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MPS Art Therapy

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We utilize NYC’s diverse, innovative and creative atmosphere by actively engaging with the community at large.
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Deborah Farber
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Why We Stand Out:

  • Integrated experiential learning within a comprehensive framework of academic theory, clinical application via an internship program and art practice

  • A robust program of lectures, conferences, workshops, exhibitions and special projects, as well as opportunities for international study and studio time

  • The opportunity to study with a diverse group of students as far as age, cultural background and work experience

  • Flexibility and financial support including part-time options and scholarship opportunities

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More About the Department

The MPS Art Therapy Program developed from a single undergraduate course in collaboration with the Bronx Psychiatric enter in New York City over three decades ago. The undergraduate certificate program, guided by its founder, Estelle Bellomo, expanded and developed affiliations in a variety of settings and gained a reputation for excellence in both academic and clinical training. Subsequent changes in the field of art therapy made a master’s degree program the natural progression, which was initiated in 2001.

Upcoming Events

SVA believes in active engagement with the community at large, which allows for utilization of the diverse, innovative, creative atmosphere of NYC and beyond to enhance training.

The MPS Art Therapy program prepares competent entry-level Art Therapists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.


The program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association, as well as New York State’s Department of Education and is an educational provider for the Licensure in Creative Art Therapy (LCAT) credential by the New York State Office of the Professions, and as such meets the education standards of the art therapy profession.

SVA Community Lecture: Digital Media Ethical Use and Consideration for Therapists
In this era of social media, our networks are much larger, we have more access to people and communication can be both immediate and permanent. This presents challenges and benefits in our work as therapists. How can we utilize digital media and social networking while preserving our integrity and ethical principles? How can we create appropriate boundaries for ourselves and our clients while still participating in digital platforms? In this lecture, we will discuss the relevant ethical issues as they pertain to therapists' use of digital and social media in their personal and professional lives. Objectives: 1. Examine critically ethical social media use professionally and personally and identify specific challenges and benefits for Art Therapists. 2. Gain the capacity to analyze and evaluate the personal use of social media and how it could impact employment and professional goals and clients. 3. Learn current codes of ethical use of digital media. Jennifer Byxbee is an Art Therapist in private practice specializing clients with anxiety disorders, trauma, disordered eating, and LGBTQ+ issues. Jennifer has practiced Art Therapy at nonprofits, schools, community health centers and a number of hospitals including Mount Sinai. She received her Masters in Art Therapy in 2007 from the School of Visual Arts. Jennifer recently completed a Clinical Fellowship Program at Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy and uses Gestalt therapy, Dream Work and Art Therapy in her private practice in Manhattan.

Resources

MPS Art Therapy
132 West 21st Street, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10011
Contact: Emily Frederick
Tel:  212.592.2610
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