Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Debra Linesch, Ph.D., M.F.T, A.T.R-B.C
Prof. Linesch has been a faculty member and supervisor since 1988 and is currently Department Chair. She worked for several years at Vista Del Mar Child Care Services, Dubnoff Center for Child Development and in private practice. She is the author of numerous professional articles and two clinical textbooks, Adolescent Art Therapy and Art Therapy with Families in Crisis. Her newest book, Celebrating Family Milestones Through Making Art Together, was written to introduce the art therapy process to families outside of clinical settings. Prof. Linesch's recent scholarly work continues to support the development of methodologies specific to art therapy research.
E- mail to:
dlinesch@lmu.edu
Paige Asawa, Ph.D., M.F.T, A.T.R.-B.C.
Prof. Asawa has been a faculty member since 1998. She received her doctorate from the Union Institute & University, 2003. She received her Master's degree in Marital and Family Therapy from the LMU program where she was the Helen Landgarten Scholar of 1992. In 1994 she co-authored A History of Art Therapy in the United States. Since 1992, she has been in private practice and currently has an office in the South Bay. In her practice, she utilizes art therapy with individuals, couples, and groups.
E-mail to:
pasawa@lmu.edu
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ana Laura Trevino, M.A.
Ms. Trevino earned her B.A. in Clinical Psychology from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico. She received her first M.A. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the Instituto de Investigacion en Psicologia Clinica y Social before moving on to complete a second M.A. in Family Psychotherapy at the Institut de la Familia AC in Mexico. Her work includes creating, in coordination with Loyola Marymount University, the Art Therapy Certificate Program at the Universidad Iberoamericana. Her research interests are focused on the mental health issues of recently immigrated Mexican nationals in the USA. She has presented at numerous conferences including the Mexican Family Therapy Association and the American Art Therapy Association
Faculty Emeriti
Helen B. Landgarten, M.A., M.F.T., A.T.R.-H.L.M.
Prof. Landgarten is the founder and former chair of the department. Her books include Clinical Art Therapy, Family Art Psychotherapy, Adult Art Psychotherapy and Magazine Photo Collage: A Multicultural Assessment and Treatment Technique. Professor Landgarten holds Honorary Life Membership in the American Art Therapy Association.
Maxine Borowsky Junge, Ph.D., L.C.S.W, A.T.R-H.L.M.
Prof. Junge has been an educator and clinician for over 20 years and is former chair of the department. Her publications include "Women and Creativity: Including Case Studies of Frida Kahlo and Diane Arbus," "Feminine Imagery and a Young Woman's Search for Identity," A History of Art Therapy in the United States, and Creative Realities: The Search for Meanings, a study of creativity of visual artists and writers. Dr. Junge holds Honorary Life Membership in the American Art Therapy Association.
E-mail to: mbjunge@whidbey.net
Staff
Kathleen Fogel-Richmond, M.A., M.F.T., A.T.R.
Ms. Fogel-Richmond is the Practicum Coordinator for LMU's program. She is a 1995 graduate of LMU's art therapy program and was an art therapist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Inter Community Child Guidance Center. She has supervised LMU students in their practica since 1996 and has taught LMU's Group Dynamics course.
E mail to: kfogelr2@lmu.edu
Lori Gloyd, M.A.
Ms. Gloyd is the Adminstrative Coordinator for the Marital and Family Therapy program and has worked for the department for a number of years.
E-mail to: lgloyd@lmu.edu
Part-Time Instructors
Emmy Akiyama, M.A.
Ms. Akiyama is a graduate from 2008 who completed the post-masters fellowship in the Family and Child Division at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and continues to work with their Department of Psychiatry as a Mental Health Specialist. She is co-teaching Cultural and Ethnic Issues in Art Therapy.
Anthony Bodlovic, M.A.
Mr. Bodlovic a graduate from 2008 who is currently employed at Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Services working with substance abusing adolescents. He is currently working on his PhD in Culture and Performance at UCLA. He is teaching Art Explorations
Rita Coufal, Psy.D., L.M.F.T, A.T.R.
