The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA)

The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association® is an international community of artists, therapists, educators, consultants, advocates, and practitioners. If you believe in the power of the expressive arts to heal, grow, teach, and transform, you belong in IEATA!

As the only nonprofit international expressive arts organization of its kind, IEATA is the standard bearer for our profession. We offer rigorous registrations (REAT/REACE) for both clinical and non-clinical practitioners of the expressive arts. But while our REAT® and REACE® certifications are a big part of what we do, IEATA is so much more than a registering body. We’re a professional network, a best-practice resource, and a big friendly community — all in one.

Our inclusive, culturally diverse organization supports expressive arts therapists, artists, educators and consultants, and others using integrative, multimodal arts processes for personal and community growth and transformation. If you want to bring healing to the world through the expressive arts, you belong in IEATA.

We believe the arts should be accessible to all, irrespective of their race, ability, ethnicity, religion, lived experience, geographic location, sexual orientation, gender, or socioeconomic status. We are committed to ensuring our materials and events are inclusive and promote the representation and participation of all groups and individuals.