DalaL Alhumaidi, Art Therapist

DalaL Alhumaidi

Art Therapist

KUUR Rehabilitation in a special needs program

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, ART THERAPY
Experience
2 years, 6 months

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Total years of experience :2 years, 6 months

Art Therapist at KUUR Rehabilitation in a special needs program
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 2016 to June 2016

May 2016 - May 2016. A part time job only for one month.
Brief Description of Duties:
• I worked at KUUR Rehabilitation in a special needs program as Art Therapist who dedicated to helping children with special needs to express their feelings and emotions to improve them mentally, physically, and emotionally by incorporating art making activities into the clients' counseling sessions. I do one on one sessions which I repotting them to my supervisor. The parents are observed all sessions sometimes.

• Job achievements:
Reduce stress, anxiety, worry, fears, and anger Improve self steam,
self confident, improve morals and ethics, coping with daily life challenge, dealing with grief and loss Dealing with clients who are suffer from the impact of parents divorce, domestic violence, Low income family, isolation, low academic level, shame, and bullying

• Some of the Art therapy techniques that I used:
Puppets and Masks, Warm-Ups, Dolls, Drawing a story telling, Meditation, Mindfulness, Drawing, Painting, Collages, Clay, Combining Modalities, Multimedia, Holiday Projects/Celebrations, Crafts, Drawing a self portrait, Games, Pictorial stimuli, Fabric, Electronic media, Photography & video therapy, Drawing from the right side of the brain, and sand play.

Art Therapist at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center
  • United States
  • September 2014 to May 2015

I worked at Villa-Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center as Art Therapist who dedicated to helping elderly with their mental, physical, and emotional health by incorporating art making activities into the patient’s counseling sessions. I do one on one art therapy sessions flowed by repotting for each of them to my supervisor.
*Job achievements:
Reduce fears anxiety
Relaxation and stress relief
Improve self stem, and self confident
Learn forgiveness and love others
Accept help from others
Memory improvement
Dealing with the challenges of serious diseases like cancer

*Some of the Art therapy techniques that I used:
Warm-Ups, Mindfulness, Drawing, Painting, Collages, Clay, Combining Modalities, Multimedia, Holiday Projects/Celebrations, Crafts, Drawing a self portrait, Games, Pictorial stimuli, Fabric, Electronic media, Photography & video therapy, Drawing from the right side
of the brain, Meditation, and Sand play.

Art Therapist at Boys and girls club, Superior
  • United States
  • January 2014 to May 2015

I worked at Boys and girls club as Art Therapist who dedicated to helping children
to express their feelings and emotions to improve them mentally, physically, and
emotionally by incorporating art making activities into the clients' counseling
sessions. I do a group sessions which I repotting them to my supervisor.
. The club director and parents are observed all sessions sometimes.
*Job achievements:
Reduce stress, anxiety, worry, fears, and anger
Improve self steam, self confident
Improve teamwork, helping others, morals and ethics
coping with grief and loss
Dealing with clients who are suffer from the impact of parents divorce, domestic
violence, Low income family, isolation, low academic level, shame, and bullying
*Some of the Art therapy techniques that I used:
Puppets and Masks, Warm-Ups, Dolls, Drawing a story telling, Meditation,
Mindfulness, Drawing, Painting, Collages, Clay, Combining Modalities,
Multimedia, Holiday Projects/Celebrations, Crafts, Drawing a self portrait, Games,
Pictorial stimuli, Fabric, Electronic media, Photography & video therapy, Drawing
from the right side of the brain, and Sand play.

Education

Master's degree, ART THERAPY
  • at UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR
  • May 2015

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Windows
Teamwork
Creative Work
Microsoft Office
DSM-5 knowledge
and ability to deal with difficult, perhaps painful and embarrassing clients
Social and Communication Skills
a strong knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of Psychotherapy and the role art ca
Critical Thinking
Listening Skills.
problem Solver skills

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Art Therapist. Part time (Training)
Training Institute:
KUUR Rehabilitation in a special needs program
Date Attended:
May 2016
Duration:
80 hours
Art Therapist (Training)
Training Institute:
Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center
Date Attended:
September 2014
Duration:
300 hours
Art Therapist (Training)
Training Institute:
Boys and girls Clube
Date Attended:
January 2014
Duration:
400 hours

Hobbies

  • walking
  • Reading, Cooking, Traveling , Meditation ,Child care, Walking
    Publishing research on the internet. The Impact of Art Therapy on School Students on One of After School Program https://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/72534?show=full