Photography by Sarah Barrick,
www.sarahbarrick.com
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and nationally registered art therapist (ATR) who works with teens and adults individually and in groups. I have over seven years of experience working in the helping professions; including work in early childhood education, community mental health agencies, non-profits, and inpatient psychiatric services. I have led individual and group art therapy sesssions, as well as professional workshops. I have experience working with teens, adults with severe/persistent mental illness, the homeless population, and older adults with Alzheimers.
After receiving my undergraduate degree in studio art, I gained experience working within a therapeutic environment with children, including those with developmental delays and those on the autism spectrum. Two years later, I began working towards my masters degree in Art Therapy Counseling at Marylhurst University in Oregon. My graduate work experience included leading therapeutic art groups for homeless adults living with severe and persistent mental illness at a drop-in community mental health agency. During time, I gained experience providing reality-based therapeutic art groups to individuals living with mood disorders, substance abuse and homelessness.
I currently work with teens (ages 13+) and adults in my private practice in West Seattle. I also work as a Creative Arts Therapist at a geriatric-psychiatric hospital in Auburn, as well as at different non-profit organizations doing contracted work.
I am currently working as an art therapist (ATR) and licensed mental health counselor (LH60732583) in the state of Washington. As a professional art therapist, I abide by the ATCB code of ethics. I am a professional member of the Evergreen Art Therapy Association and served on the board as the Communications Director from 2013-2017. I am also a professional member of the American Art Therapy Association.
After receiving my undergraduate degree in studio art, I gained experience working within a therapeutic environment with children, including those with developmental delays and those on the autism spectrum. Two years later, I began working towards my masters degree in Art Therapy Counseling at Marylhurst University in Oregon. My graduate work experience included leading therapeutic art groups for homeless adults living with severe and persistent mental illness at a drop-in community mental health agency. During time, I gained experience providing reality-based therapeutic art groups to individuals living with mood disorders, substance abuse and homelessness.
I currently work with teens (ages 13+) and adults in my private practice in West Seattle. I also work as a Creative Arts Therapist at a geriatric-psychiatric hospital in Auburn, as well as at different non-profit organizations doing contracted work.
I am currently working as an art therapist (ATR) and licensed mental health counselor (LH60732583) in the state of Washington. As a professional art therapist, I abide by the ATCB code of ethics. I am a professional member of the Evergreen Art Therapy Association and served on the board as the Communications Director from 2013-2017. I am also a professional member of the American Art Therapy Association.
