Bethany Altschwager
Art therapist, DAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT, LPAT
Education
MPS, School of Visual Arts; PhD, Mount Mary University
Professional experience includes
Integrative therapist II, BronxCare Health System
One-person exhibitions include
Ethel Walker Bell Library Gallery, Simsbury, CT; Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY
Group exhibitions include
Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts; School of Visual Arts; Pia Sjölin Design, Canton, CT
Publications include
Knitting as Coping: Fiber Arts and the Amelioration of Shared Trauma in Art Therapy
Presentations include
“Creating a Digital Art Toolkit: Assessing Appropriate Apps for Your Practice,” “Knitting as Coping: Fiber Arts and Shared Trauma,” “Can You Teach Me to Knit? Considerations for Developing Fiber Arts Groups,” American Art Therapy Association; “Bite-Sized Self-Care: Moments of Creativity & Calm,” Water & Stone Creative Arts Therapy Conference;
Awards and honors include
Excellence in the Department of Psychiatry, Activities Therapist of the Year, BronxCare Health System; Ray Levine Scholarship, School of Visual Arts