Seasoned, licensed professional art therapist (LPAT), licensed creative arts therapist (NY LCAT), board certified art therapist (ATR-BC), and certified art therapy supervisor (ATCS) with thirteen years of experience including eight years in a healthcare setting. Extensive background in child art development including seven years of experience as an art educator for children ages 2-18 in school and community-based settings. Skilled in individual and group interventions for adults, children, and families with histories of trauma, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders. Educator and supervisor both in person and by electronic means.Core competencies: Psychosocial and art-based assessment including the Formal Elements of Art Therapy Scale (FEATS) and Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS), treatment plans, adapting interventions to meet the unique needs of patient and family (developmental level, culture, physical limitations), clinical documentation in the electronic medical record (proficient in AllScripts), supervision, and digital art.Career Highlights:Generated over 15,000 billable visits in an outpatient psychiatry clinic.Tripled art therapy program offerings through training and supervision of graduate art therapy students, interdisciplinary workshops with social work staff and other creative arts modalities, and referrals and consultation with treatment team members.Provided continuing education through in-service presentations and over a dozen local and national conference presentations.
Listed skills include Art, Art Therapy, Adolescents, Psychology, and 40 others.