Licensed & Board Certified Art Therapist

CAITLYN E. DENSING, LCAT, ATR-BC

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To employ creative expression as a therapeutic tool in empowering, enriching, and enhancing the lives of

children, adolescents and families.

QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed & Board Certified Art Therapist

Additional license in progress (LPC)

Skilled in group facilitation & treatment planning

Significant experience working with adolescents

Extremely innovative, intuitive, and empathic

Tremendously driven and motivated

EDUCATION

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

M.P.S. Art Therapy & Creativity Development

*Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

B.A. Communication Studies

Minor in Sociology

EXPERIENCE

Wilderness Therapy Guide/Team Leader

Summit Achievement, Stow, ME

June 2014 to Present

• Provide supervision and therapeutic interventions for adolescents with mild to moderate social,

emotional and educational challenges

• Plan and lead therapeutic backcountry expeditions for two to eight students and one to two guides

• Serve as liaison to clinical/medical department in weekly multidisciplinary treatment team

meetings

• Complete detailed documentation including weekly summaries and milieu notes for each student

Expressive Therapist

KidsPeace, Orefield, PA

May 2012 to May 2014

• Facilitated creative therapy interventions for adolescents at a residential treatment facility in group

and individual settings

o Established Creative Therapy programming for center of 40 clients

o Conceptualized and piloted two, ten-week Wilderness Expressive Therapy Groups

o Proposed and received Grant from Crayola® for Sculpture Garden project

• Completed comprehensive documentation within 24-hours of service including group progress

notes, individual service progress notes, treatment plans, and assessments

o Developed and implemented new Group Progress Note for Creative Therapies Dept.

• Actively participated in weekly Medication Review, Treatment Team, Clinical Supervision,

Department, and Center Leadership meetings.

• Oversaw department budget for center and maintain stock of creative therapy supplies

• Coordinated campus-wide events and activities for up to150 clients and staff

• Created and presented Art Therapy In-Service for Residential Leadership and Direct-Care staff

NPO Secretary

Better Understanding of Life in Africa (BULA), Blue Point, NY

May 2007 to Present

• Record, distribute, and file detailed minute reports for monthly meetings

• Plan and carry-out key fundraising events and functions

• Expand support through education and elicitation of outside involvement

Art Therapist, Intern

Mather Partial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY

September 2010 to May 2011

• Created two Art Therapy programs for a partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment center

[Adolescent and Eating Disorder]

• Established therapeutic interventions for individuals, groups, and multi-family groups

• Evaluated patient’s social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning through the creative

process

• Participated in patient treatment planning, implementation, and discharge assessment

• Prepared orders, maintained stock, and established management system for art materials

Art Therapist, Intern

Stepping Stones East, Hampton Bays, NY

August 2009 to May 2010

• Provided compassion and containment for severely and persistently mentally ill adults

• Independently developed and lead two need-based groups: Bereavement and Clients Under 25

• Facilitated client- specific, therapeutic art making and discussion in individual and group settings

• Presented valuable indicators of client progress observed in the art and art-making process in daily

team meetings.

• Maintained patient charts in accordance with Office of Mental Health standards and regulations

TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Trauma Informed Art Therapy - Level I

Wilderness First Aid

Medication Administration

CPR

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention through CPI

First Aid

Ropes Course Facilitator

Community BikeWorks Facilitator

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS

Two-time KidsPeace Associate of the Month

2013 Spirit of KidsPeace Nominee

Appalachian Trail Section-Hiker

Excellence in Academic Achievement Award

Pratt Circle Award

Member: American Art Therapy Association

Girl Scouts of America Silver Award

Alumni: URI Women’s Track & Field [Division I, Scholarship Athlete, Pole Vault]

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