Art Therapist

Emily Bensinger

Master's Level Art Therapist and Counselor

Work Experience

Education

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Skills and Endorsements

Organizations

Facilitated Art Therapy Groups for Women's Halfway House Inpatient Recovery Program

Maintained individual caseload of 8-10 clients consisting of one on one, group, and family therapy, maintained

documentation

Participated in case consultations with clinical team as well as quarterly, administrative, and discharge reviews Maintained regular contact and communication with client psychiatrist, probation officers, case workers and/or referral sources including them in treatment process and updating them on clients' progress when appropriate Facilitated both individual and group therapy sessions Collaborated with interdisciplinary treatment team to enhance patient care

Developed and implemented client treatment plans

Maintained comprehensive clinical records

Conducted art therapy assessments & present findings in weekly treatment team meeting

Facilitated weekly art therapy sessions with an individual adolescent client suffering from depression, life

adjustments, and gender/identity issues

Maintained consisted communication with parents of client Developed and implemented client treatment plan based on observed needs and goals

Filmed sessions for/ participated in group case

consultation and analysis

Facilitated individual, group, and open studio art therapy sessions with geriatric residents at various levels of care including independent living, assisted living, hospice, and memory care (Alzheimer's and Dementia)

Worked closely with treatment team including social workers and recreational therapists

Libertae, Inc. - Halfway House

Art Therapist October 2019 to May 2020

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program 2nd Year Art Therapy Internship August 2018 to May 2019 The George Washington University Art Therapy Clinic Clinical Student Art Therapist September 2018 to May 2019

Goodwin House Alexandria - Assisted Living Facility 1st Year Art Therapy Internship August 2017 to June 2018 LOFT Outlet- Pottstown, PA

Retail Sales Associate May 2015 to January 2018

Trauma Informed Therapy Training

Experience working with:

adult women in recovery from substance

abuse

geriatric population (memory care/assisted

living)

children and adolescents

Working towards LPC licensure and ATR

credentials

Humanistic, Client-Centered Therapeutic

Approach

Artistic experience in variety of media

including: drawing, painting, ceramics, and 3-D

materials

George Washington University, Columbian College

of Arts and Sciences Washington, D.C.

Master's Degree in Art Therapy - August 31, 2019

Maintained GPA of 3.7

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art - May 13, 2017

Focus in Painting and Drawing with a Minor in

Psychology

Summa Cum Laude, Maintained GPA of 3.82

Special Projects

American Art Therapy Association (AATA)- 2018 to

present

George Washington Art Therapy Student Association

(GWATSA)- member from 2017-2019

Circle K International Community Service Club-

member from 2014 - 2017

Leadership positions held: Historian and

Recruitment Chair from 2016 - 2017; Co-Editor

from 2015-2016

IUP Student Art Association- member from 2013- 2017 IUP University Chorus – member from 2013- 2017

The Effects of Music on the Therapeutic Process of Art Therapy: A Case Study Exploring the Power of

Autonomy

M.A. Capstone Project - The George Washington University How music preference can influence one participant’s sense of autonomy and identity within session, as well as how art can be used to further self-exploration and process emotions in a non-intrusive manner

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