Registered Art Therapist Resume
EDUCATION
Ottawa University, Phoenix, Arizona
Degrees: Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, MFT and Art Therapy (simultaneously)
Date of Graduation: January
Thesis: Creative solutions for positive change: a workshop model for stress reduction utilizing art therapy.
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Date of Graduation: December
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
Alvarado Parkway Institute
Parkway Drive, La Mesa, California
Counselor and Art Therapist -
Assessed individual client needs and developed interventions appropriate to client milieu. Clinical population included adults with serious mental illnesses, addictive disorders, developmental disabilities, and older patients with dementia. Specialized in the Eating Disorder program for several months. Conducted intake assessments, facilitated group sessions daily, worked with a multidisciplinary team to address client progress and discharge plans, and worked individually with clients on an as-needed basis. Offered in-service trainings on the benefits of art therapy as an intervention, and developed projects to increase awareness of art therapy including the creation of a patient art calendar and patient art displays. Represented this facility and the profession through presentations at local and international conferences.
The Meadows
N. Tegner Road, Wickenburg, Arizona
Art Therapist (part-time)
Created and implemented core labs for the Art Therapy component of the therapeutic program of this prestigious addiction recovery and rehabilitation center. Facilitated Art Therapy and psycho-educational groups, coordinated treatment with primary therapists, and provided in-service trainings for The Meadows and The Meadows Institute Luncheon Series. Promoted the benefits of Art Therapy as a modality by writing articles for alumni and professionals as well as presenting at the World Psychiatric Association Jubilee Congress in Paris, France .
Counselor – Private Practice
N. th Street, Phoenix, Arizona
Developed a private practice counseling and coaching individual and groups of clients as they worked to manage life transitions, depression, relationships, traumas, addictions and general life adjustments. Facilitated community lectures on stress management, relationships and personal growth. Conducted weekly discussion and art therapy groups for survivors of trauma and addiction recovery groups.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE:
University of California San Diego Extension Studies
Gilman Drive, Dept. E, LaJolla, California
Faculty - present
Worked with Art Therapy faculty to provide graduate level courses for professional clinicians desiring to add Art Therapy to their clinical skills. Designed coursework for supervision classes with emphasis on group dynamics, theoretical approaches, methods of self expression, media exploration, applications, assessment and planning of interventions, development of identity as Art Therapists and trauma theory. Offered individual and group supervision as needed which included exercises in self discovery and opportunities to explore inter-modal processes and a variety of art media and techniques. Coursework included use of lectures, case studies, literature reviews, student presentations, class discussions, art-making, and reflective journals. Students completed final projects and papers to demonstrate knowledge and experience gained through the coursework. Conducted an annual workshop for CEU’s entitled “Methods of Expression” which focuses on the neurodevelopment of trauma and how to work with challenging populations including clients with eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, and chronic suicidality.
Mesa Community College, Department of Psychology
W. Southern, Mesa, Arizona
Adjunct Faculty -
Designed, prepared, and facilitated undergraduate coursework according to department standards under supervision of the Dean. Students represented a diversity of cultural and educational backgrounds, and a variety of goals including freshmen fulfilling pre-requisite classes and professionals desiring to re-career. Demonstrated ability to create a positive learning environment and interface with students effectively as evidenced by utilizing a variety of teaching methods including open discussion, personal exploration, lectures, various audio-visual methods and offered testing instruments that effectively measured student progress.
Arizona State University
Program for Prevention Research, Tempe, Arizona
Faculty Research Associate
Supervised a staff of seven-to-ten research associates participating in the data collection for the Dads for Life program which explored the benefits of divorced fathers that actively participate in the lives of their children. Trained staff for each cohort, conducted subject interviews, and participated in the organization of materials and office staffing for the program. Program for Prevention Research is NIMH funded and supports multiple research projects simultaneously. Assisted research psychologists with projects including preparing materials for various studies, creating posters for APA Conference sessions, and providing office and clerical support as needed.
FELLOWSHIPS:
Centre d’Etudes de l’Expression, Hospital Sainte Anne - affiliated with University Paris V
rue de la Sante, Paris, France
Internship
Fulfilled a summer internship at this research oriented facility with several clinicians who specialize in painting, drawing, modelage (clay), collage, expressive writing and movement. Observed and learned a variety of therapeutic styles from a European perspective and participated in discussion groups with fellow interns from a variety of European and African cultures. Internship culminated in an invitation to speak at the World Psychiatric Association Congress in , which was successfully fulfilled.
