N/NY-PS-205 - Trust the Process: Practical Approaches to Art Therapy with Adults in Shelter

Developing an open studio approach to art therapy in homeless shelters. Special focus on divergences and similarities in men’s and women’s facilities. Focused on practical, purposeful, therapeutic practices that strengthen self-worth and encourage resilience. Theoretical frameworks and applied techniques related to working in diverse, transient, unpredictable environments.

Kathryn Harmon

Art Therapist

HELP-USA

Art Therapist at HELP-USA in New York City. Spent my childhood in Senegal and now live in New York. Still transitioning from the Sahara to the Manhattan. Currently using my art history background by spending every day making art, looking at art, and enjoying art.

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