The American Art Therapy Association's 42nd Annual Conference

The American Art 

Therapy Association’s 

42nd Annual Conference 

Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel 

July 6 – 10, 2011 

C R E AT I V E ENERGY 

COLLECTIVE EFFORTS 

EMPOWERING THE ART 

T H E R A P Y J O U R N E Y 

AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION 

2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE WASHINGTON DC 

BE INSPIRED... ENERGIZED... EDUCATED

Conference Registration 

Desk Hours & Locations 

Wed, July 6 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 

Convention Registration Desk Counter 2, Lobby Level 

Thurs, July 7 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 


1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 

AATA Exhibit Booth, Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Friday, July 8 6:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. 


10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 


Saturday, July 9 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 


Attendance Guidelines 

• In consideration for all of our speakers and 

attendees, all cell phones, and similar devices must 

be muted or turned off during conference sessions. 

• The Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel 

has adopted a “Smoke Free Policy.” Under this 

policy, smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of 

the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. 

Outdoor designated smoking areas are provided. 

• An American Art Therapy Association conference 

badge is required for admission to all sessions and 

functions associated with your registration 

package. Anyone attending a conference session or 

function must be registered and must, at all times, 

display the appropriate badge. Some sessions 

require a ticket for admission. Tickets and badges 

will be issued during conference registration. 

City of Washington, DC Resolution 

Contents 

2 Letter from the President 

3 Welcome Letters 

4 Board of Directors & Conference Committee 

6 Attendee Services 

9 Thank you to our sponsors & exhibitors 

10 Schedule-at-a-Glance 

17 Floor Plans 

20 Full Conference Schedule 

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 

Thursday, July 7, 2011 

Friday, July 8, 2011 

Saturday, July 9, 2011 

Sunday, July 10, 2011 

44 Sessions by Program Tracks 

50 Marketplace of Ideas 

52 Exhibitor Listing 

Back 43rd Annual Conference in 

Savannah, GA, July 9-13, 2012

GREETINGS FROM THE 

PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN 

ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION 

Welcome to Washington, DC and the American Art Therapy Association’s 42nd Annual Conference, 

Creative Energy, Collective Efforts: Empowering the Art Therapy Journey. You’re joining more than 

1,000 attendees who are all part of this growing, creative and dynamic field. We are all in the right 

city for what promises to be a truly history making conference. 

In addition to participating in the exceptional educational sessions offered throughout the 

conference, we will all learn how art therapy is making a positive impact in healthcare, education 

and in a variety of community services. A growing number of leading healthcare providers, centers 

for Veteran’s care and K-12 schools are incorporating art therapy into their service plans. Our new 

partnership with the American Association of School Administrators exemplifies our career 

development efforts to reinforce the importance of art therapy in a variety of practice settings. Learn 

more from the outstanding keynote speakers and art therapy experts who will share their best-inclass 

programs in various workplace settings. 

Over the next few days, I also encourage you to set aside a bit of personal time to reflect, re-energize, 

and re-create your path along this remarkable journey. Get to know others in our field from around 

the world and hear their perspectives on how together we are impacting people’s lives. 

The Marketplace of Ideas is the hub to meet your friends, enjoy an affordable lunch, purchase 

books signed by your favorite authors and learn from exhibitors about a range of services for art 

therapists. In addition you’ll be able to review services and products to help enrich your career, and 

visit with educational representatives from art therapy master’s degree programs. Check the 

conference schedule for dates and times. Please join me along with our Board at the Town Hall 

Meeting on Friday at 11:50 a.m. Be sure to take advantage of the delicious food that will be available 

in the International Café on Friday and Saturday during the lunchtime hours. Visit with your Chapter 

in the Marketplace of Ideas during the morning Networking Break, or check your office email in the 

Cyber Café. Don’t forget to attend the Arts & Crafts Marketplace on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. when you 

can shop for unique creations made by your colleagues! 

I look forward to learning and connecting with you during the conference. Be sure to introduce 

yourself. As my term as President comes to a close I want to let you know it has been a pleasure 

working with you and the entire membership to promote art therapy and grow our profession. 

Enjoy your conference! 

Joan Phillips Ph.D., ATR-BC-LMFT, LPC 

President 

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WELCOME! 

The Conference Committee welcomes you to the 2011 American Art Therapy 

Association’s 42nd Annual Conference, Creative Energy, Collective Efforts: Empowering 

the Art Therapy Journey! I hope you’re ready to be empowered in this dazzling 

international capital city! 

The conference hotel is situated close to a number of free and affordable attractions 

such as galleries, monuments, trendy restaurants, shops, the National Zoo, and Rock 

Creek Park. Be sure to check with the Local Arrangements Committee at their 

Hospitality desk to get information on all of the local attractions! 

This year’s Conference Committee has done an outstanding job of creating a diverse and comprehensive 

conference. Special recognition goes to the Conference Committee’s Board Liaison and President-Elect, 

Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC who provides leadership, guidance, and inspiration; Raquel Farrell-Kirk, 

Program Chair, and Lisa Manthe, Special Sessions Chair, who have assembled a top-quality program of 

educational sessions; Deborah Bunkley, Local Arrangements Committee Chair, and her team who have planned 

spectacular local events, including the Night on the Town and our Closing Reception; Amanda Alders who has 

designed a fresh new approach to the Film Festival; Susan Kappel who will wow us with the vibrant Open Art 

Studio; Heidi Tournoux-Hanshaw who will dazzle us each morning with the Member’s Art Slideshow, and Janice 

Hoshino and Deborah Good who will help us pay tribute to our colleagues who have passed during the annual 

Memorial Ceremony. The Conference Program Committee did an outstanding job in reviewing the hundreds of 

proposals submitted for the conference. Please note their names in the program and be sure to thank them 

personally for their time and contributions. We couldn’t have created such a stellar event without the countless 

hours these volunteers have given to ensure you have a superior conference experience! 

This is a bittersweet conference welcome for me since my tenure as chair comes to an end on Sunday, July 

10th and I turn the helm over to Raquel Farrell-Kirk. My deepest gratitude to the countless volunteers and 

members of the National staff who have helped support my efforts in this incredibly challenging, but 

rewarding role. I hope you have all enjoyed the journey as much as I have! 

I look forward to greeting you at the plenary sessions where we’ll create energy and collectively empower 

each other along our journey. 

Jane DeSouza, M.P.S., ATR-BC, LCAT • Conference Chair 

Members of the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC), Potomac Art Therapy Association, 

Maryland Art Therapy Association, and the Virginia Art Therapy Association welcome you 

to Washington, DC! Stop by the LAC Hospitality desk to gather up information about local 

attractions and sightseeing opportunities. We can’t wait to meet you in person! 

Hopefully you’ve made plans to join us at the Night on the Town - Art Gallery Walk in Old 

Town Alexandria on Friday, July 8. If not, stop by the Conference Registration desk to get 

information on the event and how you can participate. Two separate educational sessions 

are incorporated into this event; each is equivalent to 1 continuing education credit (CEC). 

Start with a visit to the Art Exhibition of Multiplicity and Self-Identity: Trauma and 

Integration in Shirley Mason’s Art (aka Sybil) hosted at the Alexandria campus of the 

George Washington University’s Art Therapy Graduate program, and participate in an educational session from 

5:00 p.m. to 5:50 p.m., then take the free Trolley through the center of the historical city where you’ll find 

federalist period architecture, museums, galleries, quaint restaurants, and unique shops. Stop by the national 

office of the American Art Therapy Association and the Torpedo Factory, where more than 145 artists have studios 

and galleries, and participate in the second educational session held there from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. where experts 

in art therapy will share their innovative programs with veterans. Have some dinner and enjoy the warm summer 

evening with your friends before heading back to the hotel via the Metro subway system. 

We hope you’ll be joining us for the Closing Reception. If you do not have a Full Conference Registration 

package, consider purchasing an onsite ticket for this event. We’ll be celebrating our time together by viewing 

videos we’ve taken of you in action, filling a time capsule to visualize our future in 2016, and enjoying 

refreshments, music, and dancing. Wear clothing from your favorite decade (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, or whatever 

floats your boat!) And get ready for an enjoyable and interactive evening! 

