Mission
The Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association serves as an association for expressive arts therapists and related practitioners that promotes and maintains the competent and ethical practice of expressive arts therapy in Canada coast to coast to coast.
The association recognizes and fosters the essential values of imagination and creative expression through the arts in mental health therapy and psychotherapy.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the work of the Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association takes place on the sacred lands and traditional
OEATA Board Members
Board of Directors 2025-2026 Below are the members of the Board. You can also read their directory profiles below. Co-President
Committees
All Things Administrative The Governance Committee maintains the structure and communication flow of the organization, suggests revisions to governing documents
Purpose of OEATA
The Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association Promises to... Define and develop the field of Expressive Arts TherapyServe as a reference
Code of Ethics
The OEATA Code of Ethics define the professional expectations at this time. Professional members will be held accountable by the
ExAT Scope of Practice
Expressive Arts Therapists have specialized training and experience in using a variety of artistic forms and processes in the assessment
History and Development
The inspiration for the Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA) came from graduates of the CREATE Institute (Toronto, ON), the
Ontario College of Registered Psychotherapists
On April 1, 2015, the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario was proclaimed. Two years later, on December 31, 2017,
Responsibilities of Board
Responsibilities of the OEATA Board of Directors Carry forward the statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization's goals,
Standards of Practice
The OEATA standards of practice serve as professional best practice guidelines. 1.0 Professional Conduct 2.0 Extended Responsibility 3.0 Professional Competence