About the therapist
Ms. Haugaard is registered by the Art Therapy Credentials Board. She has been practicing art therapy since 1990, when she received her M.A. from The George Washington University's Art Therapy program. She is a Licensed Counselor with the District of Columbia.
Ms. Haugaard also received a graduate certificate in Gerontology from The Catholic University of America, where her B.A. comprehensive exam was awarded Honors (sculpture). She began her training in Drug Abuse in 1977 in Ithaca, New York.
Ms. Haugaard is fluent in Spanish.
Ms. Haugaard is a member of the American Art Therapy Association, the Potomac Art Therapy Association, and the Southern Maryland Counseling Association. She is vice-president of the Southern Maryland Psychological Association (2005).
"Maria establishes consistent and supportive therapeutic relationships with her clients, provides a safe holding environment for them, and inspires creativity and trust."
MARIA HAUGAARD,
M.A, A.T.R., L.P.C.
CAROL THAYER COX
,
M.A., A.T.R., R.E.A.T.
Co-Author,
Telling Without Talking
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