Meaning Making Through Art Making: Incorporating Logotherapy into Art Therapy (N/NY-PP6020)
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Elizabeth Hlavek, MPS, LCPAT, ATR-BC
Elizabeth Hlavek is a Licensed Clinical Professional and Board Certified Art Therapist currently in private practice in Annapolis, MD. She is also a doctoral candidate at Mt Mary University. Her research is on artwork created by victims during the Holocaust. Elizabeth serves as the legislative chair of the Maryland Art Therapy Association. In 2012 she worked closely with state legislators to develop the first clinical license for art therapists in Maryland. In 2013 she was appointed by the Governor's office to serve as the art therapy representative on the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. She is committed to bolstering the field of art therapy and increasing the range of art therapy services available.
Bruce Moon, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, HLM
Bruce L. Moon, PhD, ATR-BC, HLM is Professor Emeritus, and co-founder of the doctoral program at Mount Mary University. He is the author of Art-Based Group Therapy and nine other books. He is an active painter, singer-songwriter and performer.
The existential construct of meaning making can be achieved through art making. The presenters will provide an overview of the philosophy of meaning making, and share vignettes from clinical practice, research, and personal experiences to illustrate how a personal sense of meaning can be identified and nurtured through creativity.