Joselyn Carvalho
Doctoral Student
Joselyn Carvalho is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and clinical interests center on community health, expressive arts therapy, and evidence-based treatments for underserved BIPOC youth and families.
Clinically, Joselyn has worked with youth and families in hospitals, schools, and community health centers, providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed care. Her graduate research explored intergenerational trauma and the power of storytelling as an intervention for communal healing. She has also facilitated expressive arts-based programs and conducted research across clinical and community settings, integrating multiple modalities to foster healing and resilience.
pronouns: she/her
Education
MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy, Lesley University
BS, Expressive Arts Therapy & Psychology, Lesley University
Selected Publications
Carvalho, J. M. (2025). Embedded Roots: Exploring Healing Through Digital Storytelling: Application and Training (Master’s thesis, Lesley University). Lesley University DigitalCommons. https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_therapies_theses/39/
Selected Presentations
Carvalho, J. M. (2025, March). Embedded roots: Growing within community. Discussion led at the 9th Annual Conference of the Institute for Therapy Through the Arts, Chicago, IL.
Carvalho, J. M. (2024, April). Un-weathering community health: Voice as expression. Lecture presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the Institute for Therapy Through the Arts, Chicago, IL.
Estrella, K., Carvalho, J. M., Ngo, S., Mozzone, N., & Kenney, A. (2023, July). Expressive arts therapy in the “beyond”: Putting practice into theory. Workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA), Changhua City, Taiwan/Virtual.