Deborah Bunkley, M.A., ATR • Chair, Local Arrangements Committee 

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Board of Directors 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

President: Joan Phillips, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LMFT, LPC 

President-Elect: Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

Secretary: Gaelynn Wolf Bordonaro, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

Treasurer: Christianne Strang, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

Speaker, Assembly of Chapters: 

Patricia Grajkowski, ATR-BC, LPC-AT/S, LMFT 

Director: Tracy Councill, M.A., ATR-BC 

Director: Erica Maxion Curtis, M.A., ATR-BC, MFT 

Director: Sarah Deaver, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

Director: Barbara Parker-Bell, Psy.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

Director: Deborah Sharpe, M.A., ATR-BC 

Director: Craig Siegel, M.A., ATR-BC 

PAST PRESIDENTS 

1969-1971 Myra F. Levick, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1971-1973 Robert E. Ault, ATR-BC, HLM* 

1973-1975 Felice W. Cohen, ATR-BC, HLM* 

1975-1977 Don L. Jones, ATR-BC, HLM 

1977-1979 Judith A. Rubin, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1979-1981 Gwendolyn L. Gibson, ATR-BC, HLM 

1981-1983 Georgiana Jungels, ATR-BC 

1983-1985 Gladys Agell, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1985-1987 Sandra L. Graves, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

1987-1989 Catherine “Cay” M. Drachnik, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1989-1991 Linda M. Gantt, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1991-1993 Robin F. Goodman, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

1993-1995 Bobbi Stoll, ATR-BC, HLM 

1995-1997 Virginia M. Minar, ATR-BC, HLM 

1997-1999 Deborah A. Good, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

1999-2001 Marcia L. Rosal, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

2001-2003 Shaun McNiff, Ph.D., ATR, HLM 

2003-2005 Lynn Kapitan, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

2005-2007 Paula Howie, ATR-BC, LPC 

2007-2009 Peg Dunn-Snow, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

*deceased 

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP 

AWARD RECIPIENTS 

1970 Margaret Naumburg, ATR, HLM* 

1971 Edith Kramer, ATR-BC, HLM 

1972 Elinor Ulman, ATR, HLM* 

1973 Hanna Yaxa Kwiatkowska, ATR, HLM* 

1974 Myra F. Levick, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1975 Helen Landgarten, ATR-BC, HLM* 

1976 Elsie Muller, ATR-BC, HLM* 

1977 Bernard Levy, ATR, HLM* 

1980 Janie Rhyne, ATR, HLM* 

1981 Judith A. Rubin, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1983 Rawley Silver, Ed.D..., ATR-BC, HLM 

1986 Robert E. Ault, ATR-BC, HLM* 

1987 Gladys Agell, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1988 Don L. Jones, ATR-BC, HLM 

1989 Felice W. Cohen, ATR-BC, HLM* 

1990 Frances E. Anderson, Ed.D..., ATR-BC, HLM 

1991 Catherine “Cay” M. Drachnik, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1992 Harriet Wadeson, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1993 Gwendolyn L. Gibson, ATR-BC, HLM 

1994 Linda M. Gantt, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1995 Vija B. Lusebrink, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

1996 Maxine B. Junge, Ph.D., ATR, HLM 

1997 Shaun McNiff, Ph.D., ATR, HLM 

1998 Arthur Robbins, ATR, HLM 

1999 Bobbi Stoll, ATR-BC, HLM 

2000 Shirley Riley, ATR, HLM* 

2001 Mildred Lachman-Chapin, ATR, HLM 

2002 Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC, CPAT, HLM 

2004 Virginia Minar, ATR-BC, HLM 

2007 Bruce Moon, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC, HLM 

2008 Laurie Wilson, ATR-BC, HLM 

2009 Pat Allen, Ph.D., ATR, HLM 

2010 Doris Arrington, Ed.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

Local Arrangement Committee’s Community Service Project 

In the spirit of giving back, the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) will 

facilitate the creation of a painted mural which will be donated to The 

Washington Metropolitan High School, in Washington, DC. The mural will be 

created in the Open Art Studio and all conference attendees are invited to 

participate. This high school was recommended to the LAC by the DC Public 

School System’s Office of Youth Engagement. The School theme is “Inspiring 

and Educating,” and according to the school principal, Tanishia Williams- 

Minor, they are “known for their holistic approach to learning.” We hope 

you’ll join us in creating a mural that will further the school’s mission. 

Service Project Hours and Location: 

Thursday, July 7 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Open Art Studio (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) 

Friday, July 8 9:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Open Art Studio (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) 

Saturday, July 9 9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Open Art Studio (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) 

Sponsored by:

Conference Committee 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 

Board Liaison: (President-elect): 

Mercedes B. ter Maat, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

Conference Chair: Jane DeSouza, M.P.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Program Chair: Raquel Farrell-Kirk, M.S., ATR-BC 

Special Sessions Chair: Lisa Manthe, ATR-BC, LMFT 

Local Arrangements Chair: Deborah Bunkley, M.A., ATR 

Arts Events and Art Studio Chair: 

Susan Kappel, M.A., ATR-BC, CGP, LCAT 

Members’ Art Exhibition Chair: 

Heidi Tournoux-Hanshaw, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC-AT 

Scholarship Fundraising Event: 

Pamela M. Hayes, M.F.T., ATR-BC 

Memorial Ceremony Coordinators: 

Janice Hoshino, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

Deborah Good, P.h.D., ATR-BC 

Video Film Festival Coordinator: 

Amanda Alders, M.S., ATR 

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE (LAC) 

Deborah Bunkley, M.A., ATR (LAC Committee & Time Capsule Chair) 

Charlotte Boston, M.A., ATR, (Closing Program Chair- Photo Montage) 

Amy Tatsumi, M.A., ATR, LPC (Service Project Chair) 

Mariko Saito, M.A., ATR-BC (Attendee Video Project Chair) 

Kimberly Hills, M.A., LGPC (Volunteer Coordinator) 

Elva Anderson, M.P.S., ATR, LPC 

Amanda Bechtel, ATR 

Kimberly Hanrahan-Havern, M.A., ATR-BC 

Crista Linn Kostenko, M.A., ATR 

Ann “Lesly” Love, M.S., ATR 

Merry-Lynn Urbia M.A., ATR-BC 

Beth Marie Tutt, M.A. Candidate 

Kathryn Martin, M.A. Candidate 

Shelly Witiak 

2011 CONFERENCE PROGRAM 

COMMITTEE 

Josie Abbenante, M.A., ATR-BC, LPAT 

Susan Boxer Kappel, M.A., ATR-BC, LCAT,CGP 

Rachel Brandoff, M.A., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Janet Carr, ATR-BC, RN 

Jane DeSouza, M.P.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Theresa Dunnells, M.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Raquel Farrell-Kirk, M.S., ATR-BC 

Barbara Fish, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCPC 

Diana Gregory, Ph.D. 

Laura Griffin, M.S., ATR-BC 

Martha Haeseler, ATR-BC 

Janice Hoshino, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LMFT 

Gretchen (Geri) Hurlbut, M.A., ATR-BC 

Patricia Isis, Ph.D, ATR-BC, LMHC 

Mary Ellen McAlevey, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC 

Lisa Manthe, ATR-BC, LMFT 

Bruce Moon, Ph.D, ATR-BC, HLM 

Marcia Rosal, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

Nancy Slater, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

Patricia St. John, Ed.D., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Mary Stanley, M.P.S., ATR-BC 

Ellen Speert, ME.d., ATR-BC, REAT 

Mercedes B. ter Maat, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

Judith Wald, M.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Lisa Wasserman, Psy.D., ATR-BC

Attendee Services 

BADGE PICK-UP AND TICKET SALES Please visit the Conference Registration desk to pick-up your 

badge, badge holder, Program Guide, and tickets. Onsite ticket sales for Conference Registration, Advanced Practice 

Courses, Workshops, and Closing Reception will also be available. Attendees are encouraged to pick up their 

registration badges and packets at least 45 minutes prior to their first session. 

Wednesday, July 6 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Convention Registration Desk Counter 2, Lobby Level 

Thursday, July 7 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Convention Registration Desk Counter 2, Lobby Level 

1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. AATA Exhibit Booth, Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Friday, July 8 6:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Convention Registration Desk Counter 2, Lobby Level 

10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. AATA Exhibit Booth, Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Saturday, July 9 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. AATA Exhibit Booth, Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

NETWORKING BREAKS AND DAILY LUNCHES IN THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS 

(Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) 

Lunch-On-Your-Own Schedule (Available for purchase) 

Stop in and enjoy a delicious and convenient lunch with colleagues and friends. 

Friday, July 8 Noon-2:00 p.m. 

Saturday, July 9 Noon-2:00 p.m. 

Networking Breaks Schedule (Refreshments served) 

Thursday, July 7 9:45-10:15 a.m. 

Friday, July 8 9:45-10:15 a.m. 

Saturday, July 9 9:45-10:15 a.m. 

HOSPITALITY AREA The Local Arrangements Committee, Potomac Art Therapy Association, Maryland Art 

Therapy Association, Virginia Art Therapy Association will be on-hand to provide information about local sites and 

attractions. Stop by to find out where to go for dinner, entertainment, the arts, drinks, shopping, sightseeing, and 

much more! 

