The conference is organized into nine main subject tracks to help participants find areas of interest. During the proposal submission process, each proposal submitter selected one category to best describe their session. AATA uses these categories for the final Program Guide.
Clinical Approaches
Sessions that present information on therapeutic best practices, case studies, and art therapy techniques and methods. Includes Addictions/Substance Abuse (AS), Child/Adolescents (CA), Forensics (FS), Geriatrics (GE), Medical Settings (MS), Psychiatric Settings (PS), and School Settings (SS).
Advanced Practice Courses and Workshops have limited seats and require additional registration and fees. All other sessions (e.g. panels, papers, performances, and videos) are included as part of conference registration and do not need additional registration.
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- Medical Settings
- Addictions/Substance
- Child/Adolescents
- Forensics
- Geriatrics
- Psychiatric Settings
- School Settings
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| Medical Settings | MS45 | The Fourth Hand: Conceptualizing the Role of Space in Art Therapy Practice (NY-MS45) | Kristyn Stickley, Kim Valldejuli, Tracy Councill | Paper | 10/9 | 11 am |
| Medical Settings | MS37 | Medical Art Therapy in Pediatric Burn Treatment (NY-MS37) | Laura Tetzlaff | Paper | 10/9 | 12 noon |
| Medical Settings | MS65 | Creativity in Motion: Art Therapy with Patients with Neurological Conditions (N/NY-MS65) | Isabella Hudson, Meera Rastogi, Cambria Stovicek | Paper | 10/9 | 3 pm |
| Medical Settings | MS68 | Pediatric Medical Art Therapy: Bereavement Support and Adaptive Legacy Projects (N/NY-MS68) | Jenson Maydew, Jennifer Sullivan | Paper | 10/9 | 4 pm |
| Medical Settings | MS72 | Heart with an Owie: Agency and Art Therapy in Pediatric Medicine (NY-MS72) | Tracy Councill | Paper | 10/10 | 11 am |
| Medical Settings | MS78 | Passport to Professional Identity: Discovering Your Medical Art Therapy Journey (NY-MS78) | Molly (Mary) Kohut Kometiani, Brittany Dray, Amber Bruce | Workshop | 10/10 | 4 pm |
| Medical Settings | MS213 | Resident Physician Perspectives on Response Art-Making Groups for Well-Being (N/NY-MS213) | Karen Codd | Paper | 10/11 | 11 am |
| Medical Settings | MS219 | Continuity of Art Therapy in Pediatric Oncology: Meeting Patients Where They Are (NY-MS219) | Jacqueline Carlson, Kelly Burns | Paper | 10/11 | 12 noon |
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| Addictions/Substance | AS211 | Neuro-Informed 12-Step Model for Adolescent Addiction Treatment (N/NY-AS211) | Ella Joffe, Megan Frazer, Bre’na Woodard, Mary Roberts, Edward Powers | Panel | 10/10 | 2:15 pm |
| Addictions/Substance | AS281 | A Drop in the Ocean: An ACT Art Therapy Exercise (AS281) | Ariel Anderson | Workshop | 10/10 | 4 pm |
| Addictions/Substance | AS221 | The Rattigan Reframing Technique® (2011) in Addiction and Recovery (N/NY-AS221) | Michele Rattigan | Workshop | 10/11 | 2:15 pm |
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| Child/Adolescents | CA14 | Using the Third Hand Approach in Art Based Service Learning (N/NY-CA14) | Katherine Jackson, Megan Seaman | Paper | 10/9 | 11:00 am |
| Child/Adolescents | CA77 | Camp Flow: A Therapeutic Summer Camp Integrating Nature-Based Art Therapy for Children (NY-CA77) | Jiwon Yoon | Paper | 10/9 | 3:00 pm |
| Child/Adolescents | CA83 | Design Your Career Guide: Ascending to New Heights Through Career Decision-making (N-CA83) | Barbara Parker-Bell | Paper | 10/9 | 4:00 pm |
| Child/Adolescents | CA181 | Utilizing LEGO as an Art Supply: Building New Knowledge and Narrative (N/NY-CA181) | Adam Graves | Paper | 10/9 | 4:00 pm |
| Child/Adolescents | CA125 | Heroes and Monsters: A SUPER Group Protocol for Children and Adolescents (N/NY-CA125) | Caitlyn Wilcox | Paper | 10/10 | 11:00 am |
| Child/Adolescents | CA85 | In the Galleries and Beyond: Utilizing Art Museums for Adolescent Therapeutic Engagement (CA85) | Renee Buono | Paper | 10/10 | 12 noon |
| Child/Adolescents | CA86 | Growing Gems Through Creativity: Building Self-Awareness in Children and Adolescents (NY-CA86) | Emily Wooley, Alexandra Hill | Paper | 10/10 | 2:00 pm |
