Erin Jacobsen, MA ATR-BC LCAT

Founder, Owner, and Operator of

Touchstone Creative Arts Therapy PLLC

Phone:

914-338-8358

Email:

TouchstoneArtTherapy@gmail.com

Address:

121 Montgomery Ave, Suite A

Scarsdale, NY 10583

A Bit About Me

From the time I was in high school, I knew I wanted to become an art therapist. The combination of trust, connection, and creative expression resonated with me early on and continues to shape the way I work today. That passion led me to seek out opportunities to work with diverse individuals across a wide range of settings, diagnoses, and goals.

I’m especially drawn to supporting people who have felt unseen, unheard, or misunderstood—those for whom traditional therapy may not have fully fit, or where a single approach to treatment felt limiting. While art therapy is a central part of my work and a powerful tool for expression and healing, it is never the only option. I tailor treatment to each client’s individual needs, drawing from my experience working with trauma, autism, ADHD, mood disorders, personality disorders, and more.

Therapy should feel collaborative, practical, and grounded in your real life. The world can be chaotic and unpredictable, but therapy can become a safe place to build insight, boundaries, coping skills, and confidence so that chaos feels more manageable. Together, we’ll create an approach that makes sense for your goals, your experiences, and your energy—because this process should work for you.

Work Experience

May 2010 - current

March 2024 - current

March 2022– April 2022

June 2018– June 2019

June 2007– June 2013

Owner and operator of Touchstone Creative Arts Therapy PLLC
Clinical Art Therapist in Private Practice in Westchester, NY

Offered comprehensive mental health care for children, adolescents, and adults, in person, virtually, individually, in groups, etc.
Coordinated sessions and treatment progress with schools, outside resources, and appropriate supports.
Provided trauma assessments and focused trauma work.
Integrated art therapy and traditional talk therapy modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Served as a community and professional resource for the development of Social Emotional Learning standards for a local school district.
Engaged community members in creating art pieces for local public works, children's groups, artist organizations, and schools.
Advocated for expanded access to mental health care, specifically the creative arts therapies.

Art therapist and presenter with G.O.O.D. for Girls, Inc.

Executed several workshops teaching and integrating art therapy practices to aid in understanding emotional and mental health, relationship safety, self confidence, etc. primarily for BIPOC girls.
Supervised art therapy masters level interns
Conducted a week-long "STEAAM" camp for ages 9-18 BIPOC girls utilizing individual and group work, culminating in a small exhibit and presentation.

Clinical Art Therapist at Heartsong, Inc., Westchester County, NY

Substituted for another art therapist on medical leave.
Conducted art therapy groups weekly in a preschool setting for children with special needs and functioning levels from 9 months to 4 years old.
Conducted weekly art therapy groups at The Westchester School (for Special Children) two locations with students ranging from 5-21 years old.

Clinical Art Therapist at Project Renewal Inc., Clinton Residence in NYC, NY

Developed and executed building-wide art therapy program through one-year grant-funded position.
Conducted weekly individual art therapy sessions with adults with histories of chronic homelessness and mental illness, specifically schizophrenia.
Conducted weekly open art therapy groups centering around several themes, such as emotional identification and regulation, grounding techniques, and the building of therapeutic spaces through client-created murals.
Collaborated with Occupational Therapy Department to execute client-driven, building-wide art show.
Presented building-wide inservice on art therapy and case study for the Project Renewal Inc. agency in Grand Rounds.

Senior Clinical Art Therapist at Jewish Board for Family and Children's Services, J.M. Goldsmith Center for Adolescent Treatment in Hawthorne, NY

Managed social work cases for adolescent males with varied disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorder, cognitive delays, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in residential treatment under the Sanctuary Model.
Conducted individual talk and art therapy sessions, family sessions, and groups, such as an Autism Spectrum Disorder group.
Supervised second-year art therapy masters level intern students, and co-facilitated weekly groups with them.
Designed and developed safe spaces in the physical plant of the building to create a healing environment and integrate grounding techniques.