Speaker: Summer Myers

Art Therapy and Faith Transitions: A Research Presentation and Art-making Experience

This original research study asked former Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Fundamentalist protestants, and members of other high-demand religious groups to share their stories through writing and artmaking. Using the Bridge Drawing, an established art therapy assessment tool for life transitions, this study elicited beautiful, heartbreaking, resonant, and salient insights into the faith transition experience. The participants’ …

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