Hospitality Hours and Locations: 

Wednesday, July 6 2:30-7:00 p.m. Near Convention Registration Desk (Lobby Level) 

Thursday, July 7 8:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon Near Convention Registration Desk (Lobby Level) 

1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall A (Exhibition Level) 

Friday, July 8 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall A (Exhibition Level) 

Saturday, July 9 9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall A (Exhibition Level) 

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE’S COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT In the spirit of 

giving back, the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) will facilitate the creation of a painted mural which will be 

donated to The Washington Metropolitan High School located in Washington, DC. The mural will be created in the 

Open Art Studio and all conference attendees are invited to participate. 

Service Project Hours and Location: 

Thursday, July 7 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Open Art Studio (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) 

Friday, July 8 9:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Open Art Studio (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) 

Saturday, July 9 9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Open Art Studio (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) 

AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION BOOTH (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) Please stop by so 

that we can meet you personally! We’ll give you a virtual tour of membership services and answer your questions. 



RELAXATION ROOM (Room 8216, Lobby Level) If you’re looking for a quiet room with a peaceful 

environment, stop by! 

Relaxation Room Hours: 

Wednesday, July 6 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday, July 8 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

Thursday, July 7 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

CONFERENCE BOOKSTORE (Exhibit Hall, Exhibition Level) The Conference Bookstore, operated by Baystate 

Professional Book Service, will be onsite to offer the resources to help you with your practice and professional development. 

This year an Author Book Signing opportunity will be made available. Be sure to check the schedule posted at the Bookstore. 

Bookstore Hours: 

Thursday, July 7 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 

Friday, July 8 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Saturday, July 9 9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 

CONFERENCE PHOTOS Throughout the conference members of the National staff and other volunteers will be 

taking photos. If you’re camera shy and prefer not to have your photo taken, just let the photographers know. Pictures 

from the conference will be available for purchase following the conference from the 2011 Conference Proceedings 

website, and also directly through www.arttherapy.photoshelter.com. Select the 2011 AATA Annual Meeting from the 

online menu and insert the password Washington (note: that the password is case sensitive). You can then browse the 

photos and make your selections. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CECS) and CEC CERTIFICATE REQUESTS CECs are 

earned for contact clock hours at the conference, with one CEC awarded for each hour of an educational activity. 

CEC-eligible sessions are identified in the Full Program Schedule with the two-letter program track code followed by 

the session’s number. Sessions in the schedule without a session number are not CEC-eligible. 

It is each attendee’s responsibility to know if her or his licensing or credentialing body will accept the American Art 

Therapy Association’s CECs. American Art Therapy Association is recognized by the following organizations as an 

approved provider of continuing education credits: 

Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) 

National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) - Provider Number: 5760 

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) - Approval Number: PCE 1044 

CEC CERTIFICATE REQUESTS - NEW THIS YEAR! All participants will receive a post-conference email with a link to the 

online CEC Certificate Request and Fulfillment Center. Once participants verify the sessions attended (online form), 

complete a brief evaluation (online), and provide the administrative fee payment for this service, a copy of their Certificate 

listing all CECs earned will be available for download and print. 

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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Once again, Conference Proceedings will be provided online to all conference 

attendees. On Monday, July 11, 2011 all attendees will receive an email with the link to the Conference Proceedings website 

where you can search through all proceedings. Here you can also submit your evaluation for the sessions that you attended, 

and request your Continuing Education Credit Certificate. The administrative fee for the CEC Certificate can be paid online. 

OPEN ART STUDIO (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) Escape from the hustle and bustle of the conference 

routine and come to the studio to create. Here, you can take time for self-reflection and experimentation. Using the 

complimentary art supplies provided, you’ll be free to envision, create, unwind, and just have fun! Watch as the studio 

will be transformed into a gallery where our artworks fill the walls! Participate in one of the free educational sessions 

(Space is limited to 20 seats per session. Visit the AATA Exhibit Booth in Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level to sign-up). 

Open Art Studio Hours: 

Thursday, 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Friday, 9:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

Saturday, 9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 

Open Art Studio Workshops (These sessions are not CEC-eligible) 

Thursday, July 7, 4:00-5:00 p.m. 

Embracing Diversity: Piece by Piece, presented by Gwen Short, M.A., ATR, CSC-AD and Arlene Diaz. Workshop 

participants will have the opportunity to complete a unique 12” x 12” quilt block from an array of materials and 

media. The quilt blocks designed at the Conference will be incorporated into the design of a “quilted” work of art, 

which will be raffled at the 2012 Annual Conference in Savannah. 

Thursday, July 7, 5:15-6:15 p.m. 

From Clay to Plaster: Regression to Resolution, presented by Brian Tepper, M.P.S., ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT. Clay is a 

wonderful material in which we can regress, play, and involve ourselves in a world with minimal limits. Being in 

therapy is at times an extremely messy, wet, and muddy process, a parallel process to working in clay. At some 

point, growth, insight, and resolution must occur. In order to sustain that image in clay, we must transpose it to 

another material, plaster, which is harder and more sustainable. We’ll define ourselves in the clay and then embolden 

ourselves in the plaster. 

MEMBER SLIDE EXHIBITION (Marriott Ballroom Salons 2/3, Lobby Level) One half hour before the start of 

each plenary session, the member slide exhibition will be shown. 

ARTS & CRAFTS MARKETPLACE (Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level) Calling all power shoppers! Discover 

amazing, one-of-a-kind artwork made and sold by fellow art therapists. Here you’ll find anything from jewelry and 

pottery to prints and sculpture. Don’t miss out on these unique and fabulous finds! 

Arts & Crafts Marketplace Hours: 

Thursday, July 7 6:00-8:00 p.m. 

TRANSPORTATION FOR OFFSITE EVENTS The transportation for most offsite events will be provided 

through the DC Subway System, the Metro. The stop serving the conference hotel is accessible via the Woodley 

Park-Zoo stop. Transportation for The Day in Baltimore on Wednesday, July 6, Art Therapy Around the World and, 

the Moonlight Tour on Thursday, July 7 will be via bus. Buses depart from the Conference Hotel’s 24th Street 

entrance on the Lobby Level near the Harry’s Pub. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time. 

RECYCLING Look for bins placed throughout the meeting space. In the public areas of the hotel the bins are 

wooden and in the Exhibit Hall they are blue. All recyclables (paper, plastic, and aluminum) can be placed in any of 

these bins. Please help us to do our part in making our conference environmentally conscientious. 

AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES (ATM) ATMs are located in the Main Lobby of the hotel between the Bell 

stand and the Health Club. There is another ATM located in the walkway to Wardman Tower opposite the Gift Shop. 

EMERGENCIES In case of an emergency dial 11 on a house phone. The hotel’s emergency line will alert 911. 


THANK YOU TO OUR 

CONFERENCE SPONSORS! 

Gold 

Bronze 

Event Sponsors 

CURRENT 

EXHIBITORS 

Adler School of Professional Psychology 

Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) 

Caldwell College Art Therapy Programs 

Dick Blick Art Materials 

Drexel University 

Florida State University 

Hofstra University 

Jessica Kingsley Publishing 

KEVA Planks 

Loyola Marymount University 

Mining Your Metaphors 

Mount Mary College 

Piels Canela Peru 

Routledge Journals, 

part of the Taylor & Francis Group 

School of Visual Arts 

Southwestern College 

The BioMat Company

Schedule-at-a-Glance 

For a detailed program listing including session descriptions and all presenters, see page 20. 

Separate registration required Not included in Economy or Daily Packages 

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 

8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Offsite Advanced Practice Course and Tour of the American Visionary Art Museum 

in Baltimore, MD (Separate registration required) 

Empowering Outsider Art • Scheibler 

Bus leaves from Hotel’s 24th Street entrance on Lobby Level. 

All Day Advanced Practice Courses (Separate registration required) 

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Virginia A, Lobby Level • Ethical Dual Relationships • Carlton 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Medical Trauma Course • Gantt 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Traumatized Children • Klorer 

Virginia C, Lobby Level • Results of a Normative Study • Levick 

Offsite Course • A Day in the DDS Archive • Mills 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Books for Clients, Therapists • Morrell 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Examining Cultural Identity • Talwar 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Positive Psychology & Art Therapy • Wilkinson 

Noon-1:00 p.m. 

Chapter Delegates and American Art Therapy Association Board Luncheon 

Marriott Ballroom Salon 3, Lobby Level 

Half-Day Advanced Practice Course (Separate registration required) 

1:00-4:00 p.m. Delaware B, Lobby Level • Art Therapy and Folk Art • Vick 

1:00-6:00 p.m. American Art Therapy Assembly of Chapters • Marriott Ballroom Salon 3, Lobby Level 

1:00-5:00 p.m. Coalition of Art Therapy Educators (CATE) Meeting • Marriott Ballroom Salon 2, Lobby Level 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Newcomer’s Session • Delaware B, Lobby Level 

7:30-9:30 p.m. President’s Opening Reception • Washington 5, Exhibition Level 

Thursday, July 7, 2011 

Master Supervision Groups 

7:00-7:50 a.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Autism • Curtis 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Borderlines and Boundaries • Hurlbut 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Severely Mentally Ill Adults • ter Maat 

Opening Plenary 

8:00-9:45 a.m. Welcome Remarks • Marriott Ballroom Salons 2/3, Lobby Level 

Keynote: Art Therapy from a School Administrator’s Point of View • Hatrick 

Best Practice Art Therapy School Programs: Art Therapy Tool Kit • Expert Panel 

9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Open Art Studio in Marketplace of Ideas • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Marketplace of Ideas • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Networking Break in Marketplace of Ideas • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Sponsored by KEVA Planks 

Chapter Networking 

Extended Session 

10:00 a.m.-Noon Virginia C, Lobby Level • Research Roundtable • St. John 

Panel 

10:15-11:45 a.m. Virginia A, Lobby Level • Burma Art Therapy Project • Miller 



Workshops (Separate registration required) 

10:15-11:45 a.m. Delaware B, Lobby Level • Mindfulness and Leadership • Isis 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Business and Art Therapy • Kunze 

Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Zentangle-dala-doodle • LaVorgna-Smith 

Papers 

10:30-11:20 a.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Art of the Holocaust • Alter-Muri 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Walk It Out • Gipson 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Picture of a Changing Mind • King 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Nondirective Approach • Metzl 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Culture, Dying, & Art Therapy • Robb 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Autism and DIR ® /Floortime • Ullmann 

Digital Poster Sessions 

11:20-11:50 a.m. Delaware A, Lobby Level • Defining the Artists in Homeless Shelters • Fox 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Art of Turley • Wolf Bordonaro 

Plenary 


Lunch Plenary (attendees must have a ticket) • Marriott Ballroom Salons 2/3, Lobby Level 

Keynote: Transforming Mental Healthcare in America & Children’s Mental Health 

Dr. Gary M. Blau & Dr. Richard J. Loewenstein 

Sponsored by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group and HPSO 

Papers 

1:30-2:20 p.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Unlocking Conflict • Elkis-Abuhoff 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Structured Art with Autism • Kirby 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • The Art of Parts • Lorance 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Autism Social Support • Stallings 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Narrative and Historical Truth • Tinnin 


1:30-3:00 p.m. Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Zentangle-dala-doodle • LaVorgna-Smith 

Delaware B, Lobby Level • Painting in the Circle • Ricco 

Offsite Event (Separate registration required) 

1:30-5:00 p.m. Art Therapy Around the World • Offsite 

Art Therapy As My Passport • Einstein • Lombardi Cancer Center 

Papers 

2:30-3:20 p.m. Virginia A, Lobby Level • Learning to Love Us • Ainlay Anand 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Termination/Client and Therapist • Behnke 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Contemporary Art, Art Therapy • Moon 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Art Therapy & Art Education • Schmitt 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Quality of Art Therapy • Wheeler 

Panel 

3:15-4:45 p.m. Virginia C, Lobby Level • El Duende Process Painting • Miller 


3:15-4:45 p.m. Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Love Style • Balfany 

Delaware B, Lobby Level • The Ethical Healing Cloth • Sullivan 



Free Workshop Held in Open Art Studio (Limited space, registration required) 

4:00-5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level • Embracing Diversity: Piece by Piece • Short 

4:15-5:05 p.m. Virginia A, Lobby Level • Social Justice Caucus • Allen and Timm-Bottos 

Focus Groups 

4:15-5:05 p.m. Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Inspiration and Intentions • How 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Research on Effectiveness • Kaiser 

Papers 

4:15-5:05 p.m. Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Affective Color Symbolism • Lu 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Business of Empowerment • Lyonsmith 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Integrating Art Therapy • Olson 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Art Therapy in Schools • Siegel 

Free Workshop Held in Open Art Studio (Limited space, registration required) 

5:15-6:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level • From Clay to Plaster: Regression to Resolution • Tepper 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Memorial Service • Washington 1, Exhibition Level 

6:00-8:00 p.m. Arts and Crafts Marketplace • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

8:30-10:00 p.m. Crazy Art • FREE Award-Winning Film Presentation • Marriott Ballroom Salon 3 Lobby Level 

Proceeds benefit the Art Therapy Scholarship Program. 

9:00-11:00 p.m. Moonlight Tour of Washington, D.C. (Optional, offsite event) 

Bus leaves from Hotel’s 24th Street entrance on Lobby Level. 

Friday, July 8, 2011 


7:00-7:50 a.m. Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Addiction Treatment • Carolan 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Adolescent AT/Performance Art • Moon 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Victims of Violence • Olson 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Digital Media Supervision • Orr 

Plenary 

8:00-9:45 a.m. Marriott Ballroom Salons 2/3, Lobby Level 

Keynote: Utility of Art Therapy for Military Service Members • Wynn & Expert Panel 

Arts and Healthcare Humanitarian Award presented to Congressman Jim Moran, 

representing the 8th District of Virginia 



9:45-10:15 a.m. Networking Break in Marketplace of Ideas • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Chapter Networking • Sponsored by iLOVETOCREATE ® , a Duncan Enterprises Company. 

10:00-11:00 a.m. Education Program Approval Board (EPAB) Open Forum • Room 8212, Park Tower, Lobby Level 

Panels 

10:15-11:45 a.m. Virginia B, Lobby Level • Traditional & Online Media • Lorenzo de la Pena 

Virginia A, Lobby Level • Art and Collective Healing • Sheffield 

Virginia C, Lobby Level • Psychoanalysis and Art Therapy Panel • Stone 




10:15-11:45 a.m. Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Sustaining Creativity • Hawley 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Fabric Collage for Trauma • Homer 

Focus Group 

10:30-11:20 a.m. Madison, Mezzanine Level • DDS Assessment • Mills 

Papers 

10:30-11:20 a.m. Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Disability in Virtual Worlds • Garner 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • “Flow” in Art Therapy • Lee 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Visual Voice Project • L’Heureux 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Russian LGBT Film Festival • Meshcheryakova 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Art Therapy Research Review • Rosal 

American Art Therapy Association Town Hall Meeting 

11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. American Art Therapy Association Town Hall Meeting • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level - 

Marquee Theatre 

Lunch on Your Own 

Noon - 2:00 p.m. 

Networking in the Marketplace of Ideas • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Purchase a convenient lunch and visit with exhibitors to learn about available services and resources. 

International Exchange 


Virginia C, Lobby Level • International Exchange (Sponsored by the American Art Therapy 

Association’s Membership Committee) • Stoll 


12:20-12:50 p.m. Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Snakes, Unicorns and Piggies • Elliott 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • The Bridge Drawing & Suicide • Martin 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Team Quilt to Reduce Burnout • Salzano 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Working from Scribbles • Sheldon 

Papers 

1:00-1:50 p.m. Virginia A, Lobby Level • Art Materials and Stress • Crane 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Revolution Between the Lines • Elmendorf 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Callosal Bypass • Gantt 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Art Enrichment and Autism • Lombardi 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Patients in Isolation for BMT • Luzzatto 

Washington 4, Exhibition Level • The Future of Our Profession • Palmieri 


1:00-2:30 p.m. Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Creating Retablo Panels • Lindemann 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • The Paper Brain • Newman 

Delaware B, Lobby Level • Ault Contour Drawing • Schmanke 


2:00-5:00 p.m. Art Therapy Advocacy Event on Capitol Hill • Offsite 

Paper 

2:00-2:50 p.m. Advocacy Training Session • Kremer/Foehl • Virginia C, Lobby Level 

(Travel by Metro to appointments on Capitol Hill) 



Focus Group 

2:00-2:50 p.m. Virginia B, Lobby Level • Examining Social Difference • Talwar 

Papers 

2:00-2:50 p.m. Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Hermeneutic Methods in AT Research & Practice • Davis 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Art-based Learning Strategies • Deaver 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Early Intervention Preschool • Klorer 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Hong Kong Art Therapy Training • Potash 

Virginia A, Lobby Level • Supporting the Faith Journey • Szala 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Girl/Friends Summer Institute • Tillet 

Focus Group 

3:15-4:05 p.m. Virginia B, Lobby Level • Art Therapy on the Frontier • Bush 

Papers 

3:15-4:05 p.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • IATRD: An Essential Resource • Betts 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Telesupervision in Art Therapy • Brandoff 

Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Art Therapy with Veterans • Haeseler 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Transition to Professional • Hills 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Perspectives in Dream Work • Loumeau-May 

Workshop (Separate registration required) 

3:15-4:45 p.m. Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Turn Struggles Into Strengths • Williams 

Focus Group 

4:15-5:05 p.m. Virginia B, Lobby Level • Positive Psychology & Art Therapy • Wilkinson 

Papers 

4:15-5:05 p.m. Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Ritual & Well-Being, Haiti • Annoual 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Art and Yoga to Reduce Stress • Fortnum 

Madison, Mezzanine Level • Create Your Own Identity • Jeng 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Art Therapy in High Schools • Klay 

