June 27, 2019 | By Christianne Strang, PhD, ATR-BC | #WeAreArtTherapistsEvents Dear Colleagues: On June 27, 1969, a group of art therapists from across the United States and Canada met in Louisville, Kentucky with the hope of making “art therapy and its...
Monthly Art Therapy Group Continues for Northern California Camp Fire Survivors June 27, 2019 | By Devora Weinapple, MFT, ATR-BC | Community | Trauma | #WeAreArtTherapists Note: Some images and text depict the immediate aftermath of the wildfire and some may find them...
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...