindfulness meditation practice on the brain systems in which
psychological functions such as attention, emotional reactivity, emotion
regulation, and self-view are instantiated. We will also discuss how
different forms of meditation practices are being studied using
neuroscientific technologies and are being integrated into clinical
practice to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Speaker: Philippe Goldin
Philippe is a research
scientist and heads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience group in
the Department of Psychology at Stanford University.

He spent 6 years in India and Nepal studying various languages,
Buddhist philosophy and debate at Namgyal Monastery and the Dialectic
Monastic Institute, and serving as an interpreter for various Tibetan
Buddhist lamas. He then returned to the U.S. to complete a Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. His NIH-funded
clinical research focuses on (a) functional neuroimaging investigations of cognitive-affective mechanisms in adults with anxiety disorders, (b)
comparing the effects of mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral
therapy on brain-behavior correlates of emotional reactivity and regulation, and (c) training children in family and elementary school settings in mindfulness skills to reduce anxiety and enhance compassion, self-esteem and quality of family interactions.

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