I am posting the following CASE STUDY assignment about an internship experience in 2011 because it is inherently linked to material processed and presented in the previously posted artwork. However, some information has been omitted from the original case study for confidentiality and other reasons. I am also aware that if I had written the essay today it would have inevitably been somewhat different – due to acquisition of more knowledge, insight and life experience. I would also like to mention that it was written within a particular educational context and the content was determined by many of the approaches we had been working on, my interests at the time and specific requirements. Moreover, as one can see art has greatly facilitated and enhanced the counseling experience. Finally, I hope that in the future I will be able to discuss another internship experience with an adult woman with special needs where art making was used extensively for a much longer time period within a well-being approach with positive results.

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