The Empowerment Wheel

Dr. Astra B. Czerny is a licensed counselor (LCMHC-NC & LPC-PA) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She maintains a small private practice for clients and a supervision and consultation practice with clinicians. Dr. Czerny is an associate professor at Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC, where she is the clinical coordinator and the developer of the Trauma Certificate program. Dr. Czerny is an active presenter at both state and national conferences. Her areas of interest include healing from trauma and empowerment. Dr. Rachel Brandoff is a Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) and credentialed supervisor (ATCS). She is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Art Therapy Concentration in the Community and Trauma Counseling program at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Brandoff maintains a clinical practice specializing with individuals who are coming out of crises and coping with trauma. She provides supervision and consultation to art therapists and professional counselors. Dr. Brandoff has served on the boards of various professional organizations and is a regular presenter at regional and national conferences. Her first book, Quick and Creative Art Projects for Creative Therapists with (Very) Limited Budgets, was published in 2019.

Table of Contents
List of Figures
Introduction
Part One - Current Paradigm
Understanding Relationship Abuse 2. Understanding Treatment Protocols
3. Understanding Empowerment
4. Understanding Art Therapy
Part Two - A New Direction
The Empowerment Wheel Red Flags Boundaries Locus of Control Relationship Authenticity Self-Talk Integrated Self Part Three - Additional Considerations
Implications for Clinical Use Appendix: Definitions