Story Stewarding: To me a story steward understands the power and sacredness of stories, both those they share as well as those they receive. A story steward treats stories with respect and care, recognizing that they hold valuable experiences, emotions, and truths.
About art therapy:
Art therapy emerged in the 1930s and was recognized as a human service profession in the 1950s. Art therapists provide services as a primary form of treatment, or as a parallel or adjunctive therapy, in diverse settings, including clinical, educational, rehabilitative, and mental health facilities. Only clinicians with a Master's in Art Therapy can call themselves art therapists. A Registered Art Therapist (ATR) has met the requirements of the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB).
Becoming an ATR requires a master's degree in art therapy (including core curriculum, practicum, and internship experiences), as well as post-graduate supervised clinical experience. Board-certified art therapists have passed an exam administered by the ATCB, which helps standardize the field's scope of practice. In some states, this exam serves as a licensing exam. The ATCB recognizes several related mental health fields, including Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Addictions Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing, and Psychiatry.
Becoming an ATR requires a master's degree in art therapy (including core curriculum, practicum, and internship experiences), as well as post-graduate supervised clinical experience. Board-certified art therapists have passed an exam administered by the ATCB, which helps standardize the field's scope of practice. In some states, this exam serves as a licensing exam. The ATCB recognizes several related mental health fields, including Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Addictions Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing, and Psychiatry.
Virtual Art Therapy
Art therapy is for anyone! Our lives are multidimensional and complex, and art therapy offers a dynamic, whole-brain approach to counseling in a non-judgmental, process-driven experience. Virtual art therapy provides a flexible and accessible way to engage in this process from the comfort of your own space.
My work with clients is grounded in a postmodernist lens, incorporating intersectionality, liberatory practices, narrative therapy, social constructionism, feminism, queer theory, anti-ableism, and antiracism. I believe in continuous growth, and that the therapeutic relationship thrives on empathy, language, storytelling, and art. This often means exploring, understanding, and witnessing multiple truths and realities. I am also committed to acknowledging, questioning, and creatively dismantling historical systemic power structures that perpetuate oppression.
For virtual sessions, participants will need a private space, a reliable device, and some basic art materials (which we can discuss further during a consultation). Sessions typically involve connecting, supported creating, sharing, and reflection.
We all navigate life transitions and occupy multiple social locations (both visible and invisible). These transitions can be welcome and exciting, or confusing, tragic, or grief-filled. My goal is to support individuals in honoring their creative process, personal strengths, and intersecting identities, while supporting tangible opportunities for healing and growth in all aspects of their lives.
My work with clients is grounded in a postmodernist lens, incorporating intersectionality, liberatory practices, narrative therapy, social constructionism, feminism, queer theory, anti-ableism, and antiracism. I believe in continuous growth, and that the therapeutic relationship thrives on empathy, language, storytelling, and art. This often means exploring, understanding, and witnessing multiple truths and realities. I am also committed to acknowledging, questioning, and creatively dismantling historical systemic power structures that perpetuate oppression.
For virtual sessions, participants will need a private space, a reliable device, and some basic art materials (which we can discuss further during a consultation). Sessions typically involve connecting, supported creating, sharing, and reflection.
We all navigate life transitions and occupy multiple social locations (both visible and invisible). These transitions can be welcome and exciting, or confusing, tragic, or grief-filled. My goal is to support individuals in honoring their creative process, personal strengths, and intersecting identities, while supporting tangible opportunities for healing and growth in all aspects of their lives.
Interested in setting up a free consultation?
While I don't accept insurance, I do offer a sliding fee scale to make my services accessible. I also have a few pro bono slots available for individuals from underserved communities or those experiencing systemic oppression.
Contact me to schedule a free 20 minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.
Contact me to schedule a free 20 minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.
Credentials:
MA: Art Therapy from Marylhurst University.
LCAT: Licensed certified art therapist in Oregon.
License Number: C-10205598
ATCB: 01-151 Nationally board certified art therapist
ATCS: Nationally certified art therapy supervisor with ATCB
I have been an art therapist since 1999 and have worked in private practice since 2006 seeing individuals, families, and groups.
Prior to private practice I worked in a broad range of settings including inpatient psychiatric, day treatment, and outpatient settings. Past populations and areas my clients have sought support include:
MA: Art Therapy from Marylhurst University.
LCAT: Licensed certified art therapist in Oregon.
License Number: C-10205598
ATCB: 01-151 Nationally board certified art therapist
ATCS: Nationally certified art therapy supervisor with ATCB
I have been an art therapist since 1999 and have worked in private practice since 2006 seeing individuals, families, and groups.
Prior to private practice I worked in a broad range of settings including inpatient psychiatric, day treatment, and outpatient settings. Past populations and areas my clients have sought support include:
- Intellectual and physical disabilities
- At-risk youth
- Foster care system
- Medical conditions
- Trauma
- Grief/loss
- Anxiety
- Attachment struggles
- Relationships
- Transgender/gender journeys
- LGBTQIA+
Ethical Practice of Art Therapy in Oregon
Since January 1, 2020, Oregon requires art therapists to be licensed. This ensures that clinicians using the title "Art Therapist" and practicing art therapy have completed the necessary training.
Oregon offers two art therapy licenses: Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Licensed Certified Art Therapist (LCAT). Both require a Master's degree in Art Therapy (or equivalent), post-graduate clinical supervision, and credentialing with the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB). LCATs must also pass a national board certification exam through the ATCB.
Oregon offers two art therapy licenses: Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Licensed Certified Art Therapist (LCAT). Both require a Master's degree in Art Therapy (or equivalent), post-graduate clinical supervision, and credentialing with the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB). LCATs must also pass a national board certification exam through the ATCB.
