[Student Version] Relational Cultural Supervision in Art Therapy: Power, Context, and Creative Reflection

Diana Wallace, LPCC-S, LPAT, ATR-BC, is a full-time faculty instructor and clinical supervisor in the graduate program for Professional Counseling and Art Therapy at Ursuline College and is currently a doctoral candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) at Walden University. Diana has over 16 years of clinical experience and 8 years of clinical supervisory experience providing art therapy and individual, group, and family psychotherapy, emphasizing the competent treatment of diverse, marginalized populations. Diana’s primary clinical practitioner focus has been within community mental health settings, treating complex trauma. RCT applications, projective assessments, and multicultural and ecologically focused art-based supervision are her main areas of interest within teaching, supervision, research, and advocacy.

Kathryn Snyder, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, PhD, is a board-certified art therapist, licensed professional counselor, and founder of Parent to Child Therapy Associates and Spark School-Based Art Therapy in Philadelphia. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she specializes in integrative mental health care for children, young adults, and families, emphasizing early intervention for developmental, emotional, and learning challenges. Kathryn is also known for her expertise in postpartum support and group programming focused on social skills and emotional regulation. Through Spark, she has expanded access to art therapy in public and charter schools, particularly for underserved and immigrant populations. A PhD candidate at Drexel University, Kathryn’s research explores the impact of art therapy on emergent literacy in preschoolers and broader applications in pediatric care and museum-based therapy. She also teaches and presents her work nationally.