International Museotherapy Initiative

Just Because We Can, Doesn’t Mean We Should: Where do art therapists belong in the museum space?

Guest article by Lauren Daugherty, MA, LMHC, ATR-BC, PMH-C

Apr 11 • Brooke Christensen and Lauren Daugherty

March 2026

Rounding Out Q1 at IMI

Welcome back, we’re glad to send a belated hello to you in 2026.

Mar 28 • Minette Hand

What if Therapy Didn’t Start in a Clinic?

An interview with Maria Büter, research associate and clinical art therapist at the Sigmund Freud University Berlin

Mar 15 • Brooke Christensen

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February 2026

Stepping into a Therapeutic Bubble

An interview with Pascaline Bonnave, art therapist at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, where she has led museum-based art therapy programs for over…

Feb 15 • Brooke Christensen

Une Seconde Vie

A Photo Tour Through Musée Matisse in Nice, France

Feb 14 • Minette Hand

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January 2026

Art Matters Now More Than Ever

Unlocked for all subscribers: A Visit to the Musée l'Orangerie, Paris

Jan 31 • Minette Hand

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Discovering Art Therapy Through Community Making

Guest article by Alyssa DeNardis, an art therapy graduate student

Jan 17 • Brooke Christensen and Alyssa DeNardis

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December 2025

A Holiday Walk Through the Meadows🎄

Watch now | Subscriber Vlog! Pictures, videos, my favorite art pieces, and more.

Dec 21, 2025 • Brooke Christensen

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6:36

Ending the Year at the Meadows

Listen now | On arriving early and staying longer than expected

Dec 21, 2025 • Brooke Christensen

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8:32

December at the International Museotherapy Initiative

Highlights & Growth from 2025

Dec 2, 2025 • Minette Hand

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November 2025

When the Gallery Held the Space

Listen now | This episode rounds out our 3-part series on collaboration by bringing in the curatorial perspective. PhD candidate Olivia Turner shares…

Nov 15, 2025 • Brooke Christensen

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Unlocked: Full interview with Olivia Turner

For our paid subscribers, I’m thrilled to share the full, unedited interview with curatorial fellow and doctoral candidate Olivia Turner

Nov 14, 2025 • Brooke Christensen

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