Dr. Mackey is an art therapist at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, where she supports pediatric and adolescent patients and their families throughout the medical journey from diagnosis and treatment to hospitalization, post-treatment survivorship, end-of-life care, and bereavement. Her areas of expertise include supporting pediatric and adolescent patients diagnosed with cancer, blood disorders, cardiac conditions, and other medical traumas.
Degrees
DAT, Mount Mary University; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
MA, Art Therapy, Marywood University; Dunmore, Pennsylvania
BA, Studio Art and Psychology; emphasis in Art Therapy, Barat College; Lake Forest, IL
Areas of Research
- Art-based supervision
- Materials as metaphor
- Response art to facilitate resiliency and self-care practices in medical practitioners
- The use of art and yoga to increase body awareness and non-pharmacological pain management
Previous Positions
- Director and Assistant Professor, Graduate Art Therapy Program, Seton Hill University
- Art Therapist, Child and Family Specialist, Wellness Place Cancer Support Center
- Adjunct Faculty, Art Therapy, Mount Mary University
- Adjunct Faculty, Art Therapy, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Art Therapist, Children's Memorial Hospital
- Art Therapist, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital