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Rachel Mae Robbins

Credentials

Registered Psychotherapist - (Ontario) Registration #18492
Professional Art Therapist - (Canada)

Supervisor: Kim O’Leary, RCC-ACS, RCAT, RSW

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

  • Level 3: Biopsychosocial Reframed for Pelvic Health and MSK Therapists (12 hours, Pelvic Health Solutions)

  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy - Level 1 - Foundational (21 hours)

  • Pain Foundations Course, Pain Canada (Basic & Advanced Modules, 18 hours)

  • 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)

Teaching

  • Teaching Assistant, Art Psychotherapy Diploma | CiiAT (2026-present)

  • Instructor, Therapeutic Art Practitioner Certification (TAPC) | CiiAT (2026-present)

Leadership & Administration 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

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

  • Speaker | Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) (2025-present)

  • Juror | Wanda’s Arts Awards (2025)

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

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

  • 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)

  • Juror | Best of Fringe (2019)

Therapeutic Art Facilitation (Select)

Mae & You Art Therapy (2025-present)

  • Monthly Therapeutic Art Group (Mae & You Art Therapy)

Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) (2023–present)

  • Art-as-Therapy: Creative Rest (5-week course & 4-day intensive)

  • July 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Painting to Music

  • June 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Found Object Portraits

  • May 2024 - Art-as-Therapy: Collage Your Future

Homes First (2023-present)

  • Nov 2025: C.A.R.E. Circle of Arts, Remembrance, and Expression (Grief support)

  • Jun-Sep 2025: ARTful Ageing - Therapeutic Art for individuals with lived experience of chronic homelessness (All Saints - Dundas House, Meegwetch Place, Dundalk House)

  • Apr-Jun 2024: Therapeutic Art - Paper Quilt (Willowdale Welcome Centre)

  • Dec 2023-Jan 2024: Therapeutic Art for Newcomers (Willowdale Welcome Centre)

Additional Facilitation

  • May 2026 - Therapeutic Print-making, Staff retreat (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)

  • Apr 2026: Exploring Your Artist Identity (The Al & Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre)

  • Oct 2025: Pause & Paint for Staff (Exhibition Place)

  • May 2025: Therapeutic Art & Trauma-informed Lens for Gallery Facilitators (Royal Ontario Museum)

  • May 2025: 7 Types of Rest (The Al & Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre)

  • Apr-May 2025: Programming support, therapeutic collaborative songwriting (Canadian Opera Company & Seniors Health and Wellness Village)

  • Aug 2023-Oct 2024- Weekly Therapeutic Studio and Deep End Week retreat (Nova Dance)