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Rachel Mae Robbins

Credentials

Professional Art Therapist - (Canada)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) - (Ontario)

Education

  • Art Psychotherapy Diploma, Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy (CiiAT)

  • Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto (Psychology and Visual Studies)

Additional Training and Certification

  • Certified Therapeutic Art Practitioner, Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy (CiiAT)

  • Communications, Theory, Creativity, and Communication Skills, Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (KATI)

  • Indigenous Canada Course (University of Alberta)

  • Anti-Oppression for Artists & Cultural Producers (B Current Performing Arts)

  • Unconscious Bias Training (Schulich Executive Education Centre)

  • Art of Neighbouring (Homes First)

Professional Memberships and Registrations

  • Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA)

  • American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

  • College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

  • Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists (OSRP)

Leadership in Performing Arts Education & Community Engagement

  • 2022-2024 Nova Dance | Management Associate

  • 2016-2022 TO Live | Director of Education & Engagement

  • 2012-2016 Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Manager, Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra & Co-Director, Education

  • 2007-2012 Regent Park School of Music | Program Coordinator

Other Engagements

  • Speaker | Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) career talk, Flashpoint Training/TDSB (2025)

  • Trauma-sensitive programming support | Canadian Opera Company (2025)

  • Speaker | AATA’s 55th Annual Conference: Building Bridges (American Art Therapy Association’s 2024 Conference)

  • Mentor | University of Toronto Department of Psychology (2024-present)

  • Speaker | Centennial College, Arts Education & Community Engagement Cohort (2021, 2022, 2023)

  • Co-Lead | National Arts, Culture, & Well-being Community of Practice (2018-2024)

  • Board Member | Arts Education Network of Ontario (2018-2022)

  • Artist | Prologue Cafe (2022)

  • Juror | Best of Fringe (2019)

Therapeutic Art Facilitation (Select)

  • Jan 2025 ongoing - Intuitive Painting
    Mae & You Art Therapy

  • Jan 2025 ongoing - Monthly Therapeutic Art Group
    Mae & You Art Therapy

  • December 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Found Object Portraits
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • November 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: World of Pattern
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • October 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Painting to Music
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • August 2024 - 7 Types of Rest
    Summerworks & Nova Dance

  • August 2024 - Deep End Week retreat
    Nova Dance, The Theatre Centre

  • April 2024-June 2024 - Therapeutic Art - Paper Quilt
    Homes First, Willowdale Welcome Centre

  • July 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Painting to Music
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • June 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Found Object Portraits
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • May 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Collage Your Future
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • December 2023-Jan 2024 - Therapeutic Art for Newcomers
    Homes First, Willowdale Welcome Centre

  • December 2023 - 7 Types of Rest
    Summerworks & Nova Dance

  • December 2023 - Art-as-Therapy: Painting to Music
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • November 2023 - Art-as-Therapy: Keith Haring
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • October 2023 - Art-as-Therapy: Mark Making for Wellbeing
    Art Gallery of Ontario

  • August 2023-Oct 2024 - Weekly Therapeutic Creative Studio
    Nova Dance

  • August 2023 - Deep End Week retreat
    Nova Dance, The Theatre Centre