An Art Therapist *In Progress

My name is Crystal Yanez, and I’m an art therapist in progress. That means I’m currently completing my master's degree program in Clinical Mental Health, specializing in Art Therapy. In this book, there's a collection of my creative writing and visual artwork that I’ve created so far in my graduate program. There’s a mix of personal content and educational reflections. I wanted to share my journey and challenges through graduate school from my perspective. Art therapy is a clinical mental health professional that help others while using different art media in the therapy sessions. During the creative process and the resulting artwork, the art therapist facilitates clients to explore their feelings, manage behaviors and or addictions, develop different life and social skills, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem.