December 16, 2020 | Nadia Paredes, MA, LMFT, ATR ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house There was a lot of screaming, and the tension arouse; The family broke down and nobody cared, That St Nicholas this year wouldn’t be there. I...
December 3, 2020 | Miki Goerdt, LCSW, ATR-BC Earlier this year, I submitted an Annual Conference proposal for a focus group to discuss intra-cultural communication between BIPOC art therapists and BIPOC clients. Once the conference went virtual, my focus group idea...
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...
