Art Therapy

Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. A goal in art therapy is to improve or restore a client’s functioning and his or her sense of personal well-being. Art therapy practice requires knowledge of visual art (drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art forms) and the creative process, as well as of human development, psychological, and counseling theories, and techniques.

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Matthew Eveleigh ’21
“I see social justice as active efforts to work towards less of a gap between the concern for profit and concern for people, no matter who they are or where they come from.”
Candy Heishman ’20
“Art has healed me, and I have seen it heal others who came in contact with it. I believe art is something that everyone needs to help them heal.”
Kati Hengel ’21
“I hope to use my social justice education to address the realities of oppression, social inequities, and privilege in an ethical and thoughtful way. I will advocate for those in need of services who may have a difficult time acquiring them.”

BriAnne Hutchinson, PMHC ‘21, chosen as the NBCCF Rural Scholarship recipient

This scholarship aims to increase culturally competent mental health counselors in rural communities throughout the United States.
Maria Leija Briones, PMHCA ‘21, receives NBCCF Minority Fellowship to better serve the Latinx community

This program helps increase diversity throughout the counseling profession, with more than 400 doctoral and master’s students having received scholarships to practice counseling in underserved areas as of today.
Become a teacher by 2021: Applications are currently being accepted

Our 13-month teacher education program is deeply rooted in a mission of social justice and dedicated to preparing future teachers to be agents of change.