Sherry Lynn received a BFA from Parsons School of Design, and art-therapy certification from the New School for Social Research. She has a master’s in art therapy and transpersonal counseling psychology from Naropa University, Boulder; has led programs in conflict resolution, art therapy, and transpersonal counseling psychology at universities; and conducted workshops for social-service professionals in the U.S. and Australia. One of her gifts is to teach parents and professionals to create and use stories therapeutically with children. She teaches the Nurturing Families of Hawai’i curriculum for the Institute for Family Enrichment, and runs the Pono Parenting Program on Maui.
Recorded at TEDxMaui 2013, held on January 13, 2013 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.