SARAH KUCHTA, LPC, BC-NCC, CCTP, ATR
Director
(she/her)
As an art and talk therapist, I enjoy working with people of all ages and from all walks of life. I love helping people become empowered
to feel better and take charge of their lives. Having an outlet for emotions, whether through art or talking, can help people take
the time they need to process and get things out in a safe way.
Email: Sarah @ healingservices.org
SPECIALTIES
- Anxiety or Fears
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- LGBTQQIP2SA+
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Connecticut. 2011
- Board Certified National Certified Counselor with the National Board for Certified Counselors and Affiliates, Inc. 2011
- Registered Art Therapist (ATR), registered with the American Art Therapy Credentials Board. 2011
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. 2018
- Connecticut State mandated reporter
- Connecticut State notary. 2006
- Reiki I and II Certifications. 2005
DEGREES
- Masters of Arts in Art Therapy (MAAT) in December of 2008, with Honors. Inclusion in the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
- Bachelors of Fine Arts, with Distinction. Degree with Distinction project in Physics developing Ultrasound Speakers.
Individualized concentration in printmaking, installation, and sound.
EXPERIENCE
- Adjunct Professor of Graduate Art Therapy at Albertus Magnus College
- Former Art Therapist/Team Clinician at a special education school, grades 3-12 (4 yrs)
- Former Therapeutic Facilitator/Art Therapist for an afterschool Art, Music, Film, & Writing program for at-risk adolescents (3 yrs)
- Former Data Manager and Intern at Yale Parenting and Child Conduct Clinic
- Experience at the VA Hospital, Yale Sexual Abuse Clinic, public schools, various art programs and art museums
TRAININGS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Certified (HIPAA)
- Human Subjects Protection Trained (HSPT)
- Recognition and Prevention of Sexual Harassment Trained
- SOAR fear of Flying
- Continuing Education training in: Bullying, Self-Regulation, Trauma, EMDR, Anger Control, Anxiety Disorders, Childhood Obesity, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Autism,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Filmmaking, Neuroscience, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Grief and Loss, Yoga, the Mind-Body Connection, Sensory Systems, etc.
ASSOCIATIONS
- Albertus Magnus College Masters in Art Therapy Program Advisory Committee
- Connecticut Art Therapy Association
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
- February 2, 2012 Article in the Milford Mirror about Creative Healing Services and Art Therapy. Article
- Presented Master's Thesis "Quantifying the Physiological Effects of Art Making through Heart Rhythm Variability (HRV) and Mood Measurements"
at the American Art Therapy Conference, the Connecticut Art Therapy Association Research Symposium, and the Albertus Magnus College Research Symposium in 2008. - 2011 recipient of the WHOOIS "Way to Go" Award for going above and beyond helping a family with a child with special needs.
- Featured guest blogger for "Two Peas in a Pod", a Pediatric blog and Podcast for parents. Art Therapy: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
- Contributed to an article in the Connecticut Law Tribune about children and divorce. Little People, Big Anxieties
- Featured mental health expert for NBC Connecticut TV story 2015
