M.A. Maria Christou
Expressive Arts Psychotherapist
M.A. Maria Christou is an expressive arts psychotherapist specializing in Counseling Psychotherapy for children and adults. She specializes in therapy and counseling for children, adults, and families, using Expressive Arts Therapy and Sandplay therapy methods.
These two methods can be used in combination with Counseling Psychotherapy to maximize therapeutic outcomes.
schoolEducation & Experience
She received her Master's degree in Expressive Arts Psychotherapy in 2000 from Lesley University in Cambridge, United States.
Since then and until today, she has worked for more than ten years as an expressive arts therapist both in the USA and in Greece.
work_historyProfessional Experience
Specifically, from 1989 to 2004 she worked among others:
- check_circleSummer Camp Organization (Stockholm, Sweden)
- check_circleAlsten School (Stockholm, Sweden)
- check_circleIlex / Vinfen Corporation (Massachusetts, USA)
- check_circleArlington Youth Counseling Center (Massachusetts, USA)
- check_circleYWCA (Maryland, USA)
- check_circleNorth Charles Inc., Mental Health & Addiction Services (Massachusetts, USA)
- check_circleTurnaround Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
workspace_premiumCredentials & Memberships
Maria speaks Greek, Swedish, and English. She is a board-certified art therapist from the US Art Therapy Credentials Board and a member of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association and Swedish Family Therapy Association.
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