Sheilagh McGreal, MS-ATR, LCAT

Sheilagh McGreal is the founder of Rochester Art Therapy counseling services. She has a very nurturing and supportive energy and has spent more than 20 years working to support individuals and groups. She believes creativity serves as a powerful tool in healing and promotes a safe environment for clients to gain recovery.
EDUCATION:
- Masters of Science in Art Therapy; Nazareth College
- Bachelor of Fine Arts; University of Central Florida
- Associate of Liberal Arts (focus on arts and psychology);
Broward Community College
LICENSING:
- NY Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)
- Art Therapist, Registered (American Art Therapy Assoc)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Florida Hospital (Orlando)
- Rochester Rehab
- Catholic Charities, Buffalo (Art Therapy studio grant program)
- Rochester Mental Health Center
- Genesee Mental Health Center
- Rochester Regional Health
- Pittsford Youth Services
- Pittsford Sutherland High School
- Canandaigua Veterans Affairs
- Office of Mental Health, Wellness Self-Management
- Lifetime Assistance
- Family Institute for Education, Office of Mental Health
- The Healing Connection
- Private Practice
COMMUNITY/VOLUNTEERING
- Out of the Darkness Walk
- Monroe County Libraries
- SUNY Brockport- Graduate studies
Mental Health Counseling
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Western NY Chapter for Art Therapists (AATA)
- American Art Therapy Association (National)
Highly Sensitive Therapist as endorsed by:
www.hsperson.com /Elaine Aron
Sheilagh has a long history of working in mental health with children, adolescents, and adults in individual as well as group settings. Examples include:
- Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
- Dual diagnosis (Addiction + Mental Health)
- Suicidal crisis
- Geriatric mental health
- Adolescent behaviors
- Partial Hospitalization
- Family support
- Anxiety
- Depression
For more information about services, please use the contact form.