ROCÍO MACÍAS

EDUCATION:
1993: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Universitat de Barcelona (UB).
1993: CAP (Certificat d’Aptitud Pedagògica), ICE de la Universitat de Barcelona.
2001: Bachelor’s in Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF).
2017: Master’s in Relational Art Therapy, Centre d’Estudis d’Art-Teràpia Metàfora (affiliated with ATE and FEAPA).
2017: Spanish as a Foreign Language Teacher, IH + IL3 (UB).
2020: AICLE Avanzado (Integrated Learning of Content and Foreign Languages), DOQUA.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
2023:
Child Sexual Abuse Intervention, Fundación Vicki Bernadet.
Introduction to Therapeutic Photography, Instituto 8, Barcelona.
Artificial Intelligence: Resources, Benefits, and Challenges, Fundació Universitària Martí l’Humà, Barcelona.

2022:
Neuroeducation and Creativity, DOQUA.

2019/22:
Culture and Arts at the Core of Educational Projects, MUTARE Educació, Barcelona.

2020
Online Art Therapy, FORMATO, Madrid and Barcelona.
Resilience: Teaching in Tough Times, Cambridge Assessment English.

2017:
Grief Treatment in the Educational Context, Fundación AVES, Barcelona.
Gender Identity in Childhood and Adolescence, UIMP, Barcelona.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2022: Ajuntament d’Esplugues de Llobregat i Enjoy while Learning
Art Therapist for groups of young students in public primary schools in the municipality. Coordination with schools and families.

Since 2017:
Art Therapist in private practice and for institutions in Barcelona.
Third Vice President of FEAPA (Spanish Federation of Art Therapy Associations).
Conducts individual and group Art Therapy sessions, both in-person and online, in Spanish, Catalan, and English.
Co-founder of the “Itinerantes” Art Therapists Collective.
Creator of the “Mirador” Project and various Emotional Support Workshops through art for companies and institutions.

Since 2019: Centre d’estudis d’Art-Teràpia Metàfora, Barcelona
Facilitator and tutor for experiential Art Therapy groups.
Professor of Art Therapy Theory, Research Methodology, and Reading Groups in the context of Intensive Courses, Postgraduate, and Master’s programs. Conducts classes in international, in-person, online, and hybrid formats.

2019: Departament d’Educació, Generalitat de Catalunya
Teacher in AED (Home Educational Attention) with adolescents on temporary leave due to illness. Responsible for tutoring, preparing, and delivering classes. Manages and monitors students in collaboration with their original schools, families, and the Department of Education.

2016/17: l’EIP Gitanjali, Badalona
Art Therapist in Master’s internships. Providing support to children with educational and emotional difficulties within the school context. Coordinates with the school and families.

2015/17: ACAP Associació Catalana per al Parkinson, Barcelona
Art Therapist in Master’s internships. Providing care to Parkinson’s patients through co-art therapy groups.