Head of the Art Therapy Program - Visual Art

Prof. Einat Metzl

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    Einat Metzl, professor and chair of the art therapy graduate program, joined the department in 2021, upon her return to Israel after 20 years of clinical and academic work in the art therapy field in the USA, Spain, and Mexico.

    Prof. Metzl holds an MA in art therapy and Marital and Family Therapy from Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, and a doctorate in Art Therapy and Art Education from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

    Einat's research foci is two-folded:

    1. Research that strengthen the field of art therapy’s theoretical and methodological bases (such as examining the relationship between creative thinking, creative production and resilience; examining art therapy research methods or developing art therapy research tool and models).

    2. Developing connections between art therapy and adjacent disciplines or specific populations (such as art therapy work with toddlers and young children, work with immigrant families, multicultural issues in art therapy, or connecting art therapy with sex therapy and couple therapy).

    In addition to her research work over the years, Einat co-developed courses on multicultural training for art therapy students in the USA, Mexico and Israel; these art based and dialectic courses had been taught in several institutions around the world, including yearlong, semester long and intensive international summer courses.

    In addition to teaching, mentoring doctoral students and chairing the graduate art therapy program at Bar Ilan University, Einat continues to offer art therapy services to couples and individual, supervises clinical work, and is an exhibiting artist.

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    Research
    • Research in art
    • therapy Gender sexuality and relationship issues in art therapy
    • Loss and bereavement and art therapy
    • Working with adopted
    • children Multicultural issues in art therapy
    Courses

    A neurobiological interpersonal approach and art therapy

    Dyadic therapy through art, seminar (semester 1 and 2); Academy combines experience

    Youth therapy through art

    Ethics in therapy through the arts

    Publications

    Dudai, O. & Metzl, E. S.(2024). I can hide if I want to: the function of the screen in zoom psychotherapy. Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society, 1-15. DOI: 10.1057/s41282-024-00484-y

    matzel, a. (2024). mesa ktzra al misa bin marchavi yetzira bazman taltela gdula. betuch kichli-burkovski, orbach, yaakovi (orkot). studav betuch – anatologya: osef eduyot yetziratiyot ve'ishiyoteshel matflot umatflim be'amtza'ot amnuyot al ha'avoda hatipulit bastudav habtuchah, 91-100, hutzet Yahat: ha'aguda letipul be'amtza'ot amnuyot bisral.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w-xA7z_Hh2NcbYhBRyDL8s9eIJw3xOus/view

    Metzel, P. (2024). A short essay about a journey between creative spaces during a great upheaval. In Kichli-Borchovski, Auerbach, Yacovi (eds.). Safe Studio - Anthology: a collection of creative and personal testimonies of therapists through the arts about the therapeutic work in the "Safe Studio", 91-100, YHT Publishing: The Association for Therapy Through the Arts in Israel.

    Serricchio-Joiner, M. & Metzl, E. S. (2024). Painting Masks, Reflecting on Gaps: Student Veterans explore internal and external realities during an art therapy group. In Ridley, S. (Ed.) Expressive Use of Masks Across Cultures and Healing Arts, ch.16, 239-242.  Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003365648

    Serricchio-Joiner, M. & Metzl, E. S. (2024). Learning from a Group Art Therapy Intervention for University Student Veterans, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health (WCMH), 3(1), 41-51. DOI:10.1080/15401383.2023.2249807

    Chigansky, R.  & Metzl, E.S. (2024). The Impact of Group Art Observation on Mentalization for Mothers of Children Diagnosed With ASD. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Assoc., DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2024.2379079

    Metzl, E. S. (2024). Short Perspective: Neurobiologically Informed Art Therapy Work within the Context of Complex Socio-Political Realities (Ch. 15). In King, J. & Strang, Ch. (Eds.) Art Therapy and the Neuroscience of Trauma, 2nd edition. Routledge. ISBN 9781032380766

    Metzel, P. (2023). My Dad Is Dead: A Book for Young Children Who Have Experienced Imminent Loss. Published by Emily Segol, University of Haifa.

    Markman-Zinemanas, D. & Metzl, E. (2023). Art Therapy Group for Women who had been Sexually Abused in a Gallery Space During the Covid-19 Crisis. Scholarly Journal Psychology & Behavioral Science (SJPBS), 7(1), 789-798. SJPBS MS.ID.000253. DOI: 10.32474/SJPBS.2023.07.000253.

    Serricchio-Joiner, M. & Metzl, E. S. (2023). Learning from a Group Art Therapy Intervention for University Student Veterans, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health (WCMH), 3(1), 41-51. DOI:10.1080/15401383.2023.2249807

    Green, J., Metzl, E. & Trevino, AL. (2023) International Online Art Therapy Education Program: Evaluating Cultural and Global Perspectives, Art Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2169564

    Metzl, E. S. (2023). A Bird with No Name Was Born, Then Gone: A Child’s Processing of Early Adoption through Art Therapy. Children, 10, 751. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10040751

    Metzl, E (2023). Short Perspective: Neurobiologically informed art therapy work within the context of complex socio-political realities. In King, J.L. & Strang, C.E. (Eds.) Art Therapy, Neuroscience, and Trauma: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives (2nd ed). New York, NY: Routledge

    Metzl, E.S. (2022). Art Is Fun, Art Is Serious Business, and Everything in Between: Learning from Art Therapy Research and Practice with Children and Teens. Children, 9, 1320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ children9091320

    Bubraoglu, R. and Metzl, p. (2022). Thoughts on anxiety: a dialogue of therapists and creators in art and the expressions of anxiety in the artistic work. Between the words, 20, 11-25.  https://www.smkb.ac.il/media/iq3jnqs0/buberoglu-metzl_gilyon20.

