Lauren Daugherty, LMHC, ATR-P, is the Arts-based Wellness Experiences Manger and full-time art therapist at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University Bloomington. In this inaugural position at the museum, she established art therapy programming for individuals of all ages and abilities, including children from backgrounds of abuse and neglect, individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, and Indiana University students. She obtained her master’s degree in art therapy from the Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI where she completed her thesis research on art therapy in art museums. She is passionate about assisting others in personal growth through connecting and responding to museum collections in meaningful ways and utilizing art-making and the creative process to promote health and well-being.