Virginia A, Lobby Level • Mouse and the Butter • Ozcan 

Video 

4:15-5:05 p.m. Virginia C, Lobby Level • Creative Healing: Art & Drama • Rubin 

Performance Art (Extended Session) 

4:15-6:15 p.m. Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Multicultural Committee Exchange Forum Presents: 

The African Heritage Dancers and Drummers • Short/Stepney/Boston 


5:00-9:00 p.m. Night on the Town: Trolley Tour and Art Gallery Walk in Old Town Alexandria 

(Transportation through Metro System to King Street stop, Walk to GW University 

or take the free Trolley though Old Town) 

Papers (Offsite, part of the Night on the Town event) 

5:00-5:50 p.m. An Interactive Gallery Tour of Sybil’s Artworks • Tripp 

Held offsite at GW University in Alexandria, VA (Separate registration required) 

6:00-7:00 p.m. Perspective in Triplicate: Art Therapy with Our Military Heroes • Rollins 

Held offsite at the Torpedo Factory Art Center 



Saturday, July 9, 2011 


7:00-7:50 a.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Family Art Therapy • Eastman 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Mindfulness & Art Therapy • Franklin 

Virginia A, Lobby Level • Forensics • Gussak 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease • Levine-Madori 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Multicultural Issues • Stepney 

Plenary 

8:00-9:45 a.m. Awards & Scholarship Celebration • Marriott Ballroom Salons 2/3, Lobby Level • 

Keynote: Collaborate for Change and Learn the Art of Getting Published • Malmon/Zimmar 



9:45-10:15 a.m. Networking Break in Marketplace of Ideas • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Chapter Networking 

10:00-11:30 a.m. Film Festival: Member Films • Madison A, Mezzanine Level 

Panels 

10:15-11:45 a.m. Virginia A, Lobby Level • Ethics Committee Panel • Stone 

Virginia C, Lobby Level • If You Build It…AT Clinic • Tripp 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Doctoral Students Reflections • Wargolet 


10:15-11:45 a.m. Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Empowering Inner Presenter • Kremer 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Advocate, Empower, & Create • Laing 

Delaware B, Lobby Level • Ecological Art Therapy • Stallings 

Focus Group 

10:30-11:20 a.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Call to Future AATA Leaders! • St. John 

Papers 

10:30-11:20 a.m. Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Going Global: 2010 Trends • Hurlbut 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Efficacy in Urban Schools • Tepper 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Materials-based Art Therapy • Timm-Bottos 

Performance Art 

10:30-11:20 a.m. Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Notes from the Studio • Moon 

Marketplace of Ideas – Marquee Theatre Presentations 

11:30 a.m.-Noon Calling All Authors: How to Get Your 2012 Conference Proposal Accepted! 

Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level, Marquee Theatre • Farrell-Kirk 

Noon-12:40 p.m. Wheels of Diversity in Art Therapy: Pioneers of Color A Special Film Presentation by the 

Multicultural Committee • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level, Marquee Theatre 

Lunch on Your Own 

Noon - 2:00 p.m. 

Networking in the Marketplace of Ideas • Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Purchase a convenient lunch and visit with exhibitors to learn about available services and resources. 




12:20-12:50 p.m. Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Bereavement Gifts • Kircher 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Pediatric Palliative Care • Meza-Murillo 

Virginia C, Lobby Level • Art Therapy in Russia • Nazarova 

Papers 

1:00-1:50 p.m. Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Holistic Weaving of Art • Buck 

Virginia A, Lobby Level • The Power of Creative Energy • DeSouza 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Taking it to the Streets: Drive Your Destiny through State 

Grassroots Advocacy • Kremer/Foehl 

Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Art Exhibit for Social Change • Potash 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Art for Life Mentoring Program • Reed 

Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Sustainable Supervision • Towne 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Art of Charles Steffen: Ethics & Exhibition • Vick 

Film Festival 

1:00-1:30 p.m. Film Festival: “How To” Discussion • Madison A, Mezzanine Level 


1:00-2:30 p.m. Delaware B, Lobby Level • Crossing the Bridge to Health • Baron 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Healing on a Cellular Level • Beebe 

Delaware A, Lobby Level • Recycled Flowers • Lummis 

1:30-2:30 p.m. Film Festival: Member/Video Making “YouTube Filming Event” • Madison A, Mezzanine Level 

Focus Group 

2:00-2:50 p.m. Virginia C, Lobby Level • Men’s Focus Group • Tepper 

Papers 

2:00-2:50 p.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • International Diversity • Bardot 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Art for Haiti • Hurlbut 

Virginia B, Lobby Level • Healthy Aging and Art Therapy • Kim 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Community Public Art Project • Laing 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Creating Inpatient Community • Linhardt 

Virginia A, Lobby Level • A Unique Environment • Ludwick 

2:30-3:00 p.m. Film Festival: Member Films & Award Ceremony • Madison A, Mezzanine Level 

Annual Business Meeting 

3:00-5:00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting • Marriott Ballroom Salon 3, Lobby Level 

Closing Event 

8:00-10:30 p.m. Closing Event • Thurgood Marshall Ballroom, Mezzanine Level 

Sunday, July 10, 2011 

Half-day Advanced Practice Courses (Separate registration required) 

8:00-11:00 a.m. Washington 2, Exhibition Level • Art and the Inner Critic • Andrus 

Washington 5, Exhibition Level • Clay Therapy • Bostory 

Washington 1, Exhibition Level • Therapeutic Art Journals • Dean 

Washington 4, Exhibition Level • Art Therapy and Yoga Therapy • Horovitz 

Washington 6, Exhibition Level • Wordplay/Image Foundation • Loumeau-May 

Washington 3, Exhibition Level • Family Art Therapy • Schroder 


Floor Plans 

Exhibition Level

Mezzanine Level 

Floor Plans

Floor Plans 

Lobby Level

Full Conference Schedule 

Conference Registration Desk Hours & Locations 

Wed, July 6 

7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Convention Registration 

Desk Counter 2, Lobby Level 

Thurs, July 7 

6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Convention Registration 


1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. AATA Exhibit Booth, 

Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

Friday, July 8 

6:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Convention Registration 


10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. AATA Exhibit Booth, 


Saturday, July 9 

7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. AATA Exhibit Booth, 


Wednesday, July 6 

8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 

Offsite Advanced Practice Course 

(Separate registration required.) 

SC1170 • Empowering Visionaries and “Outsiders”: 

Making Passions Visible and Putting Neurodiversity 

to Work 

Location: Bus leaves from Hotel’s 24th Street entrance 

on Lobby Level 

Jill Scheibler, M.A., ATR-BC, and Catherine Goucher, 

M.A., ATR-BC, LCPC 

This session at the American Visionary Art Museum 

incorporates lecture, discussion, a museum tour, and 

art making. Through discussion and lecture participants 

will increase their understanding of Visionary/Outsider 

Art and the parallels between these genres. Related 

considerations including controversies surrounding 

Outsider Art and empowering community arts practice 

will be explored. 

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

All Day Advanced Practice Courses 


ET1058 • Maintaining Ethical Dual Relationships in 

Small Communities 

Location: Virginia A, Lobby Level 

Natalie Carlton, M.A., ATR-BC, LPCC 

Participants in this workshop will identify and discuss 

ethical dual relationships as they are described by 

current best practice codes from the American Art 

Therapy Association, and as they are experienced in 

small communities. Progressive approaches and 

current trends with ethical dual relationships will be 

reviewed and integrated through an altered book 

experiential. 

TR1014 • Medical Trauma Processing by Graphic 

Narrative and Externalized Dialogue 

Location: Washington 1, Exhibition Level 

Linda Gantt, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM, and Louis Tinnin, M.D. 

Participants will learn the essential tasks of trauma 

therapy and how to achieve the therapeutic objectives 

by the use of two procedures: the art therapy graphic 

narration and the externalized dialogue. The training will 

focus on the application of these procedures for the 

treatment of medical trauma. 

TR1140 • Expressive Arts Therapy with Traumatized 

Children: The Art is the Evidence 


P. Gussie Klorer, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCSW, LCPC 

This advanced practice course will look at varying 

approaches to trauma treatment with children 

depending upon the severity of the trauma, accessibility 

of memory, family support, and attachment style. 

Therapeutic interventions, including incident-specific 

cognitive-behavior approaches and nondirective art and 

play, will be explored through video-taped observations. 

TA1162 • Results & Implications: Levick Emotional 

and Cognitive Art Therapy Assessment: A Normative 

Study 

Location: Virginia C, Lobby Level 

Myra F. Levick, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

This presentation will describe and discuss the 

development and normative study of the Levick 

Emotional and Cognitive Art Therapy Assessment 

(LECATA). Three hundred thirty normal children were 

given the LECATA. Graphic examples and data analysis 

of test results will be presented and an experiential task 

will be given. 

