AATA News
ACATE Announces Updates to Policies and Procedures
June 24, 2024
At its May meeting, ACATE approved four substantive policy changes to improve the accreditation process and provide more transparency of timelines and thresholds.
Announcing our AATA2024 Keynote Speaker Dr. Bertice Berry
We are thrilled to announce Dr. Bertice Berry as the keynote speaker for the AATA2024 Conference, “Building Bridges,” to be held Oct. 6 – 9, in Pittsburgh, PA.
Featured Member: Dejah Chapple
As a graduate student, I’m excited to blend various theories to shape my own path towards healing and creating an environment that truly reflects my identity, now melded with my aspirations as a future art therapist. I’m eager to explore new creative spaces that transcend cultural boundaries, making room for people from all backgrounds in diverse settings.
Pride Month 2024: LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources
Pride Month is a time for the LGBTQ+ community and allies to celebrate and embrace identity. For art therapists and the mental health community, it’s an opportunity to reiterate our support for safe and inclusive environments for all people to thrive. As anti-LGBTQ+, and in particular anti-trans, legislation continue to be introduced and hate-based crimes and discrimination continue across the country, mental health and well-being is more important than ever. Here are resources for Pride Month and year round to support the LGBTQ+ community.
Sessions at AATA2024: Clinical Approaches Track
AATA2023 Conference Sessions: Clinical Approaches. Sessions that present information on therapeutic best practices, case studies, and art therapy techniques and methods.
Sessions at AATA2024: Contemporary Issues/Current Trends Track
AATA2023 Conference Sessions: Contemporary Issues/Current Trends.
Sessions that present information in Activism (AC), Grief/Mourning (GM), Technology (TE), Autism (AU), Professional Practice (PP), Trauma (TR), and Ethics (ET).
Sessions at AATA2024: Education & Supervision (ES) Track
AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Education & Supervision. Sessions that present information on updates in art therapy training and education and the latest teaching methods. Or focus on supervision techniques, and educational developments.
Sessions at AATA2024: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Track
AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Sessions within this category, grounded in the DEI activist movement, explore studies in art therapy assessments, current research, and theoretical models.
Sessions at AATA2024: Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Track
AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Multicultural Perspectives (MP). Sessions in this category distinctly highlight the impact of diverse cultural backgrounds on art therapy practices.
Sessions at AATA2024: Research/Evaluation (RE) Track
AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Research/Evaluation (RE) – presents theory and practice of clinical evaluation, the use of standardized assessments, systematic case studies, outcome studies, and all forms of inquiry, using or exploring various research methodologies.