A Question of Identity: Mirrors as a Tool for Self-Reflection (N/NY-SS6055)
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Susan Ridley, PhD, ATR-P
Susan has over 25 years’ experience working with diverse communities of various ages, abilities, and disabilities including substance abuse, mental health, developmental disabilities, and physical impairments. She is the Assistant Professor of Creative Arts Therapy at West Liberty University and an Adjunct Professor in the MAAT program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Identity informs values, decision-making, and quality of life. For adolescents transitioning into adulthood, it is important to gain a sense of self and direction in life. This high school qualitative study used mirrors as a tool for self-reflection. This session will discuss results, limitations, future research, and implications for practice.