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This week, the US Supreme Court ruled to strike down a Colorado law that banned conversion therapy for minors. By lifting the ban, this ruling will allow licensed therapists to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of young people—subjecting LGBTQ+ youth to dangerous and discredited practices that may cause significant harm. The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is deeply concerned by this decision. AATA supports therapeutic interventions that foster healthy development across the lifespan of LGBTQ+ individuals—and strongly opposes so-called treatments claiming to alter sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, AATA is hosting a virtual CE session on sexual assault awareness and prevention, focused on early intervention strategies. In this session, Karin Kelley, MA, of Doorways VA will discuss the definitions and root causes of sexual violence and its prevalence across the United States. Then, participants will engage with scenario-based examples to practice the “3 D’s” of intervention—Direct, Distract, and Delegate. The session is open to all and FREE for AATA Members ($40 for non-members). Participants may earn 1 CE Credit.
Join us for AATA's virtual three-part Supervision Continuing Education series, Toward a Lifespan Framework for Art Therapy Supervision: Integrating Relational–Cultural, Ecological, and Developmental Models, facilitated by AATA Board Member, Dr.Kathryn Snyder, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, PhD. The series will explore the developmental journey of art therapists, from early-career challenges to more advanced stages, and how supervisors can tailor their approach to meet the evolving needs of their supervisees. Individual sessions are $55 for Members and $80 for non-members, or save with the full 6 CE bundle ($138 Members / $210 non-members). All virtual sessions are FREE for AATA Student Members. Session 1 (4/14): Arts-Based Supervision: Supporting Development and Professional Identity in Student and Early-Career Art Therapists with Diana Wallace, LPCC-S, LPAT, ATR-BC. Session 2 (4/22): Relational Cultural Supervision in Art Therapy: Power, Context, and Creative Reflection with Danielle Moss, DAT, ATR-BC, LPC, ATCS, NCC. Session 3 (4/28): Shifting the Lens: Supervising Seasoned Professionals with Margaret Carlock, ATCS, ATR-BC, EdD, LCAT.
 Member Corner
We spoke to Sherry Warner, MFA, MA, ATR-BC, LPAT, ATCS, a private practice art therapist based in New Jersey who also teaches at Rutgers University–Camden and Saint Joseph’s University. She shared more about her professional journey and why she thinks art therapy is unique: “People of all ages can participate in art therapy. Art therapy can be helpful for verbally resistant clients, it can help us express through the use of metaphor and symbolism, and build healthy connections to self and others through curiosity and play.” Learn More... JOURNAL NEWS
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association is pleased to announce that Volume 23, Issue 1 is now available! AATA Members can access the full issue by logging into MyAATA and visiting the Professional Development section. To learn more about this new issue, read Editor in Chief Dr. Emily Goldstein Nolan's free-access editorial, Active Imagination, Symbols, Metaphor, and Archetypes: Revisiting Art Therapy and Depth Psychology. Events
From the AATA Career CenterWant to post or apply for art therapy jobs? Visit the AATA Career Center, the one-stop-shop to help art therapists at all levels find new opportunities. For questions about the career center, please email info@arttherapy.org.
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