Anasazi Foundation
So. Stapley, Mesa, Arizona
Practicum
Participated in a wilderness outdoor training by working with counselors in a unique environmental rehabilitation for adolescents. Met weekly to shadow clinicians for individual sessions, participated in family trainings, orientation sessions, and telephone sessions with parents. This opportunity provided an experience to think differently about the clinical setting and how art can be utilized in an eco-system rather than an art studio. Clients created their own pottery from earthen banks of clay which were fired in coals, carved their own eating utensils, created sweat lodges from tarps, and demonstrated many other creative outlets.
LICENSES / CERTIFICATION:
Registered Counselor, State of Washington #RC (issued //)
Registered Art Therapist, American Art Therapy Association #- (issued July ) Currently applying for Board Certification
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
S.I.P.E. (International Society for Psychopathology of Expression)
SoCalATA (Southern California Art Therapy Association)
AATA (American Art Therapy Association)
San Diego Watercolor Society and Northwest Watercolor Society
Participated in the local arrangements committee for the AATA Conference held in San Diego in , and was a reviewer for proposals for workshops submitted for the AATA Conference in New Orleans in .
Previous member of SDATA (San Diego Art Therapy Association), ING (International Networking Group), AMCAP (Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychologists) and APA (American Psychological Association).
SKILLS / INTERESTS:
Computer literate in Windows applications including Word, Excel and Power Point.
Specialized training through The Meadows Institute in Trauma and Addictions, and Pia Mellody’s Post-Induction Therapy.
Actively pursue artistic expression through painting, life drawing, silk painting, photography, and enjoy volunteering for local art events. Enjoy hiking, tennis, travel, music, and learning about how other cultures practice healing arts.
PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS:
Hurlbut, G. (). Prayer trees: transforming material into spirit. Paper presented at Creative Transformation, XVIII S.I.P.E. International Congress, Belfast, Ireland.
Hurlbut, G. (). Art therapy and trauma: a neuron-developmental approach. Paper presented at the XVIV S.I.P.E. International Congress, Castres, France.
Hurlbut, G. & Black, K. (). Patient art calendar. Alvarado Parkway Institute, La Mesa, CA.
Hurlbut, G. (). Healing and art: personal expression, healing of emotional traumas and growth. In Thomashoff, H.O. (Ed. & Trans.) & Sartorius, N. (Ed.), Art Against Stigma (pp. -) Stuttgart, Germany, Schattauer GmbH.
Hurlbut, G. (). Creativity Calendar©. San Diego, CA.
Hurlbut, G. (). Similarities in symbolism: exploring common images used by survivors of deep trauma. Poster presented at Psyche & Soma, Proceedings of the XVII S.I.P.E. International Congress (pp. -). Athens, Greece.
Hurlbut, G. (). Art Therapy Mood and Humor. In Sudres, J.L., Roux, G. & Lahaire, M. (Eds.), Humeurs et practiques d’art-therapie, (pp. -). Paris, France, L’Harmattan.
Bowen-Reed, K. (). The use of art therapy to facilitate self awareness in sex offenders. Masters research project: Hurlbut, G. as second reader.
Hurlbut, G. (). Taming the tempest within: an intermodal art therapy process to aid in the reduction of deeply held anger and shame for survivors of trauma. Russian Art Therapy Journal, (), pp. -. St. Petersburg, Russia.
Hurlbut, G. (Spring, ). Art therapy: a tool for exploration and diagnosis of sexual anorexia. The Carnes Update. Wickenburg, AZ: The Meadows Institute.
Hurlbut, G. (June, ). Art therapy and sexual addiction: a working model of treatment in a southwestern United States clinic. Paper presented at the World Psychiatric Association International Jubilee Congress, Paris, France.
Hurlbut, G. (January, ). Art therapy enhances spirituality and soul. The Meadowlark, (pp. -). Wickenburg, AZ: The Meadows Institute.
Hurlbut, G. (). Creative solutions for positive change: a workshop model for stress reduction utilizing art therapy. Masters research project.