    Metzl, E. S. & Buberoglu, R. (2021). Drawing from the Impossibly Complex: Lessons from Multicultural Art Therapy Training in Israel During Sociopolitical Tensions. In Val Huet and Lynn Kapitan (Eds.), International Advances in Art Therapy Research and Practice: The Emerging Picture (pp. 233–241). Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars. https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-6584-5

    Metzl, E. S., & Treviño, A. L. (2021). Working around the border: Shared

    experiences of art therapists working with families impacted by immigration and political realities in  Mexico and the United States. Journal of Community Psychology, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22575

    Metzl, E. S. & Gronner-Shamai, M. (2021). I carry your heart: A dialogue about coping, art, and therapy after a profound loss. The Arts in Psychotherapy. DOI: AIP 101801

    Metzl, E. S. (2020). Couples’ Work with Creative Tools: Art Therapy and Sex Therapy informed interventions (Ch. 7). In Integrative Sex Couples Therapy (edited by Tammy Nelson). Eau Claire, WA: PESI Pub

    Metzl, E.  (2020) Art Therapy with Couples: integrating art therapy practices with sex therapy and emotionally focused therapy, International Journal of Art Therapy, 25:3, 143-149, DOI: 10.1080/17454832.2020.1774628

    Metzl, E. S. (2017). About Not Healing. South Writ Large, Fall edition. https://southwritlarge.com/articles/about-not-healing/

    Kaimal, G., Metzl, E. S., & Milrod, E. (2017). Facilitative Leadership: A Framework for the Creative Arts TherapiesJournal of the American Art Therapy Association, 34(3), 146-151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2017.1343072

    Metzl, E. S. (2016). When Art Therapy Meets Sex Therapy: Creative Explorations of Sex, Gender, and Relationships. New York, NY: Routledge

    Metzl, E. S, Morrell, M, & Field, A. (2016). A Pilot Outcome Study of Art Therapy and Music Therapy with Hospitalized Children (Estude pilote des resultats de l'art-therapie et de la musicotherapie aupres d'enfants hospitalis{\'e}s)}. Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal, 29(1), 3-11

    Metzl, E. S. (2016). Exploring Ranges, Tensions, and Potential Integrations: Editorial Notes for JCAT’s 3rd Edition, Journal of Clinical Art Therapy, 3(1), 2-3

    Linesch, D., Metzl, E. S., & Trevino, A. (2015). Various Aspects of Art Therapy in Mexico. In D. Gussak & M. Rossal (Eds.), The Wiley Handbook of Art Therapy (Ch. VIII–9). NY, NY: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-118-30659-8

    Metzl, E. S. (2015). Holding and Creating: A Grounded Theory of Art Therapy with 0–5 Year Olds. International Journal of Art Therapy (Formerly Inscape), 20(3), 93–108. doi: 10.1080/17454832.2015.1076015

    Bender, B., Metzl, E. S., Selman, T., Gloger D., & Moreno, N. (2013 online, 2015 in print). Creative Soups for the Soul: Stories of Community Recovery in Talca, Chile, After the 2010 Earthquake. PSYKHE, 24(1), 1–13 doi:0.7764/psykhe.23.2.641

    Metzl, E. S. (2014). Editorial Poem. Journal of Clinical Art Therapy, 2(1), 2

    Metzl, E. S. (2013). Artistic, Therapeutic… and Sexually Informed: A Brief Human Sexuality Course for Art Therapy Students. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 8(4), 191–212

    Metzl, E. S. (2012). Exploring Biases and Perceptions Through an Art-Based Tool. Inspira: Revista de la ATE (an online Spanish and English peer-reviewed art therapy magazine based in Barcelona), 1(1), 66–87

    Metzl, E. S. (2012). New Orleans Frame of Mind 2006: Initial Exploration of Experiences after Hurricane Katrina. In A. Tarasov & M. Demidov (Eds.), Eddies and Hurricanes: Formation, Triggers and Impact (Ch. 1, pp. 5–35). New York, NY: Nova Publications

    Metzl, E. S. (2011). Opening Editorial Notes. Journal of Clinical Art Therapy: Special Edition 30th Anniversary of Art Therapy at LMU, 1(1), 2–3

    Dere, C., Bender, B, Diaz, K., & Metzl, E. (2010). Psychotropic Medication and Art Therapy: Theoretical Considerations and Clinical Application. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 42(1), 63–70

    Metzl, E. S.  (2009). The role of creative thinking in models of resilience. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 3(2), 112–123

    Metzl, E. (2008). Systematic Analysis of Art Therapy Research Published in Art Therapy: Journal of AATA between 1987 and 2004. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 35(1), 60–73

    Metzl, E., & Morrell, M. (2013).  Structured Freedom in Group Art Therapy. In J. Chang (Ed.), Creative Interventions with Children: A Trans-Theoretical Approach (pp. 267–273). Calgary, Canada: Family Psychological Press

    Metzl, E., & Morrell, M. (2008). Creativity and Resiliency: Theoretical exploration. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 3(3), 303–318

    Metzl, E., & Rosenmann, A. (2008). In Our Global Village: Life in a Nepalese Jungle Village Through the Eyes of the Children. San Francisco, CA: Blurb Publications

    Morrell, M., & Metzl, E. (2006). Seeking Treatment in California: Motivators, Barriers, and Perceptions. The Therapist: Magazine of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 17(4), 25–26

    Wiseman, H., Metzl, E., & Barber, J. (2006). Anger, Guilt, and Intergenerational Communication of Trauma in the Interpersonal Narratives of Second Generation Holocaust Survivors. American Journal of OrthoPsychiatry, 76(2), 176–184

    Last Updated Date : 19/12/2024