Essentials of Art Therapy Education and Practice
Bruce L. Moon is an artist and art therapist with extensive clinical, teaching, and administrative experience. He is a registered and board-certified art therapist who holds a doctorate in creative arts with specialization in art therapy. Bruce is the Director of the Graduate Art Therapy program at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee. His clinical practice of art therapy, focused on the treatment of emotionally disturbed children, adolescents, and adults, has spanned over 25 years. He has lectured and led workshops at many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.Bruce is the author of Existential Art Therapy: The Canvas Mirror; Introduction to Art Therapy: Faith in the Product; Art and Soul: Reflections on an Artistic Psychology; The Dynamics of Art as Therapy with Adolescents; Ethical Issues in Art Therapy; and Working with Images: The Art of Art Therapists. He has also written a number of journal articles. Bruce brings to this second edition of Essentials of Art Therapy Education and Practice many years of experience in art studios, clinical settings, and educational settings. His educational background integrates a rich tradition of interdisciplinary training in theology, art therapy, education, and visual art. He is an active painter, songwriter, and performer.