• Graduated from James Madison University with a BA in Psychology in 2005

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• Earned a MS in Art Therapy from Florida State University in 2010

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• Experience as an art therapist at the following types of facilities: prison, physical rehabilitation center, substance abuse rehabilitation facility, acute psychiatric hospital, agency for adults with disabilities, intensive in-home program

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• Co-led wilderness art therapy camping trip with woman in substance abuse rehabilitation treatment

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• Publication:

  • Breiner, M., Tuomisto, L., Bouyea, E., Gussak, D. E., & Aufderheide, D. (2011). Creating an art therapy anger management (ATAM)                   protocol for male inmates through a collaborative relationship. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative                   Criminology, 1-20.

  • Presented this publication at the 2011 American Art Therapy Conference

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• Obtained Green Cross recognized certification as a trauma therapist by Intensive Trauma Therapy, Inc. located in Morgantown, West Virginia

 

• Member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

 

• Member of the Virginia Art Therapy Association (VATA)  

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• Secretary of her local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI We Care)

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• Founder of Shenandoah Art Therapy, LLC