Learning to listen in colour.
WHEAT Institute provides holistic diploma and certificate programs in expressive arts and art therapy. Through WHEAT’s programs, students learn how the universal language of art allows healing, growth, and justice to emerge from even the smallest brushstrokes, movements, and words.
Learning to listen in colour.
WHEAT Institute provides holistic diploma and certificate programs...
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Hello,
My name is Véronique Bélanger, and I accompany individuals on their path of self-discovery, healing, and transformation. As a WHEAT student in Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy, a Registered Social Worker, a member of the Ontario College Social Worker and Social Service Worker (OCSWSSW), a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), and a student member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA), I bring together professional training with a deep commitment to holistic healing.
I believe each person carries an inner wisdom waiting to be expressed. Through art, movement, writing, sound, and creative exploration, I witness and support individuals and groups on their journey towards reconnecting with themselves, releasing what no longer serves them, and discovering their resilience.
If you feel called to explore your inner world through art and healing, I warmly invite you to reach out and join me in a session that will be safe and free of judgment, bringing forward curiosity, creativity, and compassion.
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Bonjour,
Je m’appelle Véronique Bélanger, et j’accompagne les personnes sur leur chemin de découverte de soi, de guérison et de transformation. En tant qu’étudiante au WHEAT en art-thérapie et en thérapie par les arts expressifs, travailleuse sociale inscrite, membre de l’Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des techniciens en travail social de l’Ontario (OCSWSSW), membre de l’Association des travailleurs sociaux de l’Ontario (OASW), et membre étudiante de l’Association canadienne d’art-thérapie (CATA), j’allie formation professionnelle et engagement profond envers la guérison holistique.
Je crois que chaque personne porte en elle une sagesse intérieure qui attend simplement d’être exprimée. Par l’entremise de l’art, le mouvement, l’écriture, le son et l’exploration créative, je témoigne et j’accompagne les individus et les groupes dans leur parcours afin qu’il puisse être en mesure de se reconnecter à eux-mêmes, se libérer de ce qui ne leur sert plus et découvrir leur résilience.
Si vous ressentez l’appel d’explorer votre monde intérieur par l’art et la guérison, je vous invite chaleureusement à me contacter et à participer à une séance sécuritaire et sans jugement, où la curiosité, la créativité et la compassion sont au cœur du processus.
Hello,
My name is Véronique Bélanger, and I accompany individuals on their path of self-discover...
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Faith Rae is an art therapist-in-training, artist, and educator. Art has profoundly changed her life as it is her form of personal therapy. Painting, mixed media and installation have allowed Rae to explore her evolving identity and metaphorically analyze its ‘layers’ through various media. At an early age, creating art helped her gain self-confidence and a sense of purpose. Rae wants to share her gift of art by the fulfillment and wellness it can bring to other people’s lives.
She is interested in working in the community, schools, and retirement facilities to raise awareness of art therapy. She is a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and is proud to support her community in this field.
Faith Rae is an art therapist-in-training, artist, and educator. Art has profoundly changed her l...
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Hello, I’m Songqin.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario and an expressive arts therapy and art therapy student at WHEAT. My work weaves together trauma-informed
psychotherapy, somatic awareness, and the non-verbal power of expressive arts/art therapy to support clients
in reconnecting with emotional safety, agency, and embodied presence.
I trust the wisdom held in the body and in our authentic artistic expressions. Trauma often lives
in the body and expresses itself beyond words; it unfolds through sensation, breath, movement,
imagery, and the subtle shifts that arise beneath language, which is why healing cannot be
limited to the cognitive realm.
In my practice, art is never used for aesthetic evaluation. It is a gentle, powerful doorway into
understanding yourself, your relationships with others, and the world around you. I deeply trust
the creative process and the way art can hold emotions, memories, experiences, and stories with
care. My approaches draw upon expressive arts therapy and art therapy, somatic practices, and
relational awareness to support you in moving at a pace that honors your nervous system and
lived stories.
As an immigrant and woman of color, I understand the complexities of navigating identity,
cultural transitions, grief, and intergenerational narratives. I bring a culturally attuned and
decolonial lens into my work, supporting clients in reclaiming voice, connection, and a sense of
belonging. I take a holistic approach, one that considers all the layers that shape who you are:
your present experiences, your past, the stories carried by your ancestors, family dynamics, the
spaces you move through, your relationship with land, culture, nature, and more. I believe that
each of these layers leaves traces in the body, and each can become a doorway into healing.
Through art and embodied exploration, we open pathways beyond words, allowing you to move
at your own pace toward reconnection, understanding, and integration of both lived and inherited
experiences.
I see my role as holding a safe and creative space where your body, emotions, and stories can be
witnessed without judgment. Together, we can explore, process, and transform experiences,
whether personal, relational, ancestral, or collective, through art and embodiment, fostering both
personal healing and stronger, more connected communities.
Hello, I’m Songqin.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario and an expressive arts therapy ...
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