N/NY-PS6159 - Better Together: Using Family to Engage a Client in Art Therapy

Recorded On: 10/15/2019

Description

When a client has left treatment, the task of encouraging them to return is the ultimate challenge. This presentation details one case example of utilizing a family unit to engage the client into meaningful art making and discovery. Further explored is the impact of the therapeutic alliance, rupture, and repair.

Learning Objectives

Describe one or more therapeutic interventions that were employed during the course of treatment for this client.
Identify two or more clinical applications of engaging with a client’s family unit and including them in treatment.
Identify one or more examples of multidisciplinary teamwork which could be used to engage the client in art therapy.

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.

Bethany Altschwager

DAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT, LPAT

Dr. Bethany Altschwager is an art therapist, art therapy educator, and art therapy supervisor. She has twelve years of clinical experience in community-based and healthcare settings with people from diverse backgrounds and across the lifespan. She serves as the President Elect and Continuing Education Chair of the New York Art Therapy Association and as an adjunct faculty member at New York University, the School of Visual Arts, and West Liberty University. Her primary areas of interest are trauma, digital media, and fiber arts.