This course is directed by our founder Ella Dufrene, who is a registered art therapist with a Masters in Art Therapy & Creativity Development from the prestigious Pratt Institute. Ella's expertise spans from presenting her work in the esteemed Wynwood galleries in Miami to assisting individuals in rediscovering their happiness and overcoming life's obstacles. She has worked with a broad spectrum of individuals, including those with autism, at-risk youth and hospice to those grappling with deeply rooted trauma, life transitions and addictions. Her methodology emphasizes a holistic perspective on wellness, underscoring the healing power of art therapy.

All of those that know and work with Ella can feel her passion for the healing properties of nature, art and dance/movement. She approaches her day to day and work-life with a zest for life, a playful spirit and a contagiously open mind.

Our curriculum will equip you with proven tools needed to make a lasting impact and guide you through applying the transformative power of art.

Our methodology, although systematic and research-based, acknowledges individual learning styles and tailors our course accordingly. We focus heavily on practical application and experiential learning, ensuring not just knowledge acquisition, but its application too.

Enhancing Therapeutic Skills: Learn practical skills to incorporate therapeutic art into your practice through hands-on experiential learning.

Driving Career Development: Equip yourself with the necessary tools to professionally integrate art into your practice.

Fostering Personal Growth and Self-Care: Discover how art can serve as self-care to alleviate stress, enhance self-awareness, foster creative coping mechanisms, and uplift mood.

Creating Community Impact: Learn to run therapeutic art classes or programs, enabling communal growth through art.

Promoting Creative Expansion: Overcome artistic blocks and expand your creative capabilities while understanding the therapeutic benefits.

BONUS: Receive 50+ meaningful art making directives with complete instructions on how to apply them to your individual practice.

You will have exclusive access to a private community of like minded individuals. Our collective mission is clear: to empower individuals to integrate therapeutic arts into their personal and professional lives, from care plans to classrooms, ultimately influencing and shaping the very fabric of how society outwardly expresses the range of human emotions.