Talk

MPS Art Therapy presents a talk with Lisa Furman, PhD, ATR-BC, LCPC, on the ethics of tele-counseling: safe practice in remote art therapy.

This talk will provide an overview of ethical principles and best practices for safe, professional art therapy tele-counseling, with practical strategies for addressing confidentiality, boundaries, and digital challenges in remote art therapy.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify at least three core ethical principles (e.g., confidentiality, informed consent, professional boundaries) as they apply specifically to art therapy tele-counseling.
2. Analyze potential ethical challenges unique to art therapy tele-counseling (such as privacy in digital communication, verifying client location, handling emergencies remotely, art materials safety, sharing artwork) and evaluate appropriate responses consistent with professional codes of ethics.
3. Apply ethical decision-making models to case scenarios in art therapy tele-counseling, demonstrating strategies for maintaining client safety, confidentiality, and professional integrity in a remote setting.

Lisa Furman, PhD, ATR-BC, LCPC is a practicing artist, board certified, registered art therapist, and licensed professional counselor with over 30 years of clinical experience. She is a tele-counselor for a non-profit, community based mental health program, providing fully remote counseling and art therapy. Her 2013 book entitled Ethics in Art Therapy: Challenging Topics for a Complex Modality is based on a series of ethics lectures presented at the School of Visual Arts.

The MPS Art Therapy Department at the School of Visual Arts is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0054.

1.5 CE hours available for LCATs.

SVA wants to ensure persons with disabilities have access to this event. If you are a person with a disability who requires accommodations to access or participate in this event, please reach out to the department at arttherapy@sva.edu or to SVA Disability Resources disabilityresources@sva.edu at least seven business days prior to the event.