BAAT - The British Association of Art Therapists
• About BAAT: "The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) is a dynamic organisation and art therapy is a growing profession. In the UK, Adrian Hill and Edward Adamson helped to pioneer art therapy in the 1940s and 50s. Strongly anchored in visual art practice, the art therapy profession has since developed and evolved from a primarily psychoanalytic, psychodynamic model to include other approaches such as mentalization-based treatment, mindfulness, dyadic parent/child, cognitive analytic art therapy, etc."
• Can be contacted through info@baat.org or 020 7686 4216
• What they do: The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) is the professional organisation for art therapists in the UK. It works to promote art therapy and provides professional support and advice to its members. The BAAT represents art therapy within national organisations and has a growing international profile.Full BAAT members are qualified art therapists, regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and HCPC registration is a statutory requirement in the UK for arts therapist. However, anyone interested in art therapy may join the BAAT as an associate member.
• They have a blog with various multimedia including videos, photos and posts of interest including posts asking for submissions to papers.
• Membership and a membership area. The BAAT welcomes qualified art therapists, art therapy trainees as well as individuals and organisations with an interest in art therapy. You have to submit an application via e-mail and there are different levels of memberships including full membership, trainee membership, and Associate and Corporate membership with PDFs to download for guidelines.
• Can book online for professional art courses: "Introduction to the Profession of Art Therapy," "One Week Foundation in Art Therapy," "Introduction to the Profession of Art Therapy," "ARTiculate CPD training for Staff in Education." Running in September, October and November. Available to members of the British Association of Art Therapists though some events may be available to non-members. They seem to be full days and half day symposiums and all are online delivered through Zoom.
• What is art therapy? "Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication. Within this context, art is not used as diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing.
Art therapists work with children, young people, adults and the elderly. Clients may have a wide range of difficulties, disabilities or diagnoses. These include emotional, behavioural or mental health problems, learning or physical disabilities, life-limiting conditions, neurological conditions and physical illnesses.
Art therapy is provided in groups or individually, depending on clients' needs. It is not a recreational activity or an art lesson, although the sessions can be enjoyable. Clients do not need to have any previous experience or expertise in art.
Although influenced by psychoanalysis, art therapists have been inspired by theories such as attachment-based psychotherapy and have developed a broad range of client-centred approaches such as psycho-educational, mindfulness and mentalization-based treatments, compassion-focussed and cognitive analytic therapies, and socially engaged practice. Exploring the links between neuro-science and art therapy has also been at the forefront of some of the BAAT's conferences. Importantly, art therapy practice has evolved to reflect the cultural and social diversity of the people who engage in it.
The BAAT runs regular one day art therapy introductory workshops and foundation courses (these are available either as a weekly course for three months or as a one week intensive course). These courses are very popular and tend to book up early.
View our Courses & Conferences to find out more and book online."
• What our clients say: "I had so much benefit... real lasting benefits that I' ve been able to carry on with on my own, like a new way of doing things and different methods of coping. I think I got more from it than I ever thought possible."
"I really feel that it has given me a lot more tools to deal with the things I need to deal with."
"It's had a profound impact. I consider this to be the most successful thing that has happened in my mental health history. I have taken away what I did there and used it."
"I don't feel a prisoner of my depression any more. I can't tell you how much that means. I'd rather die than go through another dark time like the last one. But this has given me a new way of being shown a different way of coping with being me."
"There have been enormous changes in how I cope now. I don't think realistically I could have hoped for much more from it."
"I've had profound and lasting benefits from this work."
• Find an art therapist with search box for role (private practitioner, supervisor), search by (postcode, therapist details) client group, area and area of practice drop down menus.
• Courses and Conferences: BAAT provided accredited courses and diplomas. Accredited Diplomas: CYP & Supervision. Conference: Art Therapy Practice Research Network Symposium - Coproduction in Art Therapy Practice & Research (Friday 4th June 2021. E-Learning Courses and CPD Courses.
• Information on career and training in art therapy: A career in art therapy offers an opportunity to be professionally connected with art. It also makes work meaningful: art therapy helps to make a positive difference in the life of many people who find verbal communication difficult. n order to practise legally as an art therapist/art psychotherapist (both titles are inter-changeable) in the UK, it is mandatory to complete a training validated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). PDFs are available in this section for more information.
Social media
• Faceook: https://www.facebook.com/thebaat
• Twitter: baat_org
• LinkedInk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebaat/
Youtubwe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXOatMnzGOtHg9TJkUZaMHQ (sharing various videos and playlists including personal journeys and testimonies)
• https://www.instagram.com/baat_org/
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