REGARDING ART THERAPY
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling with an Art Therapy Concentration at Wayne State University prepares students as counselors/art therapists who are eligible to earn both counseling (LLPC) and art therapy (A.T.R.) professional credentials following graduation. 

Art therapy is the practice of counseling individuals of any age through the creation of art.  It integrates psycho-therapeutic techniques with the creative process to improve mental health and well-being.  Art therapists specialize in helping individuals with specific needs in individual or group settings.  
A NOTE FROM LAUREN DZIADOSZ
Working in K-12 schools for the past 11 years has opened my eyes to the importance of providing individualization in teaching to meet the needs of EVERY student that passes through my classroom.  ALL students deserve the chance to equally improve and learn. Through the study of art therapy, my goal is to be able to provide a more substantial learning experience for each of my students by meeting their specific, individual needs and helping them grow in their own ways.


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​ART THERAPY RESUME
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​Vista Maria                                   
01/2013-04/2013                       
Wayne State Counseling Center:  Detroit, Michigan
Student Counselor-In-Training                                                                             
Program Coordinator: Dr. Tami Wright, Ph.D., L.P.C., S.C.L.         
Responsibilities:  Supervised planning and execution of individual and couples mental health counseling for adults.  Intake to termination. 

Saturday Art Therapy Workshop:  Detroit, Michigan
Student Art Therapist-In-Training
Program Coordinators: Deb Hanewich, M.Ed., A.T.R. and Holly Feen, Ph.D., A.T.R.
Responsibilities: Supervised planning and execution of group art therapy sessions for children ages five-seventeen.  Intake to termination.
 
Saturday Art Therapy Workshop:  Detroit, Michigan
Art Therapy Volunteer                                                                                             
Program Coordinators: Deb Hanewich, M.Ed., A.T.R. and Holly Feen, Ph.D., A.T.R.
Responsibilities: Assisting program directors with administrative tasks.  Assisting on-site student art therapists in-training with group art therapy.
 
Residential Treatment Program:  Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Art Therapy Volunteer
Manager of Volunteer Resources:  Rebecca Hermann 
Responsibilities: Assisting on-site art therapists with group art therapy preparation and execution for adolescent females.  
COUNSELING RELATED SKILLS
- Clinical experience applying a variety of theoretical techniques in therapeutic settings.
- Experience in clinical documentation of client information and progress.
- Well-practiced in working with a diverse range of clients.
- Engaging client/counselor communication style. 
- Understanding of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria. 
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American Art Therapy Association (AATA)