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Annual conference 2026: Sustaining care: art therapy for workforce, communities and individuals (in-person ticket)

Saturday 7 November 2026

King's College London (Strand Campus)

As burnout rises and health services face growing demand, sustaining care matters more than ever. This conference brings together leading researchers, practitioners and service users to explore how art therapy supports psychological safety for the workforce, community wellbeing and individual recovery.

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Self-study

Mentalisation-based art therapy foundations (self-study)

6+ hours of self-directed learning

 

Available for one year from purchase date

Self-directed study online, hosted on our Learnworlds page

Mentalisation-based art therapy can help adults living with complex emotional needs and children experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties regulate emotions, improve relationships, and reduce distress. This self-study course gives art therapists foundational knowledge to integrate mentalisation-based principles into practice.

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Claire reflects on her experience of art therapy, adolescent trauma and emotional dysregulation

Art therapy helped others understand her thoughts and allowed her to visualise her emotional state

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