Liberation, Transformation: Critical Theory in Art Therapy (NY-AC5148)
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Mary Andrus, DAT, ATR-BC, LPC, ATCS
Dr. Andrus, PhD, ATR-BC, LCPC, LPC, spearheaded the historic legislation for art therapy in the state of Oregon. Her research is focused on reintegration of trauma and the ethics of sharing artwork publicly. She is an educator, leader and practitioner with a passion for empowering others through creativity.
Cynee Godshall
Alison Harriot
Elisabeth Richards
Grace Borowski
Grace Borowski is an Art Therapy graduate student at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She will be graduating in June 2020. She has served as an Art Therapy intern at Telecare Recovery Center at Gresham, a sub-acute residential program for adults with serious mental illness. She is passionate about learning and committed to empowering others.
Amy Simpson
Amy Simpson is an Art Therapy graduate student at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She will be graduating in June 2020. She is serving as an Art Therapy intern at Lifeline Connections in Vancouver, WA, a mental health outpatient treatment center. Amy is a certified substance use dependence counselor and is passionate about providing Art Therapy for adults with co-occurring disorders.
How did liberation psychology help a graduate cohort overcome an unforeseen school closure? We will share the collective journey we faced in fighting for the transfer of our entire Art Therapy program to a new school, and describe how this fight is one we all share as art therapists.