Meet a Dedicated and Highly Skilled Art Therapist

ABOUT DEBORAH ADLER

Deborah J Adler, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT is a board certified, registered and licensed Clinical Art Therapist and business owner to her practice. She has practiced Art Therapy for over 32 years working with inpatient and outpatient pediatric and adult clients. She is a regular workshop leader at Bryant Library and Pine Lawn Memorial Funeral Home. She has participated in several Juried art exhibitions and has been a board member of the New York Art Therapy Association for over 18 years. Deborah has training in Reiki, Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Drama Therapy and Sign Language

Creativity opens the heart and heals the soul to new possibilities....

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A PERSONAL MESSAGE

It is my objective to provide professional therapeutic services to individuals in their treatment process utilizing art, play, sand, writing and words in the hopes to offer a healthy, safe,and expressive means of communication and healing. I'm dedicated to offering a humanistic and integrative approach to meeting the unique needs of each individual. My approach offers a positive, creative and fun avenue to self-discovery and self-expression, while still upholding clinical and psychodynamic principles. It is also my goal to educate and inform students, professionals and other interested individuals about the field of Art Therapy and its effectiveness

With love and light,

Deborah J Adler

Mission + Vision

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Services Offered

  • Individual Art & Group Art/Play Therapy Sessions
  • Public Speaker/Workshop Presenter and Educator
  • Supervision
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Programs

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Treating Children & Adults

ADHD, ANXIETY, TRAUMA, DEPRESSION, CANCER, STROKE, CEREBRAL PALSY, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, AUTISM, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, HEARING IMPAIRED, SELECTIVE MUTISM, GRIEF, LOSS, LGBTQ

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Smooth stones engraved with inspiring words: Dream, Inspire, Courage, Harmony.
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