Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Exploring Self-Portraiture as a Means of Centering Sessions with a Resistant Client, Brenna L. Almborough
Development of a Method: Expressive Arts Therapy as a Means of Transformation for Incarcerated Individuals and Carceral Institutions at Large, Morning Amani-Roe
As if We Could Get Along: Dramatic Reality’s Influence on the Prosociality of Adolescent Boys with Problematic Sexual Behavior, Joel David Bender
Incorporating Music Therapy into the COPE Treatment Model: A Literature Review, Forest Beutel
Therapeutic Alliance in Psychotherapy and Multidimensional Relationship in Drama Therapy: In and Out of Dramatic Reality, Erin R. Burdete
Therapeutic Qualities and Applications of Clay in Expressive Arts Therapy: A Literature Review, Julia Caruso
Embedded Roots: Exploring Healing Through Digital Storytelling: Application and Training, Joselyn M. Carvalho
Integrating Nature and Creativity: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Expressive Arts Therapy in Eco-Retreats, Concetta Codding
How Can Art Therapy Be Utilized to Support Emotional Communication for Autistic Individuals with an Alexithymic Profile?, Kathryn L. Cohen
Multimodal Dance/Movement Therapy for Children with Autism, Riley K. Cornacchini
A Proposal for the Theoretical Integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dance/Movement Therapy, Sarah Crain
Hope in Times of Helplessness: A Literature Review on the Queer Art of Resilience and Melancholia via the Expressive Arts, Andrew Crowthers
A Culturally-Informed Integration of Dance/Movement Therapy and Yogic Practice for South Asian Immigrants: A Community Engagement Project, Shreya V. Dabeer
Exploring the Benefits of Expressive Arts Therapy with Spoonies: Building Connection in the Endometriosis Community, Samantha L. Dedian
Beyond Stigma: Role Theory and Drama Therapy in Reentry and Rehabilitation, Mackenzee Donham-Stradling
Literature Review: Drama Therapy as a School-Based Intervention for Military-Connected Adolescents, Katherine E. Dooley
Alive Old-Time Radio Play: Performance-Based Drama Therapy with Cognitively Healthy Older Adults, Aaron T. Dore
Abracadabra: Empowering Trans and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents’ Identities Through Integrated Narrative Expressive Arts Therapy: A Literature Review, Alexandra Douglas-Deutsch
“It’s… complicated:” A Literature Review on the Possibilities of Using Drama Therapy to Improve Relational Functioning of Emerging Adults with Complex Trauma, Sarah M. Drapeau
Playing with Fire: Exploring Burnout in the Mental Health Field Through Developmental Transformations Play, Abigail E. Dufresne
Touch Me, a Literature Review: Examining the Integration of the Kestenberg Movement Profile and Attachment Theory in Couples' Relational Movement, Tory R. Eichler
How Can Art Therapy Help Veterans and Service Members With PTSD? A Literature Review, Shira Espo
The Authentic Self in Mental Health Practitioners Through the Use of Internal Family Systems and Character Card Creation in Art-Based Therapy, Tracy J. Evans
Make Some Noise: The Intersection of Music Therapy and Classroom Management, Erica Ewell
Who Cares for the Caregivers? How Dance and Movement Can Benefit Caregiving Parents of Children with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities: A Literature Review, Haley E. Gilbert
Laying the Groundwork for Liberatory Expressive Arts Research: A Queer Review, Robyn E. Ginsberg
School-Based Dance/Movement Therapy for Adolescents in Special Education: A Critical Literature Review, Sarah G. Hannan
Sense, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll: A Critical Review of Music and Psychedelic Literature, Sophia Harper-Hague
Reimagining “Embodiment” in Dance/Movement Therapy: Unraveling the Roots of Oppression in Our Bodies and Our Practice—A Literature Review, Holly A. Herzfeld
The Neuropsychiatric Value of Expressive Arts Therapy Integrated with Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in Treating Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD), Alicia C. Hesse-Cleary
Music Therapy and Cerebral Visual Impairments (CVI) in Early Childhood: A Literature Review, Katie Hock
Heartscape Resonance: A Psychophysiological Coherence-Based Expressive Arts Therapy Intervention for Quantum Healing of Emotional Dysregulation, Pragati Jaiswal
Dancing With God: Jewish Prayer Through the Lens of Dance/Movement Therapy, Lizzie Janssen
Nurturing Across Generations: Exploring Expressive Arts with an Emphasis on Collaboration, Reciprocity, and Accompaniment in a Community-Engagement Project for Psychosocial Development, Kavya R. Jayaprakash
Open Studio Concept Conducted by an Expressive Arts Therapist and Art Therapy Intern as a Replacement for Art Class in Special Education, Brianna Jewett
Adolescents and Addictions: An Expressive Arts Therapy Prevention Intervention in India – Development of a Method, Ravtesh Kaur
Treat Yourself with Compassion: Art Therapy and Self-Talk with an Autistic Teen, Alyssa H. Kurland
The Impact of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts Therapy (FOAT®) on College Students Experiencing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, Mikki H. Lane
Exploring Fiber Art Materials in Art Therapy Treatment with Bereaved Families, Elise Leinaweaver
How Does An Art Therapist Build Rapport With Socially Isolated Older Adults?, Elizabeth l. Levering
A Time to Build and a Time to Break: Processing Grief through Art with Older Adults, Kasriel Zlochower Linzer
Music Therapy for Premature Infants in Neonatal Care: A Literature Review, YU-TZU LI
How Can Fiber Arts Help Alleviate the Symptoms of Psychosis?, Krysten M. Lyle
Dance/Movement Therapy as a Potential Complimentary Treatment for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Literature Review, Ashley H. Marsden
Metal as a Tool for Gender Liberation in Music Therapy: A Literature Review, Ashley B. McCarthy
Vocal Toning Increasing the Parent-Child Bond in Neonatal Care: A Proposed Method, Mikki McIntire
"La Vida Es Un Carnaval": An Exploration of Cuban Identity and Nostalgia through Dance/Movement Therapy - A Community Engagement Project, Maria Fernanda Mendez Mendoza
Going “Back to Kindergarten” To Create Connection, Reduce Loneliness, and Build Resilience: A Community Workshop, Norie A. Mozzone
Why Disability Justice Matters in Mental Health Care and How Drama Therapists Can Help Get It Right, Anish Nakahara
Hope-Centered Art Therapy Exploring the Emergence of Relational Narratives in Nurturing Resilience in Children, Niloofar Ojani
Using Symbolism and Jungian Art Therapy Techniques to Promote Empowerment in the Treatment of Adolescents in a Partial Hospitalization Program, Grace Anne Pancost
A Method for Developing Multicultural Musical Fluency: Reclaiming a Relationship with Traditional Ashkenazi Music, Rachael Penn
"With a Heavy Heart": A Literature Review Exploring the Embodiment of Grief and its Implications for Grief Processing, Mollie Pratt
The Role of the Jester: The Subversive Power of Humor and Performance in Challenging Misogyny, Sarah E. Price
Taking on a New Roll: Community-Based Therapeutic Tabletop Role-Playing with Elementary Schoolers, Danny Reinan
Using Natural Materials in Art Therapy to Address Accessibility and Well-Being in Low-Income Older Adults, Ahlyana J. Richardson
Dance/Movement Therapy Interventions That Can Address and Decrease Impacts of Developmental Prosopagnosia: A Literature Review, Caitlin Rivenbark
Couples in the Playspace: Community Engagement with Developmental Transformations, Amanda Roberts
Belonging to Self: Moments of Body-Oriented Expressive Arts Psychotherapy & Inpatient Trauma Recovery, Arielle N. Ruggeroli
Using Dabke to Embody Sumud: A Literature Review of Indigenous Palestinian Dance in Relation to Ongoing Trauma, Reema Rustom
More Than Dress-Up: A Literature Review of The Function of Costume in Drama Therapy, Bretny M. Seamon
Collage as a Facilitator of Connection and Belonging: An Application of Art Therapy with SGM Clients, Noa L. Shems
Returning to Ourselves: A Literature Review of the Expressive Arts and Healing Intergenerational Trauma Cycles, Analie Strecker
Using Expressive Arts Therapy with Autistic Children to Help Regulate and Build Coping Skills: a Literature Review, Swara Swaminathan
An Adaptive Paradox: Improvised Drama Therapy and Dialectical Behavior for Eating Disorders in Teens, Krystany Taylor
Patterns of Total Body Connectivity as Support for Executive Functioning in Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Literature Review, Natasha A. Taylor
Community Music among Brazilian Culture: A Community Engagement Project, Ayla Tedeschi
Altered Bookmaking as a Means of Self-Exploration and Processing of Life Transitions in Adulthood, Deborah Trejo
Moving with the Fluidity of Water: An Ecosomatic Community Engagement Project to Address Burnout in Therapists, Auriane Vacher
Resource-Oriented Music Therapy for Musicians' Maladies, Chelsea Ventura and Chelsea Ventura
Transforming Education: The Impact of Dance/Movement Therapy in School Settings, Emily Viprino
Religious Trauma Healing through Expressive Arts Therapy: A Literature Review, Abigail S. Whitman
Drama Therapy and the Collective Male Identity: An Examination of Masculinities, Violence, and the Unique Position of Drama Therapists in Violence Prevention, Austin Taylor Winchester
Emotional Pathways: A Literature Review of Emotion Process in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Drama Therapy, Chiao-Ting Yuan
