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Juliet L. King PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC

George Washington University and Indiana University School of Medicine, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Email:

tertiaryprocess@gmail.com

kingjul@gwu.edu

kingjul@iu.edu

Website:

​www.drjulietking.com

www.neuroartstoolkit.com

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7247-0202

Research Gate

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juliet-King

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About Juliet

Juliet L. King, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC, is an Associate Professor of Art Therapy at The George Washington University and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology at Indiana University School of Medicine. With over two decades of experience as a clinician, educator, and administrator, Dr. King's research focuses on the integration of art therapy and neuroscience, making the science of therapeutic arts accessible and adaptable to diverse sociocultural contexts. Her PhD in Translational Health Sciences culminated in the development and testing of a neuroarts toolkit designed for the treatment of psychological trauma and stress-related conditions. She is the author and editor of Art Therapy, Neuroscience, and Trauma: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, with the second edition published in 2024.

Publications

Books

  • King, J. L., & Strang, C. E. (Eds.). (2024). Art therapy and the neuroscience of trauma: Theoretical and practical perspectives (2nd ed.). Routledge.

  • King, J. L. (Ed.). (2023). Art therapy, trauma and neuroscience: Theoretical and practical perspectives (Classic ed.). Routledge.

  • King, J. L. (Ed.). (2016). Art therapy, trauma and neuroscience: Theoretical and practical perspectives. Routledge.

Peer Reviewed Articles

  • Djebbara, Z., King, J. L., & Mazumder, R. (2025). Unexpected applications of the free energy principle and surrealism for art therapy. Leonardo.

  • Vaisvaser, S., King, J. L., Orkibi, H., & Aleem, H. (2024). Neurodynamics of relational aesthetic engagement in creative arts therapies. Review of General Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/10892680241260840

  • Estrada Gonzalez, V., Meletaki, V., Walker, M., Payano Sosa, J., Stamper, A., Srikanchana, R., King, J. L., ... & Chatterjee, A. (2024). Art therapy masks reflect emotional changes in military personnel with PTSS. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 7192.

  • Rhodes, C., Payano-Sosa, J., Srikanchana, R., Walker, M., Stamper, A., King, J. L., Ollinger, J., Bonavia, G., Workman, C., Darda, K., & Chatterjee, A. (2023). Increased functional connectivity in military service members presenting a psychological closure and healing theme in art therapy masks. Arts in Psychotherapy.

  • Payano-Sosa, J., Srikanchana, R., Walker, M., Stamper, A., King, J. L., Ollinger, J., Bonavia, G., Chatterjee, A., & Rhodes, C. (2023). Military service members presenting closure and healing art therapy mask themes have higher connectivity between brain regions associated with memory and pain. Journal of Affective Disorders.

  • Djebbara, Z., King, J. L., Ebadi, A., Nakamura, Y., & Bermudez, J. (2024). Contemplative neuroaesthetics and architecture: A sensorimotor exploration. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 13(1), 97–111.

  • King, J. L., & Parada, F. J. (2021). Using mobile brain/body imaging to advance research in arts, health, and related therapeutics. European Journal of Neuroscience, 54(12), 8364–8380.

  • King, J. L., Kaimal, G., Konopka, L., Belkofer, C., & Strang, C. (2019). Practical applications of neuroscience-informed art therapy. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 36(3), 149–156. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2019.1649549

  • King, J. L., Walls, B., Zauber, S., Hildebrandt, A., Singhal, S., & Pascuzzi, R. (2019). Art therapy in the management of neurology wellness and burnout—a pilot study. Neurology, 92(15 Supplement), P3.9-079.

  • King, J. L., & Kaimal, G. (2019). Approaches to research in art therapy using imaging technologies. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00159

  • King, J. L. (2018). Summary of 21st-century great conversations in neuroscience, art, and related therapeutics. Frontiers in Psychology: Clinical and Health Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01428

  • King, J. L., Knapp, K. E., Shaikh, A., Li, F., Sabau, D., Pascuzzi, R. M., & Osburn, L. L. (2017). Cortical activity changes after art making and rote motor movement as measured by EEG: A preliminary study. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 1. https://doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000366

  • Pascuzzi, R. M., & King, J. L. (2017). The dropped brow sign in psychogenic pseudo-myasthenic ptosis. Ins Ophthal, 1(1).

  • Book Chapters
    King, J. L. (2025). Art therapy: A brain-based profession: Update 2024. In M. Rosal & D. Gussak (Eds.), The handbook of art therapy. John Wiley & Sons.

  • Newton, H., Ferrer, A., & King, J. L. (2024). Functional neurobiology: Music and art therapy with cancer patients. In S. Arfaie & P. Pearl (Eds.), Music, medicine, and the neurobiology of creativity. Cambridge University Press.

  • Newton, H., King, J. L., Hudson, I., & Ferrer, A. (2024). Overview of music therapy and art therapy in oncology. In H. Newton (Ed.), Neuropsychological and psychosocial foundations of neuro-oncology. Elsevier.

  • King, J. L., & Chatterjee, A. (2024). Art therapy, psychology, and neuroscience: A timely convergence. In R. Fleming (Ed.), Music and mind: Harnessing the arts for health and wellness. Penguin Random House.

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