“[The MFT department’s] dedication to providing mental health support to underserved communities throughout the pandemic, and their ever-present support, helped guide my developing professional identity during unprecedented and challenging times…I …
Read moreWe Love Our Grads: Cecilia Sanchez ’21, M.A., Marital and Family Therapy
In their annual January meeting, the Southern California Art Therapy Association recognized two Loyola Marymount University faculty members from the Marital and Family (Art) Therapy Department. The faculty members, Louvenia …
When the coronavirus pandemic started, LMU’s Marital and Family/Art Therapy Department immediately saw the need for their services increase, as so many different populations were suddenly plunged into instability, job …
Read moreArt Therapy Graduate Students Launch Telehealth Therapy Services During Pandemic
“Racism is a heart disease,” “Love wins,” “Revolution is not a one-time event,” and other powerful sayings were scribbled across sidewalks across the city as part of two public art …
Read morePeaceful Community Art Installations Respond to Self-Isolation and Racial Injustices
CFA has added six new faculty members to our CFA family this year. These faculty bring with them world-renowned expertise and experience that will further the LMU and CFA missions …
The Hands to heART Exhibition is co-presented by Loyola Marymount University’s Art Therapy Research Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Wellness, Resilience and Survivorship Program. Debra Linesch, Ph.D. is a professor …
Read moreHands to heART: Art Therapy and Voices of Cancer Digital Exhibition Catalogue
Assistant Professor Louvenia Jackson from the Department of Marital and Family Therapy (with Specialized Training in Art Therapy) was honored with one of the 2020 LMU Ascending Scholar Award. This …
Read moreLouvenia Jackson Receives LMU 2020 Ascending Scholar Award
“There are populations in our communities that deal with daily affronts simply because of who they are. I have dedicated myself to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding in hopes …
Read moreWe Love Our Grads: Andrea Verano ’20, Marital and Family Therapy
After years of running groups geared towards recovery, marital and family therapy graduate Anna Pirkl ’11 collected all of her most successful art therapy interventions and instructions for running successful …
Read moreMFT Alumna’s E-Book Provides Solutions and Interventions for Recovering Addicts
According to the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) website, AATA President Dr. Margaret Carlock-Russo sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement …
This book isn’t only about changing how we parent. It’s about changing the lives of vulnerable youth. For the first time ever, powerful tools inspired by art therapy have been …