Trisha Lundin

Trisha Lundin is a Lecturer in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in art therapy. She maintains active clinical practice across end-of-life care, hospital settings, community programs, school-based support, and private practice.

Her academic credentials include:

• Undergraduate degree in Art Therapy from Edgewood College, Madison, WI
• Graduate degree in Counseling, Psychotherapy and Art Therapy from The Adler Graduate School, Minneapolis, MN

Lundin's professional focus centers on art therapy as a transformative therapeutic language, with specialized expertise in grief processing, trauma-informed interventions, and attachment-based approaches. She emphasizes collaborative client relationships and views grief as a catalyst for redefining personal values and building resilience through creative expression.

Her work operationalizes the American Art Therapy Association's framework, which defines art therapy as an integrative profession using active art-making within psychotherapeutic relationships to enhance cognitive functions, emotional resilience, and societal change. Lundin advocates for art therapy as humanity's original language for holistic healing and growth.