The Use of Expressive Arts in Graduate Level Student Supervision

Authors

  • Dr. Reshelle Marino Southeastern Louisiana University
  • Dr. Laura Fazio-Griffith Southeastern Louisiana University
  • Heather West
  • Elizabeth Armstrong

Abstract

According to the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), supervision is an integral part and requirement of training graduate counseling students (CACREP, 2024). Expressive arts are well defined in the play therapy literature (Green & Drewes, 2014; Perryman, Moss & Cochran, 2015; White & Davis, 2011) as interventions and enhancements to the counseling process with a variety of populations. University and site supervisors in graduate programs in counseling can utilize expressive arts interventions in supervision. The authors will showcase their personal anecdotal graduate school experiences with expressive arts in the supervision process. Figures are included.

Author Biographies

  • Dr. Reshelle Marino, Southeastern Louisiana University

    Reshelle C. Marino, Ph.D., LPC-S; Associate Professor 
    Clinical Coordinator of Graduate Program in Counseling
    Nell Yarborough Sibley Endowed Professorship in Human Sciences, (2023-26)
    Dr. Marino earned her M.Ed. and Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans. She is a licensed professional
    counselor and board-approved supervisor. She is an Associate Professor of Counseling for the graduate program in counseling at Southeastern Louisiana University and serves as a clinical coordinator for the counseling program. Prior to joining the faculty in 2013, she was employed as a school counselor in New Orleans for six years. She previously served as the President for the Louisiana Counseling Association. She has previously served on the executive board for the Louisiana School Counselor Association in several roles, including Past-President, President, and for the second term currently as the Vice President for Post-Secondary Education. She also served two years on the executive board for the Louisiana Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors in the position of Treasurer. She is a professional member of national and state counseling associations and previously served as an advisory board member of the Governor-appointed Advisory Board for the Prevention of Human Trafficking for four consecutive years. She actively presents at international, national, and state conferences, as well as to local mental health agencies. She also maintains her clinical passion by providing counseling services in a private practice setting to children, adolescents, adults and families. She most recently completed advanced training in Emotionally-Focused Couples Counseling. Her research interests include mandated reporting, counseling children and adolescents, human trafficking, and supervision. She is a recipient of several awards, some including the following: the 2022 Louisiana Counseling Association Presidential Award, the 2018 Louisiana Counseling Association Advocacy Award, 2016 Louisiana Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors Junior Counselor Educator Award, the 2016 American Counseling Association's Ralph F. Berdie Research Award, and the 2015 LCA’s Distinguished Professional Service Award. Most importantly, Dr. Marino loves to teach aspiring counselors of the future generations.

  • Dr. Laura Fazio-Griffith, Southeastern Louisiana University

    Laura Fazio-Griffith, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT, Registered Play Therapist-S; Associate Professor;
    Nell Yarborough Sibley Endowed Professorship in Human Sciences, (2020-23) Program Coordinator,
    Marriage, Couple & Family Counseling Coordinator, Play Therapy Program Coordinator
    Dr. Fazio-Griffith received her PhD from the University of New Orleans in Counselor Education.  She is a national certified counselor, licensed professional counselor supervisor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a registered play therapist supervisor.  Dr. Fazio-Griffith was the clinical director for the Counseling and Training Center of Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans for approximately 5 years.  She provided individual, group, and family counseling as well as supervision for master’s level counseling interns.  She has been an adjunct assistant professor at UNO, Southeastern, and LSU. She joined our faculty in August of 2010 after completing two years as a visiting assistant professor at LSU. She served as the president of LACES from 2004-06 and was the Counselor Education representative on the LACES board until July 2011. She served as treasurer on the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy Executive Board and is Past-President of the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy.  She is has served as president for the Louisiana Association for Career Development and also serves on two national editorial boards. She serves on the American Counseling Association Branch Development Committee, and the Association for Play Therapy Education Committee and Registration and Credentialing Committee and University Education Committee, and Nominations and Elections Committee as well as the task force to develop a history of play therapy for APT. She has developed the play therapy program and the counseling program is an approved provider from the Association for Play Therapy for continuing play therapy education and a university approved center for play therapy. She is a graduate of the Association for Play Therapy Leadership Academy in 2024.   She has presented nationally and statewide on various topics related to supervision, play therapy, and group work. Her research interests include group work, personality disorders, supervision, and play therapy. Dr. Fazio-Griffith was honored by the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision as the Senior Counselor Educator of the year at the 2016 LCA Conference, the award for Distinguished Professional Service, 2018 for the Louisiana Counseling Association, and the Senior Supervisor Award by the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision at the 2019 LCA Conference, Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Supervisor Award in Multi- Specialty Areas in 2023, and the Play Therapist of the Year: Lifetime Achievement by the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy in 2020. Dr. Fazio-Griffith was appointed to the LPC Board by the Governor effective September 1, 2018, where she serves as a vice-chair, chair of the licensure and rules committees and a member of the professional assistance committee.  She is the recipient of the Nell Yarborough Sibley Endowed Professorship in Human Sciences for 2020-23. Dr. Fazio-Griffith was elected to the National Association for Play Therapy Board of Directors in October 2025.

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Published

2026-04-25

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (25): Research Issues in Contemporary Education

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Peer-Reviewed Articles

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The Use of Expressive Arts in Graduate Level Student Supervision. (2026). Research Issues in Contemporary Education, 10(2). https://leraweb.net/ojs/index.php/RICE/article/view/191