May 29, 2019 | Trauma | #WeAreArtTherapists BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG Origami within the context of an art therapy session can have many uses, including‒but not limited to‒ helping people deal with trauma, practicing mindfulness, and even promoting sensorimotor skills or...
May 2, 2019 | Research | #WeAreArtTherapists The AATA is pleased to introduce Jordan S. Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LCPAT (MD) LCAT (MD), as the Editor in Chief of Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association. The journal is a prestigious...
March 28, 2019 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG On March 18, President Trump released his FY 2020 budget recommending, for the third consecutive year, complete termination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities, the...
March 6, 2019 | #WeAreArtTherapists BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG Cheryl Doby-Copeland, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMFT, HLM joins us at the AATA National Office to answer your questions, and talk about her perspectives on art therapy practice, addressing diversity, working with...
February 28, 2019 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG On Tuesday February 26, 2019 Christopher Stowe Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (ret.) testified on behalf of the AATA alongside Americans for the Arts (AftA) President and CEO Robert L. Lynch before the House Interior...
February 28, 2019 | By Delora Putnam-Bryant, ATR, LPC-IT, Multicultural Committee Chair BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG Quilts and quilt making in the African American culture can be traced back to the times when black Americans were enslaved. There are several accounts of how...