Rita Coufal, a native Canadian, received her Master's degree in Clinical Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University in 1986, and became a registered Art Therapist and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 1988. Prof. Coufal received her doctorate in psychoanalysis in 2001 from the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, she is currently a member of ICP and serves on the institute’s board of directors. She has been a practicum supervisor and guest lecturer in this department since 1988 and joined the part-time faculty in 1994. Prof.Coufal has been on the faculty of the Graduate Department of Social Welfare at U.C.L.A., teaching Clinical Art Therapy. As an art therapy consultant at CPC Westwood Hospital, she worked with inpatient and outpatient adults in individual and group treatment. In addition, she has developed and facilitated prevention/treatment programs for at-risk minority youth and their families in a community mental health setting. An invited lecturer at universities, conferences and mental health settings, Prof. Coufal is in private practice in Santa Monica and received her doctorate at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis this past spring. She teaches both the Psychopathology and Adult Art Psychotherapy courses for LMU's program.
Gail Goldstein, MA, ATR, L.M.F.T.
Prof. Goldstein received her Masters Degree from Loyola Marymount University’s Marital & Family Therapy/Clinical Art Therapy Program in 1990. She worked for a number of years at a therapeutic school, specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbances. She has also worked in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital settings. She has supervised practicum students and Art Therapy/MFT interns since 1993. Currently Ms. Goldstein is the Director of Outpatient Psychiatric Services at Sherman Oaks Hospital. In addition, she has a private practice in Encino specializing in work with trauma victims and is a part-time faculty member at LMU teaching Group Dynamics.
Joellen Lapidus, Psy.D., L.M.F.T.
Prof. Joellen Lapidus specializes in the treatment of alcholism, drug addiction, anxiety, depression and marital conflict. She is in private practice in Westwood and brings an eclectic background in inpatient and outpatient treatment; experiential therapies such as gestalt therapy, voice dialogue and hypnotherapy; and contemporary psychoanalysis to her classroom and clinical work. She received her masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and her PsyD from the Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies. Prof. Lapidus teaches the drug and alcohol treatment course at LMU.
Philip Levin, Ph.D.
Prof. Levin is a clinical neuropsychologist with long-standing interests in neurocogitive development, the effect of neuropsychological impairments on functional developmental issues, and the development of language and its impact on the development of reading. He is interested in the providing training on report writing and feedback for families utilizing neuropsychological assessments in community mental heath settings. Prof. Levin received his doctoral degree from the California School of Professional Psychology and is the program director and a supervisor for The H.E.L.P. Group. He teaches Psychological Testing in the LMU art therapy program.
Mimi Lind, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
A licensed clinical social worker, Ms. Lind is currently the Director of Mental Health Services at Venice Family Clinic. She teaches Assessment, Detection and Treament of Spousal Abuse for the LMU MFT program.
Einat Metzl, Ph.D., A.T.R.-B.C., I.M.F.T.
Einat Metzl holds a PhD in the art therapy from the Florida State University. She wrote her dissertation on resilience and creativity in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. She graduated from LMU's Marital and Family Therapy Master’s Program as the recipient of the Helen Landgarten Scholar Award in 2005. In the last couple of years, while completing the courses for doctoral studies and working as an art therapist in the psychiatric units at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Einat taught an introduction to art therapy counseling course and supervised practicum students from the Florida State University's MA program in art therapy / art education. Einat has an extensive clinical experience, which includes working at psychiatric hospitals, residential facilities, special education schools, an early intervention center, and an elderly adult facility.
Jane Schulman, M.A., A.T.R., L.M.F.T.
Jane Schulman is a 1982 graduate of the Clinical Art Therapy program at LMU. From 1987 to 1994, she was a part-time faculty member of the program, teaching Group Dynamics, and then Psychopathology and Adult Art Psychotherapy. From 1987 to 1999, Prof. Schulman was on the faculty at California State University, Los Angeles, teaching in that school's art therapy program. A registered Art Therapist and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Prof. Schulman has worked primarily in private practice with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Through the years, she has also valued the opportunity to work with adults with persistent mental illness, individually and in groups, in inpatient and partial hospitalization programs. She recently completed a year-long certificate program in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies. Prof. Schulman is also a fine art photographer and is interested in the expressive and therapeutic use of photography and writing. She teaches Group Dynamics for our program.
Associated Department Personnel
Jessica Bianchi is a graduate from 2008 who is currently employed at Aviva Family and Children’s Services. This summer she co-directed the department’s Summer Art Workshop with youngsters from Dolores Mission School.
Oceana Blueskyes is a graduate from 2008 who is committed to the development of community arts programs. This summer she also co-directed the department’s Summer Art Workshop with youngsters from Dolores Mission School.
Beth Rosenblatt is a graduate from 2007 who is currently employed at Venice Family Clinic. She is the Director of the program’s Summer Program in Mexico.