Getting Trained: Poetry Therapy Training Overview
Visit the following pages in the Getting Trained section of our
site to learn more about training in poetry therapy:
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
As of April 22, 2006, the National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy has established
the Certified Applied Poetry Facilitator credential for people who are not state-licensed
therapists and who satisfactorily complete an approved 440-hour poetry therapy
training program. Applicants who are not licensed in medical or mental health
fields who submit applications for training or credentials to the Federation
Credentials Committee after April 22, 2006 will be eligible for the new CAPF
designation.
As of April 22, 2006, the National Federation has changed the abbreviation for
the Registered Poetry Therapist credential to PTR (from RPT) to avoid confusion
with the abbreviations for Registered Play Therapist and Registered Physical
Therapist.
As of January 1, 2007 the National Federation has issued its new Guide to Training
Requirements. The Guide is available as an electronic PDF file for $20, or may be ordered in hardcopy print form for $30. See our Training
Guide page for more details.
Whenever used in this website, the term “poetry therapy” encompasses all forms of the interactive use of literature
and/or writing to promote growth and healing. The terms poetry therapy,
journal therapy, bibliotherapy, biblio/poetry therapy and poetry/journal therapy
are all included under this umbrella.
For questions or communications about training or training requirements, please
email the National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy at admin nfbpt.com.
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