The Center: Art, Play & Traditional Therapy
our therapists
Mindy Jacobson-Levy, MCAT, ATR-BC, LPC, DVATA HLM
Board Certified, Registered Art PsychotherapistLicensed Professional Counselor (Board of Marriage and Family Therapy) in NJ & PA
Website: www.artb4words.com
Email: mindyjacobsonlevy@gmail.com
Mindy Jacobson-Levy has been in private practice since 1980 (PA & NJ). She has a Master’s in Creative Arts Therapy (Hahnemann/Drexel University) and a Post Master’s Certification in Social Services (Temple University). Her approach is eclectic and she uses a variety of nonverbal and verbal therapeutic modalities to partner with the client in order to reclaim balance and wellbeing within one’s life. This process may include making art, journaling, sand tray therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, transitional therapy “assignments” between sessions (to support forward movement), and of course talking therapy!
Mindy co-authored Finding Your Voice Through Creativity: The Art and Journaling Workbook for Disordered Eating (Jacobson-Levy & Foy-Tornay, Gürze Publications, 2010). She received the Honorary Lifetime Member Award from the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association (1996) for her contributions to the field of art therapy, presents her work at national and international professional conferences.
Mindy has worked in inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospital settings, and is a professional consultant. She offers individual/group art psychotherapy and counseling services for individuals, families, and couples, and treats children through adults. Areas of expertise include:
- Disordered eating and body image issues
- Trauma based disorders
- Dissociation
- Self-harming behaviors
- Depression & Anxiety
- Women’s issues [life cycle transitions]
- Clinical Supervision [A.T.R., BC, LPC, graduate students] & Consultation
Professional Memberships: American Art Therapy Association, Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association, International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation, National Eating Disorders Association, and International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals.
“I believe that art is life force and healing tool. Making art helps bring one’s life into focus, improve self-awareness and self-approval, and solve problems. Artb4words™ supports the achievement of emotional balance and overall wellbeing.” Inside Magazine (Fall Issue, 2008) contained an article on art psychotherapy, where you may learn more about Mindy’s philosophy and her therapy dog Colin. This may be accessed by clicking through http://www.artb4words.com; just click on the Inside Magazine link at the bottom of the page.