<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="https://www.pennwest.edu/about/news/2025/christensen-brooke.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>11/06/2025</pubDate><campus>Global Online</campus><topic>Student Achievement</topic><title>PennWest Global Online student channels personal healing into research and advocacy</title><subtitle/><description>For PennWest graduate student Brooke Christensen, art is more than just creative expression; it’s a lifeline. 
As she pursues her master’s degree in counseling with a concentration in art therapy, she’s channeling her own healing journey into research, advocacy, and community-based wellness programs that are shaping the future of the field.</description><author/><image><img src="https://www.pennwest.edu/about/news/images/christensen-brooke.jpg" alt="PennWest graduate student Brooke Christensen presents her research at the  American Art Therapy Association’s national conference"/></image></item>