Rebecca Arnold, Ph.D., ATR-BC, ATCS, CLAT
| Department | Psychology |  |
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| Title | Professor of Art Therapy and Counseling | |
| Background | Ph.D., Lesley University M.A., Marywood University B.A., Lebanon Valley College Certificate, Pennsylvania School of Art and Design | |
| Office | Aquinas Hall, Room G14 | |
| Phone | (203) 773-8903 | |
| rarnold@albertus.edu | ||
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| Description | Rebecca Arnold is a Registered, Board Certified (ATR-BC) art therapist, and a Licensed Art Therapist (CLAT) in the state of Connecticut. She is a professional member of the American Art Therapy Association, and has obtained the Art Therapy Credentialed Supervisor (ATCS) qualification, which indicates that specific criteria for competency in the theories and practices of art therapy supervision were met. Dr. Arnold received her PhD in Expressive Therapies through Lesley University where the focus of her dissertation research was an exploration of the influences of grief and loss on creativity and visual art making in professional artists. She is a published author and has been a full-time faculty of the MAATC program since August 2019; becoming the program’s director in 2024. Dr. Arnold teaches from a student-centered, experientially based educational model that supports student professional development that is rooted in ethical practices. | |
| Specialties | Ethical Practices in the Uses of Art in Therapy, Psychiatric and Addiction Treatment, Humanistic Approaches in Therapy Experiential Learning Models | |
| Publications | Arnold, R. (2026). Therapists’ grief: Creativity as part of an essential ethical practice. In
J. C. Wadley (Ed.),Contemporary issues in human services: Special topics for clinical practice, public health, and social justice (pp. 5–14). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003531258-3
Arnold, R.(2023). Grieving artists: Influences of loss and bereavement on visual artmaking. . The Arts in Psychotherapy, 82, Article 102001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2023.102001 Arnold, R.(2020). Navigating loss through creativity: Influences of bereavement on creativity and professional practice in art therapy. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 37(1) pp. 6-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2019.1657718 | |
| Affiliations | Member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) | |