December 26, 2025
As we look back on 2025, it’s been quite a year for learning! AATA hosted 14 virtual Continuing Education learning opportunities throughout the year—thanks to some outstanding AATA members who shared their expertise with us.
In honor of their efforts, we want to offer a special discount for these selected sessions if you purchase by January 4, 2026. Whether you want to gift yourself some learning, or support a colleague or mentee’s education journey, this 25% discount will certainly help! Use code 2025LastChance when you register for any (or all) of the selected sessions below in AATA’s Online Learning Academy.
The discount code may be used only one time but will work any of these sessions, or all of them. The discount is valid through January 4, 2026. Please email membership@arttherapy.org to set up a gift card for a colleague or mentee!
Preventive Art Therapy: The Ethical Intersection of Art Therapy and Public Health
Erica Curtis, LMFT, ATR-BC, AATA President Nadia Paredes, MA, LMFT, ATR, and Ping Ho, MA, MPH, use their combined expertise to explore the ethical intersection of art therapy and public health, emphasizing the importance of addressing mental health proactively to create lasting, sustainable change.
2 CE credits
$39 for AATA Members; $62 for non-members with discount code 2025LastChance
Honoring Our Roots: Asian Heritage in Art Therapy Practice
This session features a series of micro-presentations and discussion that highlights how Asian cultural heritage can enrich art therapy practice, deepen cultural humility, and foster more inclusive care. With AATA Board Member Maria Kim, PhD, ATR-BC, LMFT, LMHC; Fredelyn Calla, LCPC, ATR-BC; Sunhee K. Kim, PhD, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT; and Ling Cheun Bianca Lee, PhD, ATR-BC, LMFT, LMHC, as well as graduate students Anna Seo, Yuqing Ren, Yidi Wang, and Rumi Chen.
2 CE credits
$39 for AATA Members; $62 for non-members with discount code 2025LastChance
Healing the Healer: Artful Strategies for Sustainable Practice
FREE for AATA Members.
This reflective and creative session is expressly designed for helping mental health professionals avoid, mitigate, and recover from burnout. Led by AATA Board Members Rachel Mims, MS, LPC, LPC-AT-S, ATR-BC; LaToya Pegram, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPC, NCC; and Treasurer Kathryn Snyder, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, PhD; and Sheila Lorenzo De La Peña, PhD, ATR-BC, ATCS.
2 CE credits
$39 for AATA Members; $62 for non-members with discount code 2025LastChance
Queer Worldmaking in Art Therapy: Affirming Queer/Trans Lives Through Creative Practice
This session is ideal for clinicians seeking to expand their cultural competency and deepen their commitment to LGBTQIA+ communities through art-based approaches. With Kachina Mooney, MA, LPC, ATR-BC; Sara Blevins-Ranes, ATR, LPC; and Nicholas Denson, MA, LCPC, LCADC, ATR-BC, NCC.
2 CE credits
$39 for AATA Members; $62 for non-members with discount code 2025LastChance
Brushstrokes of Hope: Harnessing the Power of Art for Resilience and Suicide Prevention
Patsy Mika, MA, MFT, QMHP, delves into the intricate relationship between creativity and emotional well-being, highlighting how art can serve as a vital tool for healing, connection, and resilience.
2 CE credits
$39 for AATA Members; $62 for non-members with discount code 2025LastChance
Kerry Kruk-Borisov, ATR-BC, LPC, MS, summarizes empirical research findings as well as explores the theoretical underpinnings that guide such neurobiological and physiological research. Kerry draws from her own concluding chapter of the recently published (2024) 2nd Edition of Art Therapy and the Neuroscience of Trauma, which is edited by Juliet King and Christianne Strang.
2 CE credits
$39 for AATA Members; $62 for non-members with discount code 2025LastChance