About
The office of Sandra Lee Tyrrell is permanently closed.
THERAPIST
For the past two decades, I have combined my passion for creativity and confidence in positive mental health into a career as a Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut. I hold a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from Albertus Magnus College and have a wide range of experience in providing psychotherapy, teaching, and supervision. I have practiced talk psychotherapy and art therapy with children, adolescents and adults at my private group practice, Art as Therapy in Cheshire, CT since 2004.
GROUP LEADER
I created and developed the group therapy curriculums Girls Night Out and Let’s Get Real!, volunteered art therapy services for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and am currently writing a new book.
TEACHER
I hope to share the insights I've gained over my years of work:
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teaching adjudicated and at risk adolescents the benefits of creativity,
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assisting in bringing a positive change through life skills and literacy to low-income women,
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facilitating art therapy support groups for heart transplant recipients and their families,
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developing an agency Art Therapy program for children who have been physically and emotionally neglected, and
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helping individuals gain insight, recover and heal, and connect to a brighter future through their therapy work.
I am a Professional Member of The American Art Therapy Association, am a former President for the Connecticut Art Therapy Association, and a Professional Member of the Connecticut Counseling Association.
WRITER
Books have been a lifeline for me since I was a child. I am a passionate reader and a life long goal of mine has been to write a book. I am currently in the process of writing a book called Dance in the Rain , in which I share how the experience of helping one client shaped my life professionally and personally. I look forward to sharing my writing with a wider audience and hope to hear from you!