Art Therapy

I generally follows a client-centered orientation, emphasizing the individual strengths & resources of each of my clients.

I was trained as an art therapist at Loyola Marymount University, one of the first and most leading schools for art therapy in the US. I participate in research to build the field of art therapy, and I deeply believe in the healing power of art. Both at LMU and as an art historian, I studied the mechanisms by which humans make meaning with visual works, and I discovered that the connection between our lived experiences and the art we enjoy is an integral part of human evolution and health.

I am trained in Art Therapy and I am a Board-Certified, Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC). I love to integrate art into therapy sessions if a client is interested, although it is not always necessary to use art. Art can be a strong communication tool to help you understand yourself in a way that verbal language might fail. There are also many talented art therapists in my practice who are available to take new clients. I will be taking in-person Art Therapy clients in Oct 2022.

Art holds no judgements. It can give new perspective to discuss difficult or troubling issues.

Sometimes words aren't enough to convey what you want to say. I've found art therapy to be helpful in allowing clients to express themselves in more authentic ways. Through drawing, sculpting, even playing games (such as Dungeons & Dragons) we can dive deeper past what is just said.

I am a Registered Art Therapist trained in Boulder, Colorado from Naropa University back in 2000. Art in session could look like you using the art process to give you more insights about your process. Or it could look like you doing art in between sessions to lock in the work we are doing together. It also could just be putting on the creative lens to see your life slightly differently. We need to get creative sometimes to help big grief move.

As a Clinical Art Therapist (ATR-P), I hold a master's degree in art therapy from St. Mary of the Woods College. I have extensive experience utilizing art therapy for assessment and treatment with children, youth, and adults. Art therapy allows clients to express themselves creatively, facilitating deeper understanding and healing.

My whole life has revolved around art and the potential for creativity to heal. I have an MA in Art Therapy.

I have a masters degree in Art Therapy and Marriage Family Therapy. I am currently a board certified art therapist with the American Art Therapy Credentialing Board. I taught for over a decade at Notre Dame De Namur university in Art Therapy . I am currently the president of the South Texas Art Therapy Association.

Art therapy allows you to access parts of yourself in a creative way, unlocking insights through visual expression. Using modalities like drawing, painting, collaging, sculpture, and sand tray, you can give form to complex emotions, unconscious material, past experiences, relationships, dreams, spiritual aspects of self - bringing them to light through the art process. As your therapist, I help you interpret the themes, symbols and metaphors that emerge, deepening self-understanding.

I believe that when we are able to express ourselves creatively through art/music/dance and more, we are able to begin healing. Art can be a great tool when working with kids and teens as well as it gives us a way to connect and communicate with more than words can provide. I personally create and engage in creative activities in sessions with clients to normalize this as a tool. I have over 5 years experience using creative therapies in practice.

Though many therapists will say they use "art therapy" in their treatment, it takes specialized training to call oneself an Art Therapist and register with the ATCB. This distinction identifies me as uniquely qualified to use art making and creative interventions with advanced knowledge of the creative process, evidence based interventions, and honor for your expressive voice in your journey to self discovery and growth. Master's Degree in Art Therapy, GWU 2010 ATR #22-230

I am a trained and registered art therapist (ATR). Art therapy provides a language for insight, growth and transformation when words fail. Even if art therapy isn’t your thing (I get it!) my training and background as a visual artist makes me sensitive specific challenges faced by creative folks. I understand and treat creative blocks and teach strategies like creative hygiene and separating process and product experiences. I also use image-based tools such as metaphor and dream analysis.

I hold a MA in Art Therapy from the George Washington University. I am a board certified art therapist and certified art therapy supervisor. I have integrated art therapy into school, community, medical, and private practice settings.

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” — Georgia O’Keefe

I hold a masters degree in Art therapy. I find it helpful when working with clients who struggle with trauma symptoms as another form of dialog. Art therapy can be a tool to help clients interpret, express and resolve their emotions and thoughts. It integrates psychotherapeutic techniques with the creative process to improve well-being.