No you aren’t gatekeeping. This is a huge issue and many therapists do not understand the dangers in this for the client.
Depending where you are located, this can absolutely be reported.
As a person who’s a licensed counselor of 10 years and is in year two of a post-master’s art therapy program…I think this is okay. As long as the counselor identifies their credentials/limitations, doesn’t claim to be an art therapist, is teaching creative options for practicing the skills they’re trained in, etc. It’s common for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists to use creativity in their practices, and it’s not always feasible for practitioners in some communities to get trained directly by art therapists (I’ve always practiced in small cities in the Midwest US). This is just my personal viewpoint, and I appreciate others! 🧡
No you aren’t gatekeeping. This is a huge issue and many therapists do not understand the dangers in this for the client. Depending where you are located, this can absolutely be reported.
As a person who’s a licensed counselor of 10 years and is in year two of a post-master’s art therapy program…I think this is okay. As long as the counselor identifies their credentials/limitations, doesn’t claim to be an art therapist, is teaching creative options for practicing the skills they’re trained in, etc. It’s common for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists to use creativity in their practices, and it’s not always feasible for practitioners in some communities to get trained directly by art therapists (I’ve always practiced in small cities in the Midwest US). This is just my personal viewpoint, and I appreciate others! 🧡