Our work speaks for itself

we’ve had the pleasure of of creating, reseraching and sharing our work at conferences, schools, organized exhibitions, and panel discussions. each one tells a story of creativity, collaboration, and results.

"finding community in each other""

-a client during support group creating a mural

Special Projects

•2023: Facilitated a one-time supportive and safe group mural workshop for the Palestinian diaspora and collaborated with an artists’ portraits to express their feelings, as well as promoted educational awareness to the public.

•2020-2022: Facilitating an Outpatient Adolescent and Young Adult Group at Mt. Sinai Hospital Weekly

•2020-2021: Facilitated a Women's Veterans Art Therapy Group weekly since January 2020 until July 2020 at the Art Therapy Project

•2016-2018: Curated the Creative Arts Therapists (CATs) of Colour Annual Exhibition for 3 years at School of Visual Arts:

Weight of Culture 2016

The New American Landscape: Unearthing the American Unconscious 2017

Gifts from the Exiles 2018

workshops and presentations

Presented workshops and lectures regarding art therapy at various sites such as; hospitals, schools and day treatment programs and conferences:

- Presented at the annual Water and Stone conference "Brushstrokes of Resilience" uses art to nurture collective healing and unity within the Palestinian diaspora. A filmmaker/artist and ar therapist guide eight strangers in co-creating a living canvas. (June 2024)

- Presented at the annual Water and Stone conference: Digital ArtTherapy techniques, to provide additional resources and add tools to the clinician's professional needs. (June 2023)

- Presented the annual opening panel at the Institute for Therapy through the Arts Chicago," Expressing the Unspeakable, Bringing Taboos to the Surface." (April 2021)

- Guest Lecturer at the School of Visual Arts (Feb 2017 and 2018) for Adolescent Development Class.

- Collaborated with psychiatrists and fellows at the child and adolescent inpatient unit to present on unique clientele during grand rounds (educational presentations).

“every human experience is valuable"

-a colleague’s testimonial after presentation

  • "i can feel my body relaxing"

    -participant in team selfcare workshop, using watercolour paint directive

  • "I decide."

    -survivors of intimate partner violence group, community quilt

  • "if you are not participating in self-care, you are participating in self-destruction

    - team wellness workshop, processing through affirmation jar directive

  • "you both are looking towards an evolving future that we can have for our profession"

    -colleague testimonial, during presentation in conference

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