Laura's Training/Experience
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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:
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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.
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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
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Member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
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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
Laura's Art Therapy Approach Integrates:
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Internal Family Systems
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ITT Trauma Processing Protocol
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Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
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Dialectical behavior Therapy
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Jungian Therapy
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Mindfulness