September 3, 2020 | By Mindy Jacobson-Levy, MCAT, ATR-BC, LPC, HLM DVATA I have been an altered book, mixed media artist for almost a decade. My experimentation with this process began after taking a workshop at a local art therapy conference. I found book text...
August 24, 2020 Art therapists, as mental health professionals, are frontline “essential workers” during the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the American Art Therapy Association’s online Coronavirus pandemic survey. Half (53.1%) of art therapists reported...
August 14, 2020 To better understand how art therapists are responding to the Coronavirus pandemic and coping themselves, the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) conducted an online survey of art therapy professionals, educators, and students in May 2020....
August 11, 2020 | By Farah S.A., MAATC, LPC A version of this article was first published by Between Friends During the COVID-19 pandemic domestic violence survivors have been experiencing many hardships. Domestic violence cases have increased since the...
July 30, 2020 | Louvenia Jackson, Ph.D., LMFT, ATR-BC Why do we need racial diversity, equity and inclusion? Let’s think about a muslin canvas frame. Many painting frames are created for white canvases. These muslin canvases are primed with white gesso to...
June 30, 2020 | Gabrielle Cooper With hundreds of Pride celebrations around the world canceled or postponed due to COVID-19, or reimagined with Black Lives Matter protests, this Pride Month has certainly been historic. We asked Gabrielle Cooper, a graduate...
