Prof. Einat Metzl
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Einat Metzl, professor of art therapy and head of the program for therapy through the arts - visual art, joined the faculty of the department in 2021, upon her return to Israel after 20 years of work and research in the 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 and could be divided to two main efforts: 1. Research topics that strengthen the field of art therapy in terms of theory and method (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), and 2. Developing the connection between art therapy, adjacent disciplines or specific populations (such as art therapy with toddlers and young children, work with immigrant families, multicultural issues in art therapy, connecting art therapy, 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; Courses taught in 4 different institutions around the world, including international summer courses.
Einat chairs the art therapy program at Bar Ilan University, which trains MA and PhD students. In addition to her work as a professor, she continues to offer art therapy services to couples and individual, supervises clinical work, and is sn exhibiting artist.
Publications
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 Therapies. Journal 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 : 22/03/2023