August 23, 2021 The stories and images coming out of Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban takeover of the Afghan government are heart-wrenching. For so many who have a direct connection or unique perspective, this is a particularly difficult time, with serious...
July 29, 2021 | Gretchen M. Miller, MA, ATR-BC, ACTP, Chair, DEI Committee of the Board The purpose of this update is to provide a status report on the ways in which AATA has begun to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout the entire organization,...
June 15, 2021 | Sangeeta Prasad, MA, ATR-BC; Susan Ainlay Anand, MA, ATR-BC, ATCS, LPAT; and Bani Malhotra, MA, ATR-BC With artistic practices embedded in everyday life in India, the widespread interest in the therapeutic use of art with various populations is...
May 20, 2021 | Art Therapy Journal Editor, Associate Editors, and Advisory Board As part of the American Art Therapy Association’s (AATA) broader Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative, Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association is...
May 17, 2021 | Miki Goerdt LCSW, ATR-BC As May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, I have been reflecting on my work with AANHPI clients. I am an East Asian immigrant, a Japanese art therapist, and a clinical social worker....
May 6, 2021 | Paige Scheinberg, ATR-BC & Catherine Harris, ATR-BC, TN Art Therapy Association Governmental Affairs Committee Co-Chairs “We did it, y’all! We passed the Senate and the House… and, now, the Governor has signed our bill. We now have an Art...
