About Janet Bush

JANET BUSH, ED.S., ATR-BC, (aka, Coach Jan) is a certified art psychotherapist, mental health clinician, educational specialist, a university instructor, author, and nationally known speaker and presenter. She is author of the seminal textbook, THE HANDBOOK OF SCHOOL ART THERAPY—INTRODUCING ART THERAPY INTO A PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (CC Thomas Publishers, 1997), two graduate education course guidebooks as well as numerous professional papers and published articles.

Coach Jan made a major contribution to the field of psychoeducation with the establishment of a national model school art therapy program for the South Florida Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) in 1978. She received numerous awards for her work and has presented at conferences, seminars, institutes and private entities across the United States. She has served as Department Chairperson for the South Florida-Dade County Public Schools in the Division of Psychological Services where she directed a program of over 20 school therapists from 1978-1999.  Coach Jan retired after 35 years of service from MDCPS in 2011 but continues to serve as a consultant and clinician in private practice in South Florida.