Digital Art Therapy

Rick L. Garner is Professor of Art Education at Kennesaw State University, USA. He has worked in the areas of art therapy, art education, disabilities and technology for 25 years, and has presented and published on these topics internationally.

Introduction. Digital Culture. Section 1: Considerations for Digital Technologies in Art Therapy. 1. Grid + Pattern: The Sensory Qualities of Digital Media. Natalie Rae Carlton PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC, Art Therapy Educator, USA. 2. Social Media and Creative Motivation. Gretchen M. Miller MA, ATR-BC, Ursuline College Counseling and Art Therapy Program, Art Therapy Alliance, USA. 3. Utilizing Digital Tools and Apps in Art Therapy Sessions. Nancy Choe, USA. 4. Materials and Media: Developmentally Appropriate Technologies. Brittany Barber, MSW, USA and Rick L. Garner PhD, Kennesaw State University, USA. Section 2. Current Applications of Digital Technologies in Art Therapy. 5. Art Therapy and Technology: Islands of Brilliance. Noel L'Esperance, USA. 6. Therapeutic Light Painting Photography: A Collaborative Approach to Visual Transformation and Empowerment. Christina D. Vasquez, Board Certified Art Therapist and Certified Thanatologist in Private Practice, New Orleans, LA, USA with Jukka Laine, Valopaja Light Art Collective, Finland. 7. Therapeutic Technology Re-Envisioned. Jon Ehinger, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Board Certified Art Psychotherapist, USA. 8. Stop Motion Art Therapy: Creatively Embracing Digital Technology in Art Therapy. Katie Hall, USA. 9. Traumatic Brain Injury and Digital Art Therapy. Kelly Darke, Art Therapist, Owner at Mindful Art Center, Livonia, Michigan, USA. 10. Technology-Facilitated Art Therapy Supervision. Rachel Brandoff, Faculty, Marymount Manhattan College, Executive Coordinator, Expressive Therapies Summit, Ethics Chair, New York Art Therapy Association, USA and Reina L. Lombardi, ATR-BC, LMHC, Owner, Florida Art Therapy Services, LLC, Fort Myers, Florida, USA. 11. Digital Art Therapy Assessment. Pei-Fang (Catherine) Hsin Chiu, ATR, Notre Dame de Namur University, USA and Rick L. Garner. Section 3. Emerging Digital Technologies as Therapeutic Interventions. 12. Serious Gaming, Virtual and Immersive Environments in Art Therapy. Christian Brown, MSW and Rick L. Garner.