August 4, 2025
Join us for Master-Level Clinical Supervision Sessions at AATA’s In-Person Conference in Portland! These sessions are led by subject matter experts working with specific populations or settings to assist art therapy professionals to address clinical questions and concerns.
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Master-Level Clinical Supervision Sessions
Master-Level Clinical Supervision Sessions are sessions led by subject matter experts working with specific populations and/or settings to assist art therapy professionals to address clinical questions and concerns to enhance their practice in the field. Each Master-level session at AATA2025 is limited in attendance to 25 participants to allow for the opportunity to address topics brought forth by attendees such as, but not limited to: quality client care, ethical practice, and system/setting challenges.
These sessions are included in conference registration and are CE-eligible. To participate in a particular supervision session, one should either currently be working with or planning to work with the identified population.
Adolescents, Oct. 10, 4 – 4:50pm
Moderator TBA
The Art in Art Therapy, Oct. 11, 12 noon – 12:50pm
Moderated by Simone Alter-Muri
Participants will discuss the multifaceted nature of art, and its capacity to facilitate self expression and therapeutic insights. Our discussion will question several issues. Including: what constitutes art in the therapeutic process and the relationship between our own artistic practice and our approach to working with clients. Other related issues will be discussed if time allows.
Chronic Illness, Oct. 10, 4 – 4:50pm
Moderated by Gaelynn Wolf Bordonaro
Community Based – Oct, 9, 2 – 2:50 pm
Moderated by Raquel Farrell-Kirk
Eating Disorders, Oct. 11, 2 – 2:50pm
Moderated by Julia Andersen
Ethics, Oct. 11, 11 – 11:50am
Moderator TBA
This session will provide a space to discuss ethical decision making through the lens of art therapy and our professional ethical documents and address ethical challenges faced in participant’s practice.
Grief – Oct, 9, 11 – 11:50 am
Moderated by Jennifer Baldwin
LGBTQIA+ – Oct, 9, 12 – 12:50 am
Moderated by Magdalena Karlick
We will spend time considering dynamics in LGBTQIA+ communities, the impact of the political climate and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation on mental health, as well as nervous system regulation and dysphoria. Please bring your experiences, a journal, and an art supply.
Immigrant and Refugee Populations, Oct. 10, 11 – 11:50am
Moderated by Holly Feen-Calligan
Juvenile Detention, Oct. 10, 12 noon – 12:50pm
Moderated by Eileen Douglas
Mindful Self-Compassion – Oct, 9, 3 – 3:50 pm
Moderated by Patricia Isis
Scientific studies have demonstrated that self-compassion offers a range of psychological benefits. Individuals who practice self-compassion tend to experience lower levels of anxiety, self-criticism, depression, and stress, and higher levels of life satisfaction, happiness, and emotional resilience. Many scientific studies have demonstrated that self-compassion offers a range of psychological benefits. This master supervision session will focus on specific self-compassion resources accessible for personal and professional practices.
Multicultural, Oct. 11, 11 – 11:50am
Moderator TBA
Neurodiversity, Oct. 10, 2 – 2pm
Moderated by Jessica Stallings
Private Practice, Oct. 10, 3 – 3:50pm
Moderated by Susan Kappel
Process Art in Supervision, Oct. 10, 11 – 11:50am
Moderated by Sheila de la Pena Lorenzo
This session will focus on the incorporation and adaptation of el duende and process art within clinical supervision and field courses. Both el duende and process art can be used in support of the supervisor and supervisee relationship by accessing vulnerability and promote authentic exchanges. Whether through traditional face-to-face or telehealth environments, long-term art-based approaches when incorporated into the supervisory process can aid in self-awareness and clinical development. As part of the master supervision discussion, we will discuss pertinent issues brought-up by attendees which may include adaptations, accommodations, and the importance of visual documentation of the process.
Research, Oct. 10, 2 – 2pm
Moderated by Lynn Kapitan
School – Oct, 9, 2 – 2:50 pm
Moderated by Craig Siegel and Marygrace Berberian
Substance Abuse, Oct. 10, 3 – 3:50pm
Moderated by Patricia Quinn
Supervision – Oct, 9, 4 – 4:50 pm
Moderated by Margaret Carlock
Supervising Students, Oct. 11, 2 – 2:50pm
Moderated by Elizabeth Markman
Trauma and Dissociation – Oct, 9, 4 – 4:50 pm
Moderated by Cynthia Wilson
Veterans – Oct, 9, 3 – 3:50 pm
Moderated by Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff