Getting ahead

Abstract

As a career in creative arts therapy grows, new opportunities appear. In this chapter you will meet Tally Tripp, an art therapist who has become an international consultant on using art therapy to deal with trauma;Philip Weglarz, an expressive arts therapist who has moved into the classroom to train graduate students;and Barbara McKechnie, a creative arts therapist who has been a life-long learner, seeking training in additional creative arts therapy fields in order to serve her clients in the most informed and ethical manner. Ruthlee Adler is a music therapist who wrote a book to integrate children with and without disabilities through music;and Paula Patterson discovered she could not limit herself to credentialing in only one creative arts therapy. Finally, Jamie McCoppin discovered many new skills and techniques when she had to transition from face-to-face interactions with clients to online platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2022 Taylor & Francis.