Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Spiritual Art Expression
Spiritual Art Expression
"I Am Beauty"
Self-portrait: "I Am Joy"
Buddha: "I Am Love. I am Peace."
"Om Shanti"
"Child's Pose"
Monday, July 6, 2020
Art and Healing with Horses. Animal-assisted Therapy. EcoArts. EcoTherapy.
Art and Healing with Horses.
Horse Assisted Therapy
I had a friend in Arizona, Sarah Charuk, from Desert Awakenings that I helped facilitate fulfilling her dream of helping others heal through work with her beautiful horses and art! She had a Manifesting Your Passion with Horses! workshop a few years back.
Sarah with Graycie and TEWA
While I lived in Arizona, I participated in Equine-assisted therapy with Terra Schadd at Hunkapi Farms. The experience working with horses changed my life. Not only did I conquer my fear of being close to horses and riding, but I learned first-hand the art of healing trauma through equine assisted therapy!
Animal-assisted therapy.
EcoArts.
“Ecological Art or ‘Eco Art’ is a contemporary form of environmental art created by artists who are concerned about local and global environmental situations.“ -- Eluxe Magazine
EcoTherapy.
Friday, July 3, 2020
Resume: Mental Health Counselor and Expressive Arts Therapist Resume
GAIL GIUNTA, MA in Mental Health Counseling with Expressive Arts Therapy
c: 917.670.8852 e: gailgiunta@gmail.com Astoria, NY 11106
Professional Summary: A former educator of grades K-8; and currently an artist; community arts organizer; and Licensed Mental Health Counselor; who has extensive experience working with diverse groups in various public and private schools; private and agency-based mental health counseling clinical settings. A creative talent, with Expressive Arts therapy training; Trauma Training; and interest in pursuing EMDR and DBT training. A clinician who can bring a variety of evidence-based practices and innovative artistic perspectives, techniques and approaches to a therapeutic healing environment.
Education: MA in Counseling with Expressive Arts Concentration
MA in Education
BFA in Visual and Theatre Arts
Counselor and Expressive Arts therapist clinical Internship Experience:
Completed 1200 Clinical hours: Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Phoenix, Arizona. Canino Psychotherapy, Brooklyn, NY. April 2019-Present. TalkNYC Psychotherapy October 2020 to Present
· Conducted and Developed intakes, suicide prevention assessments, safety checks, home visits, and psychosocial assessment. Assessed and implemented treatment goals.
· Facilitated group and individual therapy with children, adolescents, adults, and families in an outpatient clinic; in-home setting; private practice office; and tele-health.
· Attended crisis intervention and de-escalating procedures training; ACES and trauma training; and expressive arts trainings.
· Completed progress notes via Profiler software and Google Drive documents; maintained in-depth communication with site coordinator and peer consultations; record keeping for monthly billing; utilization of Square app for billing; and participated in weekly individual and group supervision;
· Co-Facilitated adolescent groups in leadership/social skills; and anger management.
Supervisor to new clinicians obtaining their limited permit.
Other Professional Experience:
Third Grade Teacher, GESD #40, Glendale, AZ July 2018-December 2018.
Second Grade Teacher, AAEM, PLC Schools, AZ July 2017-May 2018.
Art Educator, Creighton School District, Phoenix, Arizona July 2015 – 2017.
Art Educator, BASIS Phoenix Central, AZ July 2014-June 2015.
First Grade Teacher, Paideia Academy, AZ July 2013-2014.
Teacher, Cartwright School District, Phoenix, AZ 2002-2004/2011-2013
Certifications: New York Mental Health Counselor License. Arizona State Teacher’s Certificate and AZ Fingerprint Clearance.
CEUs/Certificate of Completion: Trauma Training; AZ Trauma Institute. IEATA Conference 2018. NY Expressive Arts Summit, 2018 and 2019. Meditation trauma training 2020. Mental Health Trainings 2021. Yoga-informed Trauma Training, 2022.
National/State Exams: AZ Art Educator K-8; NCE; and NCMHCE.
Professional Leadership and Membership:
AMHCA and NYMHCA 2018-2020. NYMHCA-Metro, VP and Treasurer, 2019-2020
APA, American Psychological Association, 2017-Present;
ACA, American Counselors Association, 2017-Present;
IEATA, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association, 2017-Present.
Community Service: CAMP: Community Arts Mural Project, Founded and Created by Gail Giunta, 2019. Murals: Buchanan Day Camp; Mt. Carmel Society; Town of Cortlandt Recreation Youth Center.
Education and Training
See References Page
Letter of Recommendation 1
Reference 1:
July 1, 2020
Hello!
This letter is to celebrate the vibrant artistic spirit that lives in Gail Giunta!
Having just moved to town – Gail jumped head first into the design and creation of a unique community mural. She spent hours and hours creating an outline on an enormous fabric; a beautiful tree of life design.
She arrived at Mt. Carmel Kids Day celebration last spring with absolutely everything she needed to guide youngsters into painting a piece of the mural. What looked like organized chaos turned into a most outstanding artistic creation!
Gail took the fabric home to add finishing touches, and what The Mt. Carmel Society has today is a glorious and unique banner of beauty that hangs in tribute to the celebration of ART and COMMUNITY! It really is quite spectacular.
That’s what Gail did – because that is who she is: Art in Motion! Color can’t help but pour out of her and lovingly splash on all in her midst leaving them forever more beautiful having been touched by a gifted an giving creature.
Wishing you wonderful endeavors,
Kacey
Kacey Morabito Grean
Mt. Carmel Kids
The Market at Mt. Carmel
The Pantry at Mt. Carmel
914 – 323 - 8343
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