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Under the Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Type the 
Poetry Therapist Classification was added:

A medical or mental health professional who has attained credentials 
after satisfactorily completing a poetry therapy training program 
approved by the National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy 
(NFBPT). Training includes didactic work, peer group experience, and 
supervised practicum.

An NFBPT credentialed certified poetry therapist (CPT) or registered 
poetry therapist (PTR) integrates discussion of published literature 
and reflective or creative writing into the psychotherapeutic process 
to achieve goals of emotional well-being, symptom reduction, and 
improved interpersonal communication.

Certified poetry therapists and registered poetry therapists are 
licensed mental health professionals with advanced training in the 
theory and practice of poetry therapy. CPTs and PTRs are qualified to 
work independently with emotionally troubled populations in clinical, 
rehabilitative, community and educational institutions. They also 
work with emotionally healthy individuals adjusting to developmental 
issues, life crises, or disabilities. The PTR completes an advanced 
level of training and fieldwork, commensurate with the highest levels 
of clinical practice. The terms poetry therapy, applied poetry 
facilitation, journal therapy, bibliotherapy, biblio/poetry therapy, 
and poetry/journal therapy reflect the interactive use of literature 
and/or writing to promote personal growth and emotional healing. In 
addition to poetry, poetry therapy applies all forms or written and 
spoken language including story, myth, folk and fairy tale and other 
genres of poetic expression as well as journal, memoir, and 
narrative. The poetry therapy process integrates discussion of 
published literature and reflective or creative writing for 
expression and communication of thoughts and feelings to facilitate 
participants' emotional well-being. The field of poetry therapy 
encompasses all of these modalities, though only a duly trained and 
licensed clinical practitioner can be credentialed as CPT or PTR.

Source: The National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy

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