About Jess Minckley
Jess Minckley is a studio artist, illustrator & designer, educator, art therapist & mental health counselor, researcher, writer, and dog enthusiast living in Los Angeles, California.
Curriculum Vitae
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Education
2028 | PhD (candidate) Art Therapy Psychology
Dominican University of California
2022 | MA, Applied Psychology / Clinical Mental Health Counseling + Creative Arts Therapies specialization
Antioch University Seattle
2013 | MFA, Studio Art
Otis College of Art & Design
2006 | Mountain School of Art
2005 | BFA, Fine Art, Painting
Minor: Creative Writing
Otis College of Art & Design
2004 | Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art
Teaching Appointments
Year(s)
Last Position Held
Institution
Department
Courses taught
2025 | Senior Lecturer | Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
Creative Action Department
Special Topics: Art Therapy
2021-2022 | Full Professor | Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA
Foundation Studies Department
DSGN100: Design I: Elements & Organization
DSGN101: Color: Theory & Application
2013-2017 | Faculty | Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
Art Department
ART 15: Beginning Drawing
ART 19: Life Drawing
2012-2017 | Faculty | Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
Art Department
ART 20A: Drawing 1
ART21A: Intermediate Drawing
ART 10A: Design 1
2011-2017 | Senior Lecturer | Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
Foundation Department
FNDT160: Drawing & Building Form
FNDT180: Life Drawing I
FNDT182: Life Drawing II
Licenses & Credentials
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) Washington #LH61457229
Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC) Utah #132696766009
Mental Telehealth Counselor Idaho #6161075
Registered Art Therapist (ATR) #22-455
Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) #1722528
Publications
Forthcoming
Book chapter: Considerations when working with Trans & Gender-diverse individuals, to be published by Routledge in a book on Art Therapy & Sexual Harm.
Book chapter: Art Therapy with Ace/Aro spectrum clients, to be published by Routledge in a book on Art Therapy with LGBTQ+ communities.
2024
Member Spotlight. American Art Therapy Association (AATA) blog during Pride month.
2021
Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA). (July, 2021). Envisage, Vol.4(2).
North American Society for Adlerian Psychology. (January, July, 2021). The Connection [Newsletter]. North American Society for Adlerian Psychology.
Partridge, E. Getting on in art therapy: A hands-on guide to personal and professional development. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2021.
Minckley, J., Surmick, S., Van Wagner, N. (December 12, 2020). Consent is Important During the Holidays, Especially for Kids. Consent Academy.
2020
North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. NASAP Newsletter. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology.
2019
The Canadian Art Therapy Association. (Spring, 2019). Envisage. Vol.2 (2). The Canadian Art Therapy Association. (p. 5).
2018
Illustration: Bluvshtein, Marina. Found in Translation. Volume III. Children and Education: Early Contributions to Raising Child- the human, the artist, the master of tasks. Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship. Adler University Chicago.
Illustration: Issue 38. The New Media Issue. Shameless Magazine. Canada.
Illustration: NoteWorthy Newsletter. SCWBI Oregon.
Illustration: Willamette Week, various issues and Restaurant Guide
2010
Article: Making the Art World We Want, OMAG, Vol. 8, Fine Arts, 2010, p.3, illus.
2009
Various articles: Glendale News-Press, ARTS column
2008
Article: 800 Words or Less About Me, Facsimile Magazine, published by Haoyan of America. Volume Two, Number Two, February
Article: The Art of Mountain School, Facsimile Magazine, published by Haoyan of America. Volume Two, Number Four, April
Article: On Death and Drawing, NY Arts Magazine, May - June 2008, illus. Publication: Yellow Book, curated by Lia Trinka-Browner with the Fellows of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
A note on what I’m like:
I’m casual, “real”, not stuffy. Some appreciate my candor, some are turned off by my frankness
I prefer to use humor with the people I work with
I’m ok with making mistakes. I think all people miss things. I enjoy working with people who can let me know, I fix it, and we just keep movin’
I use curse words sometimes when I speak
I’m happy to offer you hope & encouragement. You can do this!
We might not be a good fit if:
You have a hard time managing tasks, staying organized, and/or struggle to follow up
You don’t know how to use email, Google, or other technologies (such as word processors) very well
You are “nitpicky”. Chances are your customers are NOT going to notice that speck on the background.
You can’t make up your mind on stuff / you go back and forth a lot. This drives my hourly rate way down which is not sustainable
You are a self-identified perfectionist. (It’s OK to struggle with that!) And, it can slow things down in this case. I can’t be a therapist in client-designer relationships. I work with folks with OCD in my therapy practice, though! Please come see me here if you need help with perfectionism ♡
