Art and Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma and Certificate Programs

Testimonials

• “My experience at WHEAT has been profoundly transformative, both personally and professionally. As a registered social worker in clinical practice, the arts-based tools I’ve gained through the program have had a direct and meaningful impact on my work with clients. What sets WHEAT apart is its commitment to decolonizing education and therapeutic practice. The teachings are offered through a decolonized lens that deeply respects and integrates diverse ways of knowing and healing. The educators provide rich, experiential learning that goes beyond theory—fostering real-world skills and personal insight. The immersive learning experiences at WHEAT are not only skill-building but truly life-changing. I am grateful to be part of this journey.”

• “Through my studies at WHEAT, I have felt seen, called in, reassured, appreciated, celebrated, and empowered. This is a beautiful community guided by heart-led leadership. If you are feeling called to let your spirit and inner wisdom come through, I invite you to join us on this bountiful journey at WHEAT.”

• “This program proved that one of the best navigation tools for mental health is the joy of creation! It wasn’t just a certificate; it was a riot of color, movement, and both intrinsic and external growth.  I’ve found that sometimes a little creative 'chaos' is exactly what the soul needs.”

• “The Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy I undertook at WHEAT Institute opened me up to a new way of knowing. Guided through core training by master teachers, I was able to do my own work first, enrich my personal awareness, then sharpen my skills, and grow as a therapist. Engaging in this training and now in professional practice, I continue to tread an ever-deepening path of wonder and respect for the transformative power of the Expressive Arts as a process for connection, healing and growth.”

• “How do you enter a story if you don't have a narrative that you've processed, and can speak with words? That’s when it becomes about art therapy. It is about images and sounds and music, and could go into drama, movement, poetry. It's just so broad, and now we have film and video making. We start by playing because that's where the energy is, and then we can ground it with understanding, learning and sharing.”

• “Expressive Art gives you an ability to explore new horizons you didn’t know were there but have been with you the whole time.”

• “WHEAT allowed me to dream bigger than I ever thought possible.”

• “My time at WHEAT provided me with an opportunity to explore my inner self. It helped me release limiting beliefs and discover my authentic self, as well as the abilities I have to support others on their healing journeys. I appreciated that WHEAT met me where I was in an educational sense and helped to elevate me and encourage me in a direction that worked for me. ”

• “The program introduced me to a whole world, but oddly, one I was deeply familiar with since I was very young. It was a kind of 'coming home.' I realized that I've always been an expressive arts practitioner. The program introduced me to a professional field of life-giving research and practice in expressive arts, one I continue to draw on with my students and clients. ”