| Child/Adolescents | CA170 | A Powerhouse Outpatient Holding Environment: Child-Centered Art Therapy in Family Systems Model (NY-CA170) | Michael Fogel | Paper | 10/10 | 3 pm |
| Child/Adolescents | CA116 | The Play Of Art: Connecting Well With Children (N/NY-CA116) | Deborah Montoya (Schroder) | Workshop | 10/11 | 10:50 am |
| Child/Adolescents | CA209 | Neurodevelopmental Art Therapy Tasks for Pre-school Aged Children: Guidelines for Practice (NY-CA209) | Kaila Lacey, Mary Roberts | Paper | 10/11 | 12 noon |
| Child/Adolescents | CA229 | Exploring Arts-Based Supportive Programming for Children of Adult Cancer Patients (N/NY-CA229) | Danielle Eichner | Workshop | 10/11 | 2:15 pm |
| Child/Adolescents | CA267 | Prioritizing Connection and Repair: Using Relational Art to Deepen Parent-Child Attachment (N/NY-CA267) | Celina Paul, Pam Wood | Workshop | 10/11 | 4 pm |
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| Forensics | FS35 | Adapt or Perish! Evolution Within an Art Therapy in Prisons Program (N/NY-FS35) | Evie Soape, Casey Barlow, Marissa Hart, Michelle Torrech Pérez | Panel | 10/9 | 11:15 am |
| Forensics | FS30 | Upwardly Intensifying and Reinforcing the Arts and Art Therapy With the Imprisoned (FS30) | David Gussak | Paper | 10/9 | 12 noon |
| Forensics | FS18 | Creativity Confined: Art Therapy in General Population Versus Close Management Prison Settings (NY-FS18) | Evie Soape | Paper | 10/9 | 2:00 pm |
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| Geriatrics | GE32 | Rising Above the Diagnosis: Using Creativity to Thrive with Dementia (N/NY-GE32) | Sivan Perdue, Erica Curci | Half Day Advanced Practice Course | 10/8 | 1 – 4 pm |
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| Psychiatric Settings | PS 98 | Clay Therapy for Emotion Regulation: Theory, Techniques, and Practice (N-PS98) | Joshua Nan | Full Day Advanced Practice Course | 10/8 | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Psychiatric Settings | PS 5 | Art Therapy for Reducing Distress in Inpatient Mental Health Care (PS5) | Sarah Versitano | Paper | 10/9 | 11 am |
| Psychiatric Settings | PS 163 | Integrating Expressive Interventions Across Disciplines in Eating Disorder Treatment (N/NY-PS163) | Christianne Strang, Holly-Renee Miller, Katie White, Alie Gorrie | Panel | 10/9 | 4 pm |
| Psychiatric Settings | PS 242 | Rewiring the Brain: Art Therapy’s Role in Mitigating Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia (NY-PS242) | Lily Hei Ning Ho | Paper | 10/11 | 2 pm |
| Psychiatric Settings | PS 8 | Let Art Do the Work – Practicing in Psychiatric Care (N-PS8) | Cui Jing | Paper | 10/11 | 3 pm |
| Psychiatric Settings | PS 237 | Fostering Self-Efficacy and Connection through Dual-Purpose Felt Art Directives (PS237) | Christina (Ja Won) Han | Workshop | 10/11 | 4 pm |
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| School Setting | SS11 | Art Therapy Group Activities for ASD Clients in a School Setting (NY-SS11) | Lyndsey Hedger | Paper | 10/9 | 2 pm |
| School Setting | SS57 | Documenting Change and Articulating Therapeutic Progress for School-Based Art Therapists: Efficient Solutions (NY-SS57) | Emi Heck | Paper | 10/9 | 3 pm |
| School Setting | SS174 | The Role of Art Therapy in Schools: Assessments, Continuity, and Collaboration (SS174) | Camryn Paul, Craig Siegel, Morgan DeFranco, Jennifer Suarez, Ilana Herman | Panel | 10/10 | 11:15 am |
| School Setting | SS135 | The Power of Partnership: A Collaborative Approach Implementing Art Therapy in Schools (N/NY-SS135) | Katie Hinson Sullivan, Ashley Brown | Paper | 10/10 | 12 noon |
| School Setting | SS146 | Art Therapy for University Students: Reducing Loneliness and Perfectionism While Increasing Happiness (NY-SS146) | Sumin Kim | Paper | 10/10 | 2 pm |
| School Setting | SS185 | Memory Drawing for Traumatized Children and Individuals with Varying Word Memory Capacities (N-SS185) | Unnur Ottarsdottir | Paper | 10/10 | 3 pm |
| School Setting | SS132 | Small but Mighty: The Power of Mini-zines in Art Therapy (SS132) | Christine Phang | Paper | 10/11 | 11 am |
| School Setting | SS180 | Supporting Adolescent Survivors of Trauma in School Settings (N/NY-SS180) | Hilda Aceves, Jennifer Herbert | Panel | 10/11 | 11:15 am |