[Self-Study] Understanding Intimate Partner Violence: A Queer Perspective

Maru Serricchio-Joiner has a PhD in International Psychology with a concentration in Organization and Systems from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, is a licensed marital and family therapist, board certified art therapist, and a full time Art Therapy/MFT professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. Serricchio-Joiner’s research has focused on trauma, grief responses, and bereavement support in the workplace. Serricchio-Joiner continues to be an active practitioner and artist, working with individuals, families, and groups of all walks of life and providing workshops to clinicians, schools, and organizations regarding ways to transform experiences of loss, suicide, grief, and trauma through creative tools.

Be Staub has an MA in Marital & Family Therapy with specialized training in Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University, and they are currently working toward MFT licensure and Art Therapy registration. Staub also carries a BFA in Visual Communication Design from Indiana University. Staub currently works with adolescents who have emotional and behavioral disabilities and their work focuses on the exploration of queer and gender identities. Staub is a therapist and practicing fine artist who strives to inspire curiosity and creativity in others through the use of various art media.

Camille Jessie has an MA in Marital & Family Therapy with a specialization in Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University. Jessie also holds a BA in Art from California State University- Los Angeles. She is currently working toward MFT licensure and Art Therapy registration. Jessie has experience working with children and the TAY population.

Lucy Orozco recently acquired her MA in Marital and Family Therapy with specialization in Art Therapy at Loyola Marymount University, and holds a BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University. Orozco comes from a trauma-informed background, having experience working with children and adolescents receiving treatment at a residential facility. Orozco is currently providing clinical services for children and families at Para Los Niños, a DMH-contracted agency servicing a predominantly Spanish speaking Latinx community. As a therapist and practicing artist, she strives to promote alternative forms of expression in vulnerable populations.