Theses & Capstone Projects — Kutenai Art Therapy Institute

Five Spirals: A Collection of Creative Inquiries and Unravelings

2024Paloma CalloNovember 28, 2024short film, expressive arts, multimedia, music, dance, spirituality, non-dualism, religious trauma, intergenerational, anti-oppressive, relational, feminist, process-oriented honouring, hermeneutic phenomenology, poiesis

A Journey Back to Earth through Belonging to ART

2024Alexandra WaiteNovember 28, 2024phenomenological approach, nature, story of separation, art therapy, metaphor, language, grief, love, belonging, natural materials

Walking the Black Dog: An Art Therapy Student's Journey Off Antidepressants

2024Kristy LannanNovember 28, 2024arts-based research, antidepressants, video diary format, art therapist identity, inner critic, perfectionism, depression, suicide, therapeutic potential of storytelling

Benevolent Allowing of Self: Life's Second Act

2024Shelley PaleyNovember 28, 2024art-based inquiry, healing potential of creativity, intuitive artmaking, self-care rituals, grief and loss, trauma, self-compassion, self-love

Blooming in the Muck: An Art Therapy and Yoga Personal Process Project Summary Guided by the Map of the Chakras

2024Marina RachinskiNovember 28, 2024art therapy, yoga, chakras, self-study, trauma processing, personal growth, resilience, ritual

Grief and the Grasslands: Cultivating Healing through Reciprocity

2024Jade WolfeNovember 15, 2024personal inquiry, grief and loss, grasslands, healing potential of creativity, protecting the natural world

What Would the Fox Say: Exploring Climate Distress Through the Lens of Existential, Social Action Eco-Art Therapy

2024Tyler BurkeNovember 15, 2024eco art therapy, hermeneutic phenomenology, trauma recovery mode, ecological identity theories, somatic, neurobiology, positive psychology

The Art of Recess: A School-Based Ecological Art Hive in Practice

2024Jenna TregenzaNovember 15, 2024art hive, eco art therapy, school

Vero Moda: Teen Identity and Wearable Art

2024Hannah ThompsonNovember 15, 2024wearable art, bodies as the canvas, clothing as the art material, self-expression, personal aesthetics, social commentary, teenagers, anti-oppressive, co-creation, sense of belonging

Laying Down Roots: How Group Dynamics Relate to the Needs and Goals of Elder Adults in Art Therapy

2024Erin RobinsonNovember 15, 2024group dynamics, elders, phenomenological approach, reflective poetry, containment, sense of community, connection to nature

Reciprocity

2024Daniella HaddadNovember 15, 2024therapeutic benefits of art, elders, Lebanese community, mindfulness, strength-based art therapy prompts, video and handbook

“Product of a Confused Mind”: Connecting the Pieces Through Collage Art and Free Writing

2024Cynthia ProvostNovember 15, 2024collage art making, free writing, phenomenological approach, narrative analysis, anti-oppressive, mental health, self-discovery, well-being

I am Not a Bastard: Crafting my Way to Wholeness

2024Charissa TomczakNovember 15, 2024autoethnographic research, crafting, reflective poetry, art therapy journey, abandonment trauma

A FASD Story: A Therapeutic Space for Voices Through Art Making

2024Candice BurnettNovember 15, 2024FASD, art workbook, shared stories, personal expressions in art, self-awareness, self-expression, capability

The Role of a Lifetime: Integrating Art Therapy and Internal Family Systems Theory to Support Artistic Reclamation in Performance Artists

2024Brooke HendersonNovember 15, 2024therapeutic art prompts, Internal Family Systems theory, artistic reclamation in performance artists

Āiotanga: Using Trauma-Informed Art Therapy to Nurture a Māori Identity and Bring Balance to the Self

2024B HopeNovember 15, 2024oppression, abuse, intergenerational Indigenous trauma, intergenerational Indigenous joy, trauma informed, art therapy

Moving From the Head to the Body: Answering the Call for Integration

2023Lisa Davis-PetersOctober 18, 2024auto-ethnography, performance poetry, chronic pain, visual art, music

The Armored Heart: Creating Safety Through Art Therapy

2024Genevieve BedardOctober 18, 2024safety in a therapeutic setting, trauma informed, personal art making, consent, communication, choice, connection, relational, anti-oppressive, feminist, Tree of C's

Drawing on the Land: A Relational Approach to Creating Sustainable Art Materials

2024Diana Lepine-ThomasOctober 18, 2024relational, eco-friendly art supplies, co-creation, Indigenous knowledge, sacred