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Janina Diaz-S.
Over 20 years serving the community in the non-profit sector and promoting the field of Art Therapy within the Fine Arts and Mental Health Industry.
Mission is to provide knowledge and experience in order to improve and enhance human life quality through the creative arts, verbal psychotherapy, mindfulness and essential oils, to various populations and in various languages.
Specialties
Child, Adolescent and Adult mental health aggravated by pain, trauma, anxiety, post traumatic stress syndrome, post-par tum depression, body image, phobias, panic attacks, depression, self-injurious behavior and co-occurring diagnosis- mental illness and chemical dependency.
Art Therapists are Master's level professionals who hold a degree in art therapy or a related field. Educational requirements include: theories of art therapy, counseling, and psychotherapy; ethics and standards of practice; assessment and evaluation; individual, group, and family techniques; human and creative development; multicultural issues; research methods; and practicum experiences in clinical, community, and/or other settings.
(American Art Therapy Association)
Art Therapists in the United States may become Registered (ATR)and Board Certified (ATR-BC) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB at www. atcb.org).
(From Wikipedia)
In the state of New York the Education Department grants licensure by the Office of Professions and the State Board for Mental Health Practicioners. (The University of the State of New York)