Welcome to the British Association of Art Therapists’ (BAAT) self-study portal. From this page, you can enrol on the mentalisation self-study course. Please use the same login details you use for the BAAT website. Don't have an account with us yet? Register for free. 

Mentalisation-based art therapy can help adults living with complex emotional needs and children experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties regulate emotions, improve relationships, and reduce distress. This self-study course gives art therapists foundational knowledge to integrate mentalisation-based principles into practice.

Mentalisation-based art therapy combines mentalisation-based therapy principles with art therapy practice. Through art-making and therapist conversation, people externalise and explore emotions and mental states. This relational process can help adults and children understand their own and others' mental states, regulate emotions, improve relationships, and reduce distress.

This comprehensive course guides art therapists through the fundamentals of mentalising, including development, techniques, and core principles. You will learn about structure, goals, and therapist competencies in mentalisation-based therapy. The course includes practical applications for art therapy with adults living with complex emotional needs and children experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties, while helping you develop skills that maintain a mentalising stance and create supportive environments in art therapy practice.