In this thesis, I explore my personal journey of discovery; I recognize how to balance both sides of my identity - as both an artist and an art therapist - and how to use them to effectively co-create with an eight-year-old girl named Violet.

Silver Hands: Art Therapy Activities with Survivors of Domestic Violence

by Heidi Pedersen

This thesis examines the value of a drop in art therapy group for residents at an emergency shelter. Specifically, this thesis examines the role of intentional strength building art therapy directives with recent trauma survivors.

Jack's Playroom: A True Story about Art Therapy with a Young Boy Coping with the Death of his Father

by Noel Dupuis

This children's book was inspired by one boy’s experience with art therapy while coping with grief.

2015Noel DupuisJuly 15, 2016book, children, storytelling, writing, grief and loss, death and dying, caregivers, parenting

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Witch Behind the Wallpaper

by Sandra Hewitt-Parsons

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Witch Behind the Wallpaper is an art show which builds on dream analysis to explore latent themes that relate to childhood dreams and other personal experiences as an eight year old girl and a survivor of a traumatic stroke.

Pieces Found and Placed: A Mindfulness Approach to Art Therapy With a Group For Female Survivors of Childhood Trauma

by Cindy Fawcett

This research study highlights the intersection of mindfulness and art psychotherapy and its influence on trauma recovery work with a group for female survivors of childhood trauma in later stages of recovery.

The Apex of a Lemniscate

by Kristin Dillenbeck

This thesis illustrates the benefits of using a developmental approach to art therapy in conjunction with neurology by presenting a single case phenomenological case study of a teen girl with brain trauma.

It's All in a Story: The Function of Storytelling in Child Art Therapy

by Allyson Fisher

The primary focus this research study is the therapeutic value of narrative in childhood and the role it plays within the context of art therapy.

The Internal Compass: Self-discovery and The Use of Art Therapy

by Sarah Leyes

This thesis asks the question how does short-term art therapy assess and improve appropriate emotional expression and emotional identification?

Mask Work: Increasing Imagination and Developing Self Awareness In Children

by Janet L. Kares Groom

This thesis examines the experiences of four children who engaged with therapeutic mask work in a safe environment. Prompted by the research question “How does participating in mask work in a guided workshop contribute to a child’s ability to enter liminal/potential space?” this thesis considers the impact of intuitive mask making and directed play.