Professional Profile
Experience
For the past 6 years I have lived and worked on our 60 acre farm and forest in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec. Together, my husband and I have hosted residencies for artists who were exploring the relationship between art and nature. I have witnessed the healing and nurturing power of both art and nature many times. I have also experienced it myself.
Education
I hold a masters degree in Art Therapy from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec (2001). My graduate research was concerned with spirituality and art therapy. My bachelors degree was in Psychology (Simon Fraser University, 1981) and I also hold a diploma in media arts (Capilano College, 1991). I am a professional member of both the Association des art-thérapeutes du Québec and I work according to their standards and code of ethics.
Professional Focus
I specialize in working with people who need to renew, reshape and balance their lives through contact with nature and their own creativity. I offer support in the form of creative renewal workshops and mini-retreats. In addition, I provide individual art psychotherapy to English-speaking clients of all ages in the Laurentian mountain area of Quebec.
Other Recent Professional Activities
- Association des art-thérapeutes du Quebec website
Principle Writer & Project Coordinator
April-September, 2005 - Spirituality & Mental Health, Conference
University of Ottawa & Ontario Multifaith Council
December, 2004
12 hours (Participant & Presenter) - A Glimpse into the Creative Arts Therapies, Workshop
Journée de la Culture
AATQ and Concordia University
September, 2004
1.5 hours (Facilitator) - Mind/Body Training in Positive Psychology
Mind/Body Medical Institute,
Harvard Medical School
April, 2004
27 hours - What is Art Therapy? (Group Exhibit)
Library, Nominigue, QC
Feb – Mar, 2004 (Facilitator, Curator)
To learn more about the qualifications of art therapists in Quebec click here.
© Christine Doyle 2005