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RE1102 • A Day in the Diagnostic Drawing 

Series Archive 

Location: Offsite. Refer to pre-conference e-mail 

communications 

Anne Mills, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC; Barry M. Cohen, M.A., 

ATR- BC; and Kathryn Johnson, Ph.D., ATR 

Visit a lovely art therapy studio near the conference 

hotel to study and work with a substantial portion of the 

Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) Archive. Outstanding 

teachers will support you in doing most of the things a 

researcher does. Prerequisite requires some familiarity 

with the DDS and ability to climb stairs. 

PP1047 • “My Book Hath Made Me” Bookbinding 

and Journaling for Clients and Therapists 


Malissa Morrell, M.A., ATR, LMFT 

Journaling and storytelling are widely considered 

therapeutic, yet art therapists may feel book-making to 

be impractical with clients. This course will explore 

ancient and modern book structures to use during and 

after sessions—benefiting clients and therapists alike. 

Participants will bind six books using simple techniques 

and everyday materials. 

MC1089 • Examining Cultural Identity and 

Difference: Promoting Critical Art Therapy Practices 

Location: Virginia B, Lobby Level 

Savneet Talwar, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to an 

approach in art therapy practice informed by 

intersectional theory. Participants will explore the 

emotional, cognitive, social, and affective dimensions of 

identity and difference as they operate within the larger 

cultural and social forces that shape, construct, and 

produce individual reality. 

TA1023 • Collaborating on Happiness: Positive 

Psychology and Art Therapy 


Rebecca Wilkinson, M.A., ATR-BC, and Gioia Chilton 

M.A., ATR-BC 

What makes people happier Who is happy Why be 

happy How do creative endeavors contribute to 

happiness Explore the connection between Positive 

Psychology and Art Therapy and outline strategies for 

incorporating the collaboration of these two complimentary 

fields to promote happiness in ourselves and our clients. 

1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Coalition of Art Therapy Educators (CATE) Meeting 

Location: Marriott Ballroom Salon 2, Lobby Level 

1:00-6:00 p.m. 

American Art Therapy Association’s Assembly 

of Chapters 


1:00-4:00 p.m. 

Half-Day Advanced Practice Course 


TA1122 • Art Therapy and Folk Art: Beyond Two 

Traditions 

Location: Delaware B, Lobby Level – Refer to 

pre-conference email communications 

Randy Vick, M.S., ATR-BC, LCPC 

This course begins with a visit to the Folk Art collection 

of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The works 

encountered there will serve as inspiration for the 

discussions to follow on the role folk and fine art 

traditions have played in shaping the theory and 

practice of art therapy. 

6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Newcomer’s Session 

Location: Delaware B, Lobby Level 

If this is your first Annual Conference or you are an 

International Member you are invited to attend this 

session for an informative overview of the Conference. 

Learn tips from experienced conference leaders that 

will help enrich your Conference experience and make 

it successful! Newcomers will be greeted by the 

Membership Committee, the Association’s Board of 

Directors, and the Conference Chair. 

7:30-9:30 p.m. 

President’s Reception 

(Not part of all registration packages.) 


Connect with friends, join colleagues, and meet members 

of the American Art Therapy Association’s Board of 

Directors. Enjoy refreshments and a cash bar at this 

annual conference kickoff event. (Not included in the 

Economy or Daily Packages.) 


Chapter Delegates and American Art Therapy 

Association Board Luncheon 


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Thursday, July 7 

7:00-7:50 a.m. 


AU9199 • Autistic Spectrum & Developmental Delays 


Erica Curtis, M.A., ATR-BC, MFT 

This Master Supervision Group will provide a forum for 

examining clinical concerns, interventions, and 

countertransference in working with clients with 

Autistic Spectrum Disorders and other developmental 

delays. Open to all experience levels, it will be both 

exploratory and skill-focused. 

ES9191 • Borderline, Boundaries, and Transferred 

Feelings 


Geri Hurlbut, M.A., ATR-BC, MFT 

Borderline Personality Disorder, often a co-morbid 

diagnosis, presents unique challenges and opportunities 

for therapists. An exploration of therapeutic dynamics, 

maintaining boundaries, and understanding the 

therapist’s personal response may help participants gain 

insight and reduce the stigma of this disorder. 

PP9197 • Working with Severely Mentally Ill Adults 


Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D., LPC, ATR-BC 

This supervision group is for art therapists interested in 

or working with severely mentally ill adults in mental 

health settings or private practice. It is a venue for 

participants to share work, concerns, ideas, and to 

receive feedback on a particular case or event. Be 

prepared to discuss your work! 

8:00-9:45 a.m. 

Opening Plenary 

SS8200 • Art Therapy from a School Administrator’s 

Point of View 

Location: Marriott Ballroom Salons 2/3, Lobby Level 

Dr. Edgar Hatrick, President, American 

Association of School Administrators, and 

Panelists: Craig A. Siegel, M.A., ATR-BC; 

Lisa Wright, M.A., ATR-BC; Brian Tepper, 

M.P.S., ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT; and Robert 

Lackie, M.S., M.A., ATR, LPC, MFT 

Edgar Hatrick 

The conference opens with Dr. Hatrick’s keynote sharing 

how art therapy is viewed from a school administrator’s 

point of view. He will reinforce the impact of art therapy 

on students’ self-esteem, learning, and improved 

interpersonal and social skills. A panel of art therapists 

will present best practice school-based programs. 

9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Open Art Studio 

Location: Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level 

9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Marketplace of Ideas (Exhibit Hall) Open 


9:45-10:15 a.m. 

Networking Break in the Marketplace of Ideas 


Sponsored by: 

10:00 a.m.-Noon 

Research Roundtable (Extended Session) 

RE8188 • Research Roundtable 


Patricia St. John, Ed.D., ATR-BC, LCAT 

The annual American Art Therapy Association Research 

Committee Research Roundtable is a lively forum for 

discussing both quantitative and qualitative research 

projects. Art therapy researchers and aspiring 

researchers seek feedback and exchange ideas with 

attendees about current or proposed studies. 

10:15-11:45 a.m. 

Panel 

MC5081 • Burma Art Therapy Project: Journeys to a 

Different Landscape 


Eva Miller, M.P.S., ATR; Kristin Linton, M.A., ATR; Hillary 

Rubesin, M.A., LPC; Ilene Sperling, M.A., LPC, ATR-BC 

A panel of art therapists with the Art Therapy Institute of 

North Carolina share their experiences of utilizing art 

therapy with refugees from Burma who have resettled 

in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Together they find 

creative ways in which to address the mental health 

needs of this population. 

Workshops (Separate registration required.) 

PP2011 • Mindfulness and Leadership in Art 

Therapy Practice: Collaboration, Creativity, and 

Empowerment 


Patricia Isis, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LMHC 

Participants will be focusing on strengths of character 

and leadership abilities. Therefore, positive emotions 

and energy will be promoted, validated, and honored in 

the context of leadership skill building. 

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Workshops Continued 

PP2008 • Business Concepts for Art Therapists — 

Creating Sustainability 


Laura Kunze, M.B.A., M.A.E.T., ATR-BC, LCDCIII 

Business concepts may seem foreign to many artist 

therapists but they have tremendous relevance in the 

areas of practice models, job creation, and sustainable 

lifestyles for professionals in the field of art therapy. 

Attendees will explore the language of business and 

methods for developing business concepts and plans. 

PP2124 • Zentangle-dala-doodle: The Healing 

Power of Meditative Art 


(This session is also presented at 1:30-3:00 p.m. on 

Thursday, July 7.) 

Maria LaVorgna-Smith, Ph.D., ATR-BC, ATCS, LPC, LMFT 

The art of active meditation is taught through creative 

visualization and the making of doodles in art forms. 

Participants learn how to differentiate between 

Zentangles, Zendalas, and Zendoodles while exploring 

various patterns and themes in their art. Incorporation 

into art therapy practice is explored. 

MC6046 • Walk It Out: Girls Alter Shoes for Art 

Therapy and Advocacy 


Leah Gipson, M.A.A.T. 

The shoe project began as an investigation of “shoes as 

art therapy” and asked women survivors of sexual 

violence to alter shoes to retell their stories of violence 

and recovery. The project expanded to include a group 

of underserved adolescent girls. Using wearable art, 

girls identified personal power and voice. 

RE6160 • Picture a Changing Mind: Art Therapy, 

Neuroplasticity, and the Unconscious 

Location: Delaware A, Lobby Level 

Juliet King, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC 

This paper presentation intends to generate thought 

and discussion about the integration of art therapy and 

neuroscience from a philosophical, assessment, 

intervention, and research perspective. We will review 

the potential of art therapy to change the brain and of 

neuroscience to enhance the understanding and 

applications of art therapy. 

OPEN ART STUDIO 

Escape from the hustle and bustle of the conference 

routine and come to the studio to create. 

The Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) invites you to stop by 

the Open Art Studio to help create the time capsule that will be 

filled during the Closing Event. Here, you can also create notes and 

other special momentos that will be placed inside the capsule. 

Using the complimentary art supplies provided, you’ll be free to 

envision, create, unwind, and just have fun! Watch as the studio 

will be transformed into a gallery where our artworks fill the walls! 

Open Art Studio Hours: 

Thursday 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Friday 9:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

Saturday 9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 

Location: Exhibit Hall A: Exhibition Level 

10:30-11:20 a.m. 

Papers 

MC6045 • Revisiting the Past to Empower the 

Future: The Art of the Holocaust 


Simone Alter-Muri, Ed.D., ATR-BC, LMHC 

There are 3,000 pieces of art archived in 

Auschwitz/Birkenau. They serve as an important 

testimony to the power of creativity during traumatic 

times. This presentation emphasizes the portraits 

drawn by prisoners, the art of Polish survivor Kolodziej, 

and the new peace center in Auschwitz in discussing 

themes of transcendence and resilience. 

CA6037 • Controlled Chaos: A Nondirective 

Approach in Art Therapy Groups 


Einat Metzl, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LMFT, and Malissa Morrell, 

M.A., ATR, LMFT 

Art therapists may be tempted to guide group process 

through directives, yet experts encourage growth through 

unplanned and spontaneous interactions. In the push for 

evidence-based practices and funding shortages, when 

are nondirective approaches more appropriate than 

directive How can we provide the structure and freedom 

necessary for therapeutic growth 

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GM6085 • Cultural Expectations and Art Therapy at 

the End of Life 


Megan Robb, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC, and Tracy Councill, 

M.A., ATR-BC 

This paper focuses on expressions about illness and 

dying from children to adults with various cultural 

backgrounds. Using social construction theory, the 

paper examines issues such as defining medical 

community as a cultural environment, culturally 

informed expressions of grief, and how art therapists 

can learn from various cultural expectations. 

AU6051 • Integrating Art Therapy and the 

DIR ® /Floortime Model for Children with Autism 

Spectrum Disorders 


Pamela Ullmann, M.S., ATR-BC 

Invite the child with autism to experience creativity by 

first understanding them and then joining them in their 

world. The DIR ® /Floortime approach teaches us to 

follow the child’s natural emotional interests while 

challenging them toward greater mastery of their 

social, emotional, and intellectual capacities. 

11:20-11:50 a.m. 


SC3012 • Creative Selves: Defining the Artists in the 

Homeless Shelter 


Jessica Fox, M.A., ATR-BC, LCAT 

This presentation will allow the participants to gain 

insight into and empathize with the members of this 

often marginalized population through the humanizing 

power of art. The participants will learn how art therapy 

empowers the clients by allowing them to identify 

themselves as “artists” first and homeless second. 

SC3100 • Art of Turley: Heart of Turley 


Gaelynn Wolf-Bordonaro, Ph.D., ATR-BC; Clara Corn; 

and Amber Wilhelm 

This poster presentation will introduce participants to 

the annual “Art of Turley, Heart of Turley” program. A 

cooperative effort with a community center called A 

Third Place, the studio art program has sought to 

rebuild a sense of community and shared responsibility 

in urban, impoverished Turley, OK. 


Plenary 

CA8212 • Transforming Mental Healthcare in 

America and Children’s Mental Health 

(Attendees must have a ticket.) 


Gary M. Blau, Ph.D., Chief, 

Child, Adolescent and 

Family Branch, Center for 

Mental Health Services, 

Substance Abuse and 

Mental Health Services 

Administration (SAMHSA), 

and Dr. Richard J. Loewenstein, Medical Director, The 

Trauma Disorders Program at Sheppard and Enoch 

Pratt Hospital 

Dr. Blau will share his perspective on the critical issues 

that young people face and provide insight about how 

to proactively reach children in early intervention. He 

will also provide an overview about how art therapists 

can connect appropriately with the SAMHSA programs 

and the Systems of Care community. Dr. Loewenstein 

will discuss dissociation and trauma disorders. 

Sponsored by: 

Gary M. Blau Richard J. 

Loewenstein 

1:30-2:20 p.m. 

Papers 

RE6022 • Unlocking Conflict through Creative 

Expression 


Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT; Robert 

Goldblatt, Ph.D., and Caitlin Convery 

Art therapy can be used as a creative outlet for 

individuals to safely express and respond to feelings 

that are associated with conflict. This paper will present 

the visual communication of conflict based on the 

conflict ladder approach and how visual forms can help 

assess the level of inner conflict. 



AU6176 • Evaluation of Structured Art Experiences 

for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder 


Michaela Kirby, Psy.D., ATR-BC, and Rowena Talusan- 

Dunn, M.P.S., ATR, LCAT 

This paper will examine the use of structured art 

experiences used with children with autism through two 

different educational methodologies. Utilizing research 

conducted on these programs, we will make 

recommendations for art therapists for using structured 

art experiences in working with children with autism in 

different clinical settings. 

TR6178 • The Art of Parts: Art Therapy and Internal 

Family Systems 


John Lorance, M.S., ATR 

This paper discusses the use of art therapy processes 

tailored for the treatment of posttraumatic stress 

disorder using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. 

An overview of the IFS model will be provided in 

addition to the presentation of case studies. 

AU6116 • Club About Social Development: Art 

Therapy and Autism Research Preliminary Results 


Jessica Stallings, M.S., ATR-BC 

This presentation will highlight the preliminary research 

results of an Art Therapy Autism Social Support Group. 

The Group, Club ASD (About Social Development), 

provides art-based social skills lessons and community 

field trips to help individuals with Autism and Asperger’s 

learn and practice social skills. 

TR6013 • Narrative Truth and Historical Truth of 

Traumatic Memory 


Louis Tinnin, M.D,. and Linda Gantt, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

The narrative truth of one’s trauma story is not 

sufficient. The necessary historical truth is contained in 

the nonverbal memory, the basis of posttraumatic 

symptoms. Historical truth is conveyed by the body 

sensations that accompany the instinctual trauma 

response. Narrative closure follows the integration of 

narrative and historical truth. 

1:30-3:00 p.m. 

Workshops 



PP2124 • Zentangle-dala-doodle: The Healing 

Power of Meditative Art 

(This session is also presented at 10:15-11:45 a.m. on 

Thursday, July 7). 

Maria LaVorgna-Smith, Ph.D. ATR-BC, ATCS, LPC, LMFT 

The art of active meditation is taught through creative 

visualization and the making of doodles in art forms. 

Participants learn how to differentiate between 

Zentangles, Zendalas, and Zendoodles while exploring 

various patterns and themes in their art. Incorporation 

into art therapy practice is explored. 

SS2143 • Creatively Containing the Anxiety 

Monster: Painting in the Circle 


Dina Ricco, PhD, ATR, LMHC, and Alexandria Zettler, M.S. 

This workshop addresses interventions for clients 

experiencing anxiety. The approach is constructivist. 

Through case study, experientials, and discussion, 

including applying, analyzing, and evaluating the 

efficacy of treatment using fluid media via the ETC and 

the Archetypes of the Great Round, participants derive 

meaning from content and bridge theory to practice. 

1:30-5:00 p.m. 

Art Therapy Around the World 

Offsite Event (Separate registration required.) 



This session begins with a visit to the Lombardi Cancer 

Center at Georgetown University Medical Center where 

participants will tour the International Art Exchange 

exhibit that includes nearly 300 artworks by young 

cancer patients from many different cultures, as well as 

the award-winning program, Tracy’s Kids. Attendees 

will then participate in an educational session called Art 

Therapy As My Passport. 

PP6211 • Art Therapy As My Passport 

Offsite Event (Separate registration required.) 



Tamar Einstein, M.A., and Hannah Sherebrin, M.A., ATR, RN 

Art therapy has served as the presenter’s passport, 

permitting her to enter communities and build bridges in 

diverse clinical settings. Experiences and stories will be 

shared to engage in an art-based dialogue about art 

therapy as a passport in Jerusalem and around the world. 



2:30-3:20 p.m. 

Papers 

MC6113 • Learning to Love Us More Every Day: 

Multicultural Resilience Strategies 


Susan Ainlay Anand, M.A., ATR-BC, LPAT, and Lani 

Gerity-Glanville, D.A., ATR 

This presentation will review the multicultural resilience 

strategies involved in using puppet and doll making in 

an art therapy practice. We will present slides from both 

marginalized and mainstream cultural groups, 

illustrating the positive mirroring and deep inner 

satisfaction that emerges around the creation of these 

simple self-representations. 

PP6125 • Termination Issues in Long-term 

Outpatient Art Therapy; Client/Therapist 

Perspectives & Outcomes 


Deborah Behnke, M.A., ATR-BC, LCPC 

Preparation for termination of art therapy with clients in 

long-term outpatient art therapy will be discussed. 

