Michael currently serves as Director of the Art Therapy & Creativity Development program at Pratt Institute. Prior to returning to Pratt in Summer 2022, Michael served on the faculty at Antioch University Seattle from 2011-2021, and has been fortunate to work with individual clients and offer art therapy supervision in private practice since 2014. With 19 years of clinical experience in a host of settings with diverse array of clients, including originating the role of boundary spanner in mental health court and serving as coordinator for a FACT (Forensic Assertive Community Treatment) Program in Seattle and King County, Michael holds a steadfast commitment to anti-oppression and liberation work, founded in the belief that all beings hold unique, creative potential and an innate capacity for compassion, connection, and change.
Michael utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, learning, and practicing, incorporating visual art, movement, film/video, poetry, music, drama, and play in his work with students and clients. As a queer artist, educator, and therapist, he remains perpetually curious about what is “on the other side” of all things, and hopes to continue to foster a confidence and courage in his clients and students as they dare to do the same.
