I believe that change can happen through the power of the therapeutic relationship and the creative work that we will do. In our work together, I help you reach your goals, whether to deal better with life stressors and transitions, work through trauma, change unhelpful patterns and habits, improve relationships, or live your life more fully and authentically. My clients have expressed that they feel satisfaction in our work together because of the safety I create, the feeling of being seen, heard, and understood, and the support that I have provided in helping them discover new tools and a connection to their inner resources.
I am a nationally registered and board certified, NY state licensed art therapist. After receiving my BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, I went on to receive my Masters degree from the Pratt Institute where I studied Art Psychotherapy. Since then, I have strived to continually learn and grow as a therapist through continuing education in the field. I am grateful to have had a great deal of clinical experiences working in community mental health providing psychotherapy and art therapy to children, adults, and families, in the public schools, and at other community agencies.
Education:
Masters in Creative Arts Therapy, Pratt Institute, 2006
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, 2000
Memberships and Licenses:
ATR-BC: Art Therapist registered and board certified
LCAT: NY State Licensed Creative Art Therapist
LPAT: NJ State Licensed Art Therapist
Member American Art Therapy association, AATA
Member New Jersey Art Therapy association, NJATA
CDP- Certified Dementia Practitioner
Additional Training:
Creative Arts Therapy and Trauma
Neurobiology with Heart: Partnering with your Client’s Brain
IFS various trainings
IFS and Art Therapy
Eating Disorders and Trauma Lisa Ferentz/ The Ferentz Institute
AEDP: Healing Relational Trauma
Motivational Interviewing
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: (TIST) Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment
Acknowledging Aspects of Ourselves That We Don’t Like
Gender Diversity in Children and Adolescents
Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: A Psychodynamic Perspective
Sex Therapy for the General Therapist: The Changing Face of Sex
Adolescent Girls: Development and Treatment Issues
Ethics of Art and Play Therapy with Traumatized Children
Play Therapy with Abused and Traumatized Children
CBT And mindfulness
Changing the Shape: Treating Eating disorders
In The Presence of Grief: Helping Family Members Resolve Death, Dying, and Bereavement Issues
Art Therapy with adult ASD
Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy
Evidence Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
PTSD in Children
PTSD: The Body Remembers
Childhood Sexuality: Discerning Healthy from Abnormal Sexual Behaviors
Trauma informed Art Therapy
Resilience, Post Traumatic Growth, and Trauma-informed Expressive arts therapy practice
Expressive Arts Therapy and Positive Psychology
Working with Perfectionist Families
Attachment Based Family Therapy
Parent Coaching from an Object Relations Perspective
Couple’s Treatment- an Object Relation’s Perspective
How Children Understand Death, How We Can Support Them In Their Grief
Phototherapy trainings
Creativity and Recovery: Repairing the Destruction of Substance Use Disorders
Voice Dialogue: Accessing Alter Egos to Foster Change
High Risk Behaviors in Traumatized Adolescents: Attachment Informed Creative Approaches
Memory Care for dementia/Alzheimer’s-various trainings
Certified Dementia Practitioner Training