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Conduct art therapy sessions with Indigenous children, youth & adults

Provide a safe space for self-exploration through art making

Address a wide range of issues (ie: managing symptoms of anxiety & depression, suicidal ideation, self harm, etc)

Conduct parent meetings, client intakes + goal settings and suicide assessments + safety plans

Attend the community interagency meetings & take part of the local on-call crisis intervention helpline when needed

Conduct art as therapy workshops (ie: macramé, bullet journaling) to promote community building & relaxation

Create brochures, info sheets & newsletter articles to promote art therapy services in the community

Conduct art therapy sessions during the COVID-19 lockdowns

Conduct a Mindful Running women’s group (Fall 2020) to promote wellness and community building

Conduct an art camp during the Summer of 2018 (age 7-11)

Attend weekly art therapy supervision with CATA members (Kali Anna Dukowski and Lucy Lu)

Attend bi-weekly supervision training with a clinical psychologist (Darien Thira)

Over 350 hours of supervised clinical art therapy with children, adolescents, adults, families and groups + Work from the Kutenai Art Therapy institute’s studios and from a wide range of schools in and around Nelson to    conduct a group sessions and workshops (promoting self-esteem, healthy values, eco-art and community building)

Assess client’s needs & goals, completed client intakes & parent meeting

Conduct parent meetings and coordinated art therapy services.