The hypothesis of this thesis is that the art therapy Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC) methodology can be used in higher education training and in the professional work of applied artists in order to help them with the contemporary multifaceted challenges of their professions. Following successful examples of art therapy integration into art education in primary, middle and high school, this thesis takes on a challenge to overlay art therapy approaches to educational techniques in academic art programs. Single-subject design research is presented here using ETC as a theoretical framework. Data was collected in three formats: 1) client’s actual artwork, using textile media, 2) her weekly written self-reflections, and 3) the researcher’s ...