• Working with populations of all ages and abilities • Clinical issues and challenges • Approaches and techniques in the arts therapies • Working in particular types of settings • Multiculturalism and gender-related issues • Wellness approaches and mindfulness skills for clients • Professional identity, practice issues, ethics • Theory, assessment, research • Treatment approaches compatible with expressive arts • Education and supervision• Essential knowledge for counselors, social workers, and psychotherapists of all persuasions Also, special STUDIO SKILLS, such as: drawing, clay work/ceramics, papermaking, mask making, doll making, book arts, printmaking, textile arts . . . and others . . . as they pertain to assessment or treatment with populations across the lifespan