Amy Backos

Dr. Amy Backos is a licensed psychologist and certified art therapist based in San Francisco, CA. She is the Chair of the Graduate Art Therapy Psychology Program in the San Francisco Bay and has over 20 years of experience working with adults, young people, and children who have experienced substance abuse disorders, intimate partner violence, combat trauma, and sexual assault. Her past work includes Clinical Director and Art Therapist at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Centre as well as Post...See more

Dr. Amy Backos is a licensed psychologist and certified art therapist based in San Francisco, CA. She is the Chair of the Graduate Art Therapy Psychology Program in the San Francisco Bay and has over 20 years of experience working with adults, young people, and children who have experienced substance abuse disorders, intimate partner violence, combat trauma, and sexual assault. Her past work includes Clinical Director and Art Therapist at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Centre as well as Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Cleveland Veterans' Affairs Medical Hospital. See less