Introductory Course to Images and Intentions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500943370)

Dr. Duanita G. Eleniak is a registered clinical social worker, a registered art therapist, a philosopher of consciousness studies, an author, an educator and a much sought after inspirational speaker. In addition to therapy services, she provides mentoring, life coaching, supervision and consultation services. Duanita G. Eleniak, PhD, received her doctorate in the Philosophy of Consciousness Studies from the International University of Professional Studies. She has a Masters in Clinical Social Work (direct practice and research focus) from the University of Hawaii, a Masters Certificate in Art Therapy from the British Columbia School of Art Therapy, a Diploma in Fine Arts (Performance: Acting for film and stage-graduated with distinction) from the New Image School of Fine Arts and her Bachelors in Social Welfare from the University of Calgary. Dr. Duanita began her career as a helping professional working as a clinical social worker in sexual assault centers and battered women's shelters where she gained a specialty in counseling and consulting in the field of abuse, sexual assault and trauma. She then went back to train in non-verbal therapies including art therapy, play therapy and sand tray work in order to broaden her ability to work with images in the healing process with people, children in particular. These skills led her to working in the mental health and medical fields where she gained experience and understanding with a broad range of ages and issues. Dr. Duanita is the Program Director for the Master in Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy program at Adler University, Vancouver Campus. She is a mentor for doctoral students in the Expressive Arts Therapy program at the International University of Professional Studies. She teaches courses in the Master of Education in School Counselling for City University, Vancouver. Dr. Duanita currently teaches a wide range of private classes through the Mentoring Store.ca. She has taught classes at the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors 2009; Canadian Association of Clinical Counsellors 2009), and conferences (7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education 2009; 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2010).