A mini-course for professionals & curious thinkers.

Why Art Helps:
A Conscious Framework for Creative Wellbeing

You know art is powerful. 

Now discover why.

This online mini-course is designed for professionals, helpers, creatives, and lifelong learners who feel the pull toward art’s healing nature—but want to understand it more deeply.

Learn why creative expression supports emotional wellness, personal growth, and conscious connection -- so you can deepen your presence, better support transformation in others, and integrate your creativity and embodiment into your professional practice.

  • On-demand, guided experience of why art is a healing tool
  • Simple overview of the science behind art and wellbeing
  • A supportive structure to help you feel grounded, informed, and inspired
  • Invitations to explore art-making as a conscious practice
  • Downloadable resources for deeper integration and continued learning

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🎨 BY THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

  • Explore what happens in our brains and bodies when we make art
  • Understand why creative expression supports emotional regulation and wellbeing — in yourself and those you serve.
  • Gain a foundational framework for using art as a tool for conscious connection, integration, and personal transformation.
  • Explore how viewing, making, and engaging with art can expand perspective, increase empathy, and activate deeper awareness.
  • Develop confidence in integrating creative processes into your work — whether in healing, coaching, activism, or community-building.
  • Reconnect with your own creativity as a source of insight, resilience, and renewal — a necessary resource for helping others and sustaining your work.
MEET YOUR TEACHER

Emily Natale

With over 15 years of experience in the clinical application of art for emotional and spiritual health, Emily (she/her) has supported hundreds of individuals tap into their creative potential for healing and growth. 

She believes that everyone can benefit from the transformative practice of making art, and she strives to help people feel confident in using creative expression as a means of self-discovery and well-being. 

Emily the owner of Create Art & Wellness, a private arts based wellness business, a Registered Art Therapist with the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey.
Grounded Insight. Expansive Understanding.

This isn't just a inspiration - it's a framework.

I'll introduce some science behind art-making, materials, and art-viewing in a way that’s clear, accessible, and empowering—no need for a background in neuroscience or psychology. 

You'll learn how different materials affect us somatically, how creating or viewing art shifts our awareness, and how these processes support self-connection and interpersonal empathy.

You'll leave with a grounded foundation you can return to again and again, whether you're integrating this into your professional work or personal life.

Course curriculum

  1. Welcome to the course!

  2. Chapter 1: The Somatic Self: Art, Emotion, and the Body

  3. Chapter 2: Visual Resonance: How and Why We Feel Art

  4. Chapter 3: Applied Awareness: Using Art to Support Others and Yourself

  5. Post Course Review

About this course

  • $59.00
  • Art Prompts for Embodied Learning
  • Workbook with Resource for Clients

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course more personal or professional in focus?

Both. You’ll explore these ideas personally to deepen your understanding and embodiment of the material, and you’ll also learn how to apply them professionally — whether in therapeutic work, coaching, teaching, or creative leadership.

How much time will it take to complete?

The course includes 3 core modules that can be completed at your own pace. There are video lessons, experiential practices, readings, and reflection prompts. You can move through it in a few focused hours or take time to go deeper.

Do I need to be an artist or have any art experience?

No art experience is necessary! This course is about expression, not skill. The creative exercises are designed to help you access insight and emotion — not to produce something “good” or “finished.”

Is this a certification course?

This is not a certification program, but it does offer foundational knowledge and a framework that you can integrate into your existing practice, while still maintaining the boundaries and ethics of art therapists.

If you are interested in learning more about how to become an art therapist, then visit The American Art Therapy Association.

Can I apply this in my work as a therapist/coach/educator/activist

Absolutely. This course offers a flexible, grounded framework for integrating art and creative processes into your work with individuals or groups, especially if you value depth, embodiment, and conscious connection.

How long will I have access to this course?

You'll have access for 365 days, so you can revisit the material as much as you like.

Insightful & Professional

Join a growing community of professionals using art to transform lives — starting with their own. Register today and bring depth, clarity, and creativity to your work.

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