Registered Art Therapist Board Certified & Licensed Professional Counselor
Michael J. Hanes, ATR-BC, LPC is a Registered Art Therapist-Board Certified and Licensed Professional Counselor. He has been a graduate faculty member at the University of Oklahoma and an undergraduate faculty member at Oklahoma State University-OKC. He is currently faculty at Phoenix University-OKC and is a guest lecturer at the University of Oklahoma. Michael has 21 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. He has 11 years of experience working with co-occurring populations in the Oklahoma County Detention Center. He is a respected author, having been published numerous times in such publications as American Journal of Art Therapy, Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association and The Arts in Psychotherapy: An International Journal. He is author of the book, Roads to the Unconscious: A Manual for Understanding Road Drawings. Michael has lectured at numerous conferences, seminars, and workshops across the United States and around the world. He is currently the Director of Continuous Quality Improvement and Medical Records at Red Rock Behavioral Health Services. In addition, he is a part-time psychotherapist for the Oklahoma County Detention Center. Michael has over 15 years of experience as a director, manager and group facilitator. He is a corporate consultant providing training on team building and creative thinking. His book, A Thing of Beauty: Designing the Corporate World is scheduled for release December 2009. He is an independent artist specializing in abstract wood and metal sculptures. Visit his websites at www.artpsychotherapy.com and www.sculptaculardesigns.com.