September 24, 2020 | Susan Boxer Kappel, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, CGP, Conference Chair The AATA 2020 virtual conference, Art Therapy Connected: Advancing Mental Health in a Virtual World will provide a rich and diverse program that includes exceptional education,...
September 10, 2020 As we recognize National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, we know that the added economic stress, social isolation, loss of loved ones and myriad hardships that accompany the pandemic are causing more...
September 10, 2020 On August 28, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced appointments to the Advisory Board on Art Therapy — the first step to implementing the art therapy license, which took effect on July 1st, 2020. Appointments to the Advisory Board...
September 8, 2020 While mental health professionals, including art therapists, are specifically trained to address mental health crises, usually, people have no alternative but to call law enforcement to respond to mental health emergencies. An armed police officer...
September 8, 2020 | Margaret Carlock-Russo, EdD, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, AATA President After July’s virtual member meeting, members told us they wanted to learn more about AATA’s next steps in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I)—and hear more from...
