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Craig Balfany is Coordinator of the Art Therapy Specialization track at the Adler Graduate School. He is very involved in promoting the profession of art therapy through his active participation in the Minnesota Art Therapy Association. He also teaches courses on understanding children's art at Anoka-Ramsey and Normandale community colleges.
Craig practices art therapy in the Adolescent Day Therapy Program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Children 's Hospital by serving teens with mental health and chemical dependency issues.
Classes:
551.1 Foundations of Art Therapy: Theory
551.2 Foundations of Art Therapy: Applications
Directed Study in Art Therapy
Professional Affiliations:
American Art Therapy Association
Minnesota Art Therapy Association
Workshops and Presentations:
The Novo Nordisk Art of Living with Hemophilia - multiple U.S. locations
The Profession of Art Therapy - Panel discussion invited speaker, Minnesota State University-Moorhead
Art Therapy: Assessment and intervention in Child/Adolescent Day Treatment - Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health 2002 Conference
Approaches to Dealing with Depression in Children, Adolescents and in the Workplace - Centennial School District #12
Using Art with Students with EBD and/or ADHD/ADD - VSA Arts Minnesota
Exploring Father Images of Adolescent Boys - American Art Therapy Association Conference
Publications:
Balfany Craig, Healing the Wounded Father: A Pilot Study of the use of Creative Arts Therapy in the Exploration of Male Identity Issues. Pratt Institute Creative Arts Therapy Review, Volume 12, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1991.
Contact Information:
Work: 612-273-2156
E-Mail: crgbalf@aol.com
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