Updated November 22, 2022 National Native American Heritage Month is a reminder each year to celebrate Native American people, arts, culture, and heritage. There are 3 million indigenous people in the United States, belonging to 574 federally recognized Indian Nations...
November 5, 2020 | Susan Boxer Kappel, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, CGP, Conference Chair When the Coronavirus required us to switch course to an all-virtual conference this year, we were nervous that the pandemic would also rob us of the most loved aspects of our annual...
October 19, 2020 As mental health professionals, art therapists are closely connected with the needs of the communities they serve, especially now during the Coronavirus pandemic. Election Day is an opportunity to be a champion for your clients—and advocate...
October 19, 2020 The art therapy community mourns the loss of Myra Levick, PhD, ATR-BC, a legendary pioneer in the field of art therapy. Dr. Levick helped found the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) in 1969 and served as our first president. As she explained in...
September 24, 2020 Art therapy is a mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic...
September 24, 2020 | By Jenelle Hallaert, MS, MA, P-LMHP When I flew home to the Midwest for spring break in March 2020, I didn’t expect that flight to end up being a one way ticket. Little did I know I was going to spend the next four months in virtual...
