Publications

Swan-Foster, N. (2011). [Review of the book Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy: Accessing the Body's Wisdom and Creative Intelligence]. Journal of the American Art Therapy Association,28, 191-192.

Swan-Foster, N., Foster, S. & Dorsey, A. (2003) The use of the human figure drawing during pregnancy. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Volume 21, Number 4, pp. 297-307.

Swan-Foster, N., Lawlor, M., Scott, L., Angel, D., Ruiz, C., Mana, M. (2001). Inside an art therapy group: The students perspective. The Arts In Psychotherapy, Volume 28(3), 161-174.

Swan-Foster, N. (Speaker) (2001). Research using a prenatal art therapy intervention. (Cassette Recording No. 1020). Albuquerque, NM: American Art Therapy Association.

Franklin, M., Farrelly-Hansen, M., Marek, B., Swan-Foster, N., & Wallingford, S. (2000). Transpersonal art therapy education. Journal of the American Art Therapy Association. 17(2), 101-110. http://www.naropa.edu/academics/graduate/psychology/tcp/arttherapy/documents/ArtTherapyEducation.pdf

Swan-Foster, N. (1995) Our creativity meets our grief…using the expressive arts for healing. A Heartbreaking Choice. Spring. Pineapple Press. http://www.aheartbreakingchoice.com

Swan-Foster, N. (Speaker). (1994). Bump Wisdom. (Cassette Recording No. 63-149). Chicago, IL: American Art Therapy Association.

Swan-Foster, N. (1993) “Pregnancy…Growing Through Our Fears” Boulder Parent.

Peterson, G. (1993). An Easier Childbirth. (Case study sample included in text.) San Francisco, CA: Tarcher Press.

Swan-Foster, N. (1989) Images of Pregnant Women: Art Therapy as a Tool for Transformation, The Arts in Psychotherapy, Volume 16

Swan-Foster, N. (1986). Images and fears of pregnant women. (Masters Thesis) UMI Dissertation Services.

Professional Presentations

2011 The Image and Dream Interpretation. Lecture for Boulder Friends of Jung (BFJ) Spring Concept Series entitled: “The Dream and Dream Interpretation”  Boulder Colorado.

2009 From Myth to Image: Creating a Vision through Active Imagination and Collage. Workshop for Boulder Friends of Jung. Boulder, CO.

2009 A Study of Jungian Concepts Illustrated by Animals in Fairy Tales. Co-led with Stephen Foster. Workshop series for Boulder Friends of Jung. Spring Concept Series. Boulder, CO.

2007 Lady Ragnell: Fair by Day or Fair by Night? Workshop for Boulder Friends of Jung. Fall Concept Series, Boulder, CO.

2007 Ego-Self Axis, Lecture for Boulder Friends of Jung. Spring Concept Series, Boulder, CO.

2005 Co-presented with Katherine Ward, LCSW Prenatal and Post-partum Depression Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, CO.

2004 Women’s Issues Made Visible Through Art Therapy. Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Conference, Keystone, CO.

2004 Weekend Art Therapy Workshop: The Pregnant Woman. Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI

2003 The Tasks of Psyche and the Feminine Initiation Process. Invited workshop for the Colorado Midwife Study Group.

2003 Seeds, Wool, Water: Listening to Psyche on the Pregnant Journey. Workshop accepted by the American Art Therapy Conference, Chicago, IL.

2001 Research Using a Prenatal Art Therapy Intervention and Inventory (PATII). American Art Therapy Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

2001 Healing the Doula – Self Care. Rocky Mountain Doula Educators Retreat, Estes Park, CO.

1999 Transpersonal Approaches to Art Therapy Training, American Art Therapy Conference, Orlando, FL.

1999 A Place for Voice in a Short-Term Transpersonal Art Therapy Training Group. American Art Therapy Confererence, Orlando, FL.

1998 Art Therapy for Childbearing Transitions. A focus group for the American Art Therapy Conference, Portland, OR.

1997 Two Christian Pathways: one with images, one without. Transpersonal Art Therapy Conference, Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO.

1997 Art Therapy for Childbearing Transitions. A focus group for the American Art Therapy Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

1997 The Art of Conception, Art Therapy for Pregnancy, Birth and Loss. Soul Food Conference, Denver, CO.

1997 The Art of Conception, Art Therapy for Pregnancy, Birth and Loss. Art Therapy Association of Colorado.

1996 Pregnancy: a personal journey documented by the visual image. Workshop for BABI, Boulder, CO.

1996 Art Therapy Workshop for the Women of Wisdom Conference, Loveland, CO.

1996 Drawing out the Emotions through Art Therapy. Brain Injury Association of Colorado National Conference.

1994 Drawing Out the Images of Pregnant Women. Paper Presentation. American Art Therapy Conference, Chicago.

1994 Using Expressive Arts as a Medium for Healing. Ninth National Perinatal Bereavement Conference, Denver. Led two workshops using the expressive arts for couples and healthcare providers dealing with grief/loss.

1993 Environment of the Pregnant Woman. Pre and Perinatal Psychotherapy Congress, Washington, D.C. Poster Session.