Barbara BaganAbout Barbara Bagan

Biographical Information

Barbara Bagan, Ph. D., ATR-BC, is a registered and a board certified art therapist and a certified expressive arts therapist. Dr. Bagan holds a master’s degree in art therapy, a doctorate in psychology, and completed a graduate certificate in gerontology from Arizona State University. She has studied depth psychology at the C.G. Jung Institute in Switzerland and completed certification in Switzerland as a certified sandplay therapist with the International Society of Sandplay Therapists (ISST). She is a teaching/clinical member of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA). View all of Dr. Bagan's professional associations and memberships.

Dr. Bagan has worked for over 25 years as an art therapist, a counselor, university adjunct professor, program coordinator, workshop leader, and consultant. Dr. Bagan has designed, developed and conducted programs in the Phoenix, Arizona area in geriatric centers, hospitals and rehab, universities and schools.

Author

Dr. Bagan is the author of Draw from Within: A Workbook for Self-Expression & Self-Discovery; a book of poetry, Celtic Memories, Dreams, & Reflections; and has contributed two chapters to Sex Addiction: Case Studies and Management.

The Art of Barbara Bagan

As a working artist, Dr. Bagan paints, exhibits her artwork, and organizes art shows. View more of the art of Barbara Bagan.

Soul Collage Soul Collage

One of Dr. Bagan's students created and gave her a Soul Collage: "A Soul Card Collage of Barbara Bagan created by Susan Rowland." See a larger version of this work »

"Why Should I Care About Elder Abuse"

View a painting from Lauren Prochelo, Barbara Bagan's granddaughter.

 

"It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art, and through art only, that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence."

—Oscar Wilde