Art Therapy with the Pre-School Child: Materials, Creativity and Best Practices in the Outpatient Setting (N/NY-CA6123)
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Laura Fuller-Cooper, MAAT, ATRL-BC, NCC
Laura Fuller-Cooper, ATRL-BC, NCC maintains a private practice in Glendale, WI, “Imagine Art Therapy Services” at Lumos Wellness. In addition to art therapy training, Laura holds a credential in Early Childhood Education from U.C.L.A. Laura is an adjunct faculty member at Mount Mary University, Alverno College, and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Laura currently serves at the President-Elect of the Wisconsin Art Therapy Association.
Ernesto Atkinson, MA, ATR, LPC
As an Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, my goal is to be a witness to my participant's personal growth by engaging them in an adaptive and creative path of self-exploration. My approach is to create a nonjudgmental, multicultural connection between the participant and me. Together, we use a combination of artistic and therapeutic approaches which will lead the participant to self-healing, according to his or her needs.
This presentation will provide successful model of contemporary art therapy approaches to working with pre-school aged children in the outpatient setting. Sensory, materials, and play-based interventions used in current practice will be explored. The presenters will each share a case study of their work with a pre-school aged child.