Ryan Golden Kirkpatrick

“I bring my education and experiences as a multi-disciplinary artist to my art therapy and clinical counseling practice to provide mental health support, artistic collaboration, and therapeutic exploration.”

rkirkp1@saic.edu / ryangoldenkirkpatrick.com

Education

2020-2023. MA Art Therapy and Clinical Counseling, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018-2020. MFA Painting/Sound, San Francisco Art Institute, SF, CA

Spring 1997. Art History Certification, University of Alicante, Spain

1995-1999. BA Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Employment / Fieldwork / Experience

Art Therapist & Clinical Counselor, Thresholds 2022-Current / Chicago, IL

  • Working with adults with Serious Mental Illness in 1:1 and group formats

  • Designing, building and facilitating community art therapy groups

  • Co-facilitating art therapy open studio access

  • Community mental health outreach and support

Art Therapist, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 2021-2022 / Chicago, IL

  • Provided mental healthcare for Veterans in residential and outpatient care

  • Facilitated and co-facilitated art therapy group (directive-based intervention)

  • Facilitated strength-based open studio with an emphasis on creating community among Veterans

  • Documented, charted, and outreached Veteran populations for services independently

  • Co-facilitated interdisciplinary services with other wellness practitioners

  • Conducted groups with Veteran populations in the community

  • Assisted with trauma-informed art therapy workshop for MST survivors

Teaching Assistant for SFAI’s Contemporary Practices 2019 / SF, CA

  • Supported and guided SFAI undergraduates’ academic and studio practice

  • Facilitated trauma-informed group critique environment

  • Created class lesson plans aimed at introducing students to the thriving Bay Area arts community

Professional Musician 2003-Present / LA, CA

  • Proficient pianist, synthesist, bassist (upright/electric), and vocalist

  • Proficient in digital and analog recording techniques (Logic, Max 8, magnetic tape)

  • 15+ years studio recording experience in world-class studios (Real World, Sunset Sound, etc)

  • 15+ years experience writing and touring in America and Europe

  • Improvisationally-adept collaborator

  • Topline writer / producer