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Certification in Art Therapy for Children - Fully Accredited (Udemy.com)

International Art Therapy Certificate | Help Kids Cope with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, PTSD, Trauma, ADHD etc.

Created by: Prof. Krishna N. Sharma, Ph.D.

Last updated January 2026

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What you will learn

  • Simplified Theories in Art Therapy for Children.
  • Step-by-Step Art Therapy Techniques for Kids
  • Step-by-Step Age-Specific Art Therapy
  • Step-by-Step Art Therapy Techniques in Different Conditions
  • Art Therapy Case Studies

How it compares

Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 8% of them
  • Reviews290#316 of 663 by number of reviews
  • Length3 hourslonger than 53% of them
  • Last updatedJanuary 2026more recently than 67% of them

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Course Description

This IAOTH, UK accredited certificate course in Art Therapy for children will enable you to understand and help kids who might be struggling with mental health issues such as Stress, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, childhood trauma, ADHD, grief etc. Art therapy and color therapy / colour therapy for kids have proven positive effects on children's mental health.

This concise programme is designed, keeping in mind that you may not have any prior knowledge about paediatric art therapy, and you want to learn it despite your busy schedule. So, we have tried to avoid jargon as much as possible and simplified concepts and terminology for you.

In this course, you will learn:

  • Introduction to Art Therapy

  • Developmental Stages in Children’s Art

  • Symbols and Themes in Children’s Artwork

  • Assessing Emotional Well-being Through Art

  • Essential Art Materials and Tools

  • Creating a Safe and Inviting Space

  • Safety Considerations

  • Drawing and Painting Therapy Techniques

  • Sculpture and Clay Therapy Techniques

  • Digital Art Therapy Technique

  • Art Therapy for Toddlers and Preschoolers

  • Art Therapy for Elementary School-Aged Children

  • Art Therapy for Pre-Teens and Adolescents

  • Art Therapy for Emotional and Behavioral Issues

  • Art Therapy for Trauma and Crisis Intervention

  • Art Therapy for Special Needs and Disabilities

  • Art Therapy for Grief and Loss

  • Structuring Sessions

  • Themes and Directives

  • Open-Ended vs Directive Approaches

  • Documenting Progress in Art Therapy

  • Confidentiality and Ethical Considerations

  • Art Therapy for Children - Case Studies

  • Engaging Parents and Siblings in Art Therapy

  • Group Dynamics in Art Therapy

  • Community Projects and Collaborative Art

This programme is accredited, and this Udemy course is recognized for certification by Virtued Academy International, an autonomous institute, under the Virtued Society, incorporated under the act 21, 1860 of the Government of U.P., India. Validity & Utility of the training is conditionally in conformity with the Constitution of India, and the laws of the land under Article 19 1 G. Virtued Academy International provides continuing education for individuals interested in self-development and students should contact the IAOTH, UK for registration/ accreditation and relevant local authorities for the scope of practice.

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Instructor Details

Prof. Krishna N. Sharma, Ph.D.

Prof. Krishna N. Sharma, the world’s youngest Vice-Chancellor (2017), is a nine-time (9) world record holder as an educator, researcher, and prolific author, with 40+ best-sellers among his 400+ published books.

He is Vice-Chancellor at St. Louis University, Cameroon. He has previously served as Vice-Chancellor at Victoria University, Uganda; and has taught in multiple countries. He has been associated with multiple universities in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

He is 2 times TEDx speaker. As an edupreneur, he has 3,25,000+ enrolments in his courses and the students in his courses are from 196 countries.

As his contribution to pain management, he is the 1st Indian healthcare practitioner to develop a complete school of thought in Manual Therapy - Krishna's Kinetikinetic Manual Therapy (KKMT), which is included in any country's national physiotherapy curriculum. His Manual Therapy Technique (KKMT) has been introduced in Uganda, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Ukrain, Qatar, and Georgia. There are also researches done on KKMT by students and faculties of Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy; Universita di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy; Université de Dschang, Cameroon; St. Louis University, Cameroon; Parul University, India; and K.L.E. University, India.

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Reviews

4.3

290 ratings on Udemy

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By Miyoung Park on 6/19/2026

Thank you for the recent lessons. I am finding the concepts of children’s art development very interesting, but I would appreciate more practical examples and visuals of children’s artwork at different stages. Seeing actual drawings would help me better understand the transition between the Pre-Schematic, Schematic, and Dawning Realism stages. Thank you for your consideration.

By Antoinette Meyer on 3/20/2026

I find it difficult if I cannot revert to the whiteboard when the lecturer speaks, I have difficulty with her referring to examples, e.g. what is seen in Lees' work and the developmental stage the child is in. Do I experience my own problematic navigation, or is the lack of referring back to the developmental stages the difficulty.

By Jacquelyn on 1/5/2026

This is interesting and this will benefit me with with Au-Pair qualification that I already have with this I can still carry teaching indivdidual and group sesstions with children and also with my children 's books as well that I want to create now as well . So far I am enjoying this so far and so much of what I learned in my Childcare Diploma Course 1 and 2 this is 3 and with creativity that I like and also have 18 years of childcare experience practical as well . Thankyou . Looking forward to the next . and this will also benefit me with my future Children .

By Lori Meade on 11/5/2025

Art has allowed me in my childhood to express myself through challenging times at a very young age. It built my self esteem and confidence. So teaching children to help find themselves and their voice is something I'm very interested in. I'm thoroughly enjoying this course!

By Marnie Linger on 1/10/2025

I have enjoyed the online courses that I have chosen over time. Udemy is trustworthy with the information that is provided, excellent with the learning variety of the different subjects to choose from, and the layout of the courses is very easy to follow. Thank you all for your ongoing support and giving people great chances for personal development.

By Elena Lazarova on 10/25/2024

Absolutely loved this course!I have watched and completed Prof. Krishna N. Sharma's art therapy course. The quality was great, he got straight to the point, provided valuable information and made no assumptions about his students' intentions or future performance. Exactly what I needed, wanted and paid for.I will definitely buy this professor's other courses too!

By Debra Moring on 9/11/2024

Yes this is what I am looking for in this program. I have a degree in Early Childhood Development I want to know how to help the child that has some emotional need through art. You foundation for the art therapy is simple but well put together. Learning to put together my knowledge of children's developmental needs and stages with my art knowledge so I can develop a well structured program to benefit and help children grow.

By Alana Swart on 4/24/2024

The theoretical content was great. I expected more practical material, meaning examples of symbols and themes, as well as the expression with colors. Thank you for the course, it was very informative.

By Devra Galarza on 4/14/2024

I'm an artist and also a teacher for elementary level children. I loved the lesson and learned a lot about the art in many different ways in doing my assessments with children. Especially with children who have anxiety where I didn't know you can use it in many ways to help them. I love how the lesson taught about different developmental stages. This will help me better my techniques in lessons.

By MARTÍN MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ on 1/25/2024

El curso fue una buena elección, pues de forma concreta nos muestra todos los aspectos de la arteterapia para niños, sus beneficios, características, temas, técnicas y la forma de conducir sesiones, así como los retos que se pueden presentar. Si acaso, considero que sería adecuado integrar algunas imágenes de ejemplos de los conceptos que se mencionan para tener una mejor idea de lo que se puede esperar como resultados o de la interpretación de los mismos. Al ser arte principalmente visual el que se trata en el curso, no puede ser descrito solamente con palabras.

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