AATA News
Join us for Pen, Crystal Bracelet and Furniture: Exploring the Complexities of Belonging and Well-Being
As we kick off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, join us for this special Continuing Education virtual event on Tuesday, April 30, 7 – 9pm ET. Pen, Crystal Bracelet and Furniture: Exploring the Complexities of Belonging and Well-being, a session hosted by Tsz Yan Winnie Wong, MAATC, ATR-BC, LPC, invites art therapists to engage with the historical, cultural, social, and political contexts that shape the lived experiences of both our clients and ourselves.
Questions about Licensure or Certification? This FAQ Guide Can Help!
With the help of AATA’s all-volunteer Professional Affairs Committee, we’ve created a comprehensive resource for our members addressing licensure, certification, scope of practice, and more. Licensure and Certification Guide can be accessed through MyAATA.
Featured Member: Aishwerya Iyer
“I came to art therapy with a background in clinical psychology and was very talk-oriented. I had no experience or training in the visual arts either. I had learned Indian classical dance growing up, but it was very structured and I held the stereotypical beliefs about art being associated with skill. Yet, when I had to choose between pursuing a degree in social work or art therapy, I chose art therapy with the intuitive understanding that the arts are healing.”
— Aishwerya K. Iyer, ATR, MA
Featured Member: Tsz Yan Winnie Wong
“By anchoring my clinical practice in the relational-cultural framework, I emphasize the crucial role of connections and relationships within the sociocultural contexts of individual’s lived experiences. My involvement in trauma research and practice, particularly with communities of emigrated Hong Kongers and survivors of sexual violence in Chicago, has enriched my understanding of “healing” as a process of reintegration and reconnection.”
— Tsz Yan Winnie Wong, MAATC, ATR-BC, LPC
First Session in AATA’s 2024 Virtual 3-Part Art Therapy Ethics Series
Join us for our three-part Art Therapy Ethics Continuing Education virtual series this May!
The first session of the Ethics series, Doing the Right Thing: Ethics, the Law, Technology, and More, will be presented by former AATA President and Honorary Lifetime Member Mercedes Ballbé ter Maat, Ph.D., LPC, ATR-BC, HLM on May 7.
The O*NET Database Needs Updating. Here’s How You Can Help.
March 18, 2024 The Department of Labor’s Occupational Network (O*NET) Program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the program is the O*NET database, which classifies and defines hundreds of jobs. The ways in which professions...
Featured Member: Tuesdai Johnson
“Being an art therapist is such an exciting and rewarding profession. The profession of art therapy works as we all know, but the impact it has on the BIPOC, and unserved communities is what keeps me interested in doing the work.”
— Tuesdai Johnson, MS, ATR
Consider Becoming an ACATE Council Member!
The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) is currently seeking applications and nominations for two Educator and one Practitioner positions that will become open on July 1, 2024.
Creative Arts Therapies Week 2024
Creative Arts Therapies Week, the third week of March, is an opportunity to spread awareness about art therapy and other life-enhancing mental health professions!
Barbie Just Embarked on a New Career as an Art Therapist!
Mattel’s Barbie brand just launched its first mental health career—and they chose to show Barbie as an art therapist! At a time when children are facing a multitude of mental health crises, AATA hopes Art Therapy Barbie will give parents and caregivers an opportunity to talk about mental health with kids and explore the power of art-making in wellness.