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The GWATC is a trauma informed training facility partnered with the GW Graduate Art Therapy Program offering affordable mental health and art therapy services to children, teens, and adults from the community. Selected as one of two interns, I provided individual art therapy sessions to clients through the GWATC’s private-practice model. Managed a team of student therapists. Scheduled and conducted intake sessions. Assessed needs of each client and developed art therapy treatment plans and… Show more The GWATC is a trauma informed training facility partnered with the GW Graduate Art Therapy Program offering affordable mental health and art therapy services to children, teens, and adults from the community. Selected as one of two interns, I provided individual art therapy sessions to clients through the GWATC’s private-practice model. Managed a team of student therapists. Scheduled and conducted intake sessions. Assessed needs of each client and developed art therapy treatment plans and interventions to meet needs. Maintained weekly progress notes and individual art therapy assessments. Collected payments. Conducted research. Initiated, designed, and maintained program-wide newsletters and blog posts. Assisted in creating telehealth protocols and conducted teletherapy sessions. Responsible for inventory and organization of all art media in clinic rooms. Participated in group and individual supervision. Completed 644-hour practicum. Supervisor: Tally Tripp, MA, MSW, LCSW, ATR-BC, CTT. Show less

Suburban Hospital - John Hopkins Medicine was my first practicum placement. I provided group art therapy sessions for adult and adolescent patients on acute in-patient and out-patient behavioral health units. Implemented creative art therapy activities and assessments for diagnosing and treating patients. Prepared interventions informed by cognitive and behavioral therapies to effect desired outcomes. Wrote and maintained progress notes and participated in hospital rounds, staff meetings, and… Show more Suburban Hospital - John Hopkins Medicine was my first practicum placement. I provided group art therapy sessions for adult and adolescent patients on acute in-patient and out-patient behavioral health units. Implemented creative art therapy activities and assessments for diagnosing and treating patients. Prepared interventions informed by cognitive and behavioral therapies to effect desired outcomes. Wrote and maintained progress notes and participated in hospital rounds, staff meetings, and individual supervision. Organized exhibitions of patient artwork. Completed 400 hour practicum. Supervisor: Erin Graham, LCPAT, ATR-BC. Show less