There is currently no complete Poetry Therapy Masters Degree program in the United States. Training is done by mentors who are Certified and Registered Poetry Therapists and CAPFs. A complete list of mentors can be found on the website of International Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy: ifpt.org. We have included a directory here for your convenience. Most Mentors/Supervisors work with distance learners. Contact individual trainers about methods and plans. For more information on training or the training requirements, visit ifpt.org
Kathleen Adams, MA, LPC, PTR, M/S Elaine Brooks, RN MA PTR-M/S Geri Chavis, PhD LP CPT-M/S Victoria Field, MA, MBPS, CPT*/CAPF, M/S Susan Reuling Furness, MEd LCPC LMFT PT M/S Boise, ID 83712 Wendi R. Kaplan, LCSW, CPT-M/S Alexandria, VA 22314 Perie J. Longo, PhD, PTR-M/S | Marianela Medrano, PhD, LPC, CPT–M/S Sherry Reiter, PhD, LCSW, PTR-M/S Alma Maria Rolfs, MSW, LICSW, PTR-M/S Nancy Scherlong, LCSW, PTR-M/S Shanee Stepakoff, MFA, PhD, LCP, PTR-M/S Ingrid Tegnér, MSW, CAPF-M/S |
Barbara Bethea, MA LCAT PTR – M/S-P Anjana Deshpande, LCSW | Alison Johnson DNP MBA PTR-M/S-P Laura Santner, LCSW PTR – M/S-P |