Susan Benjamin, MA, ATR-BC, LPAT, CCDVC

Susan Benjamin is a faculty member in the Art Therapy/Counseling program. She did undergraduate work at Virginia Commonwealth University and The New School, completing her BA in Applied Psychology and MA in Art Therapy at Southwestern College. Susan is also a Clinically Certified Domestic Violence Counselor.

She was a director of the Santa Fe Family Center for 11 years working in recovery of child abuse and domestic violence with adults, children and families. As well as having a private practice in Santa Fe, she also works for Upaya Zen Center in the juvenile detention system teaching meditation and creativity, and facilitates a weekly group at Upaya for people living with illness and dealing with grief and loss. Susan has been a student of Zen Buddhism since 1972 and values how Zen and psychology compliment each other. She believes everyone and everything is a teacher and a shared experience, and we all can have fun with life and learning.