Unexpected outcomes will be presented, including 

therapist and client issues. Therapist will present her 

own process of adjusting from 24 years as a clinical 

therapist. Unfinished intentions will be presented. 

SC6118 • Contemporary Art, Art Therapy, and 

Critical Psychology: Further Musings on 

Emancipatory Practice 


Cathy Moon, M.A., ATR-BC 

This presentation examines the intersections of 

contemporary art, critical psychology, and art therapy in 

relation to challenging the co-constituted cultural 

divisions of “normality” and the “pathological.” 

Examples from both contemporary art and art therapy 

practices will elucidate the potential of art therapy to 

function as an emancipatory practice. 

SS6141 • Quality of Art Therapy: Focusing on 

Caseloads and Redefining Services 


Maia Wheeler, M.A.A.T. 

Sustainability and growth in the field of art therapy is 

necessary. Defining services, as well as restructuring 

caseloads are essential to providing quality art therapy 

services. Transformations occur when professionals 

make a choice to creatively problem-solve the burn-out 

aspects of their art therapy positions. 

3:15-4:45 p.m. 

Panel 

ES5036 • El Duende Process Painting in 

Supervision: Journeys to Relational Resource 


Abbe Miller, M.S., ATR-BC, LPC; Caitlin Iannucci, 

M.A.A.T.; Lisa Kisiel; Nancy Rhoda; and Julia Smith 

For this panel, the technical and conceptual stages of 

EDPP are explored first, after which internship students 

share their multimedia visual journey capstone projects. 

Witnessing the transformational flow from week to 

week reveals and illuminates the unique process of 

integrating this approach with art therapy group 

supervision. 


TA2152 • Love Style: An Art Therapy Approach to 

Enhancing Love Relationships 


Craig Balfany, M.P.S., ATR-BC and William Premo, Ph.D. 

The Love Style Workshop blends art therapy and 

Adlerian counseling together to promote change and 

growth in couples’ relationships. Participants will have 

the opportunity to create a three-dimensional Love 

Style visual using art media and learn how to use the 

tool in their work with clients. 

ES6182 • Art Therapy and Art Education: Exploring 

Connections 


Rory Schmitt, M.P.S., ATR-BC 

Art Therapy and Art Education have significant links to 

each other. By discussing the similarities and 

differences of these two disciplines, the writer presents 

how art therapy theories and ideas can transfer to the 

art world in other contexts, such as museums. 



TR2109 • The Healing Cloth: An Ethical Art Therapy 

Intervention in Self-repair from Trauma 


Kathleen Sullivan, M.A.A.T. 

The Healing Cloth protocol offers hope for self-repair 

and resolution from trauma by employing ancient dream 

incubation practices. Simple constructions and a 

reductive gouache technique invite a waking dream 

state. Facilitating safe exploration of strengths, 

relationships, and creative problem solving, this protocol 

supports discovery and integration of inner wisdom. 

4:00-5:00 p.m. 

Embracing Diversity: Piece by Piece • FREE 

Workshop, presented by the Multicultural 

Committee, to be held in the Open Art Studio 

Location: Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level (This session is 

not eligible for a CEC.) (Separate registration is required.) 

Gwendolyn Short, M.A., ATR, CSC-AD, and Arlene Diaz 

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to 

complete a unique 12” x 12” quilt block from an array 

of materials and media. The quilt blocks designed at 

the Conference will be incorporated into the design of 

a “quilted” work of art, which will be raffled at the 

2012 Annual Conference in Savannah. 

4:15-5:05 p.m. 

Social Justice Caucus 


Pat Allen, Ph.D., ATR, HLM and Janis Timm-Bottos, 

Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPAT, PT 

4:15-5:05 p.m. 

Focus Groups 

PP4146 • Following Your Inspiration and Setting 

Your Intentions in Art Therapy Practice 


Mary How, M.A.A.T., ATR-BC, and Charlotte Crosland, 

M.A., ATR-BC, CACII 

The goal of this focus group is to empower art 

therapists to follow inspiration and set intentions (goals) 

for practice. We will look at effective ways to remain 

connected to individual/spiritual purpose through 

mindfulness and personal inspiration while setting clear 

intentions for art therapy practice. 

RE4092 • Research on the Effectiveness of Art 

Therapy 


Donna Kaiser, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC, LMFT 

This focus group will provide a forum for art therapists 

to learn about the research that exists on the 

effectiveness of art therapy in various settings and with 

various populations. It is presented by the American Art 

Therapy Association Research Committee and draws on 

the committee’s work on their Outcomes Bibliography. 

Papers 

TA6059 • Introduction to Affective Color Symbolism 

& Markers Cosplay: Standardized Procedure for 

Diagnostic and Clinical Use 


Liona Lu, D.FA., ATR-BC 

This paper will focus on the theory and practice of an 

interview assessment procedure–the Affective Color 

Symbolism and one of its applications, Markers 

Cosplay. This procedure allows children or adults to 

express themselves in a nonthreatening way and be 

better understood through the nonverbal and 

interactive process. 

AC6129 • In the Business of Empowerment: Social 

Enterprise from an Art Therapist’s Perspective 


Angela Lyonsmith, M.A.A.T., ATR-BC, LCPC 

This presentation addresses the current emergence of 

social enterprises, discusses possible applications to 

clinical practice, and identifies areas of expertise an art 

therapist can bring to this model of service. Through 

thoughtful engagement in the art process and 

respectful use of art products, social enterprises offer 

an opportunity for empowerment. 

TR6164 • Integrating Art Therapy and Trauma 

Treatment into a Rape Crisis Center 


Carol Olson, M.A. , M.A.A.T., ATR-BC, LPC, CSAC 

The impact of sexual violence necessitates an 

immediate clinical response and uninterrupted therapy 

to achieve better outcomes for victims. In order to 

develop better treatment programs, it is crucial to 

understand the limitations of traditional advocacy from 

paraprofessionals to the management of these 

disorders and develop integrated counseling programs. 



SS6213 • Art Therapy in Schools: Past Program 

Initiation and Suggestions for Expansion 


Craig Siegel, M.A., ATR-BC; Lisa Wright, M.A., ATR-BC; 

Brian Tepper, M.P.S., ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT; and Robert 

Lackie, M.S., M.A., ATR, LPC, MFT 

Presenters will cover the initial steps in beginning an 

effective art therapy program within school systems. 

Topics covered include: certification and state and 

educational requirements; funding options; job 

descriptions; effective programming for students with 

special needs; and outcome measures implementation. 

5:15-6:15 p.m. 

From Clay to Plaster: Regression to Resolution • 

FREE Workshop to be held in the Open Art Studio 


(This session is not eligible for a CEC.) (Separate registration 

is required.) 

Brian Tepper M.P.S., ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT 

Clay is a wonderful material in which we can regress, 

play, and involve ourselves in a world with minimal 

limits. Being in therapy is at times an extremely messy, 

wet, and muddy process, a parallel process to working 

in clay. At some point growth, insight, and resolution 

must occur. In order to sustain that image in clay, we 

must transpose it to another material, plaster, which is 

harder and more sustainable. We’ll define ourselves in 

the clay and then embolden ourselves in the plaster. 

Limited space is available, please visit the AATA Booth 

in Exhibit Hall A to register. 

5:30-6:30 p.m. 

Memorial Ceremony 


6:00-8:00 p.m. 

Arts & Crafts Marketplace 


8:30-10:00 p.m. 

Crazy Art - Award-Winning Film Presentation 


See the film that won the Audience Choice Award at the 

2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival that tells 

the inspiring stories of three schizophrenic artists. The 

film presentation is made possible through the gracious 

support of the producer J.T. Turner, M.F.T., Executive 

Director, Phoenix of Santa Barbara. Proceeds will 

benefit the Art Therapy Scholarship Program. Mr. Turner 

will facilitate a Q&A session immediately following the 

film presentation. 

9:00-11:00 p.m. 

Optional Moonlight Tour of Washington, DC 

(Separate registration required) 



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Friday, July 8 

7:00-7:50 a.m. 


AS9194 • Addiction Treatment 


Richard Carolan, Ed.D., ATR-BC 

This session will focus on understanding the addiction 

experience, reflecting on strategies for treatment, and 

the integration of art in the process. The session will 

include reflections on therapist’s process and will 

include discussion of participants’ case presentations. 

ES9196 • Dancing with Tears and Rage: Adolescent 

Art Therapy as Performance Art 


Bruce Moon, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM, LPC 

This session will explore the troubled waters of 

adolescent art therapy. The presenter will serve as a 

consultant to attendees, responding to clinical 

questions brought to the session. Particular attention 

will be given to the roles of responsive art making and 

reframing quandaries as performance artworks. 

TR9172 • Working with Victims of Sexual and 

Domestic Violence 


Carol Olson, M.A., M.A.A.T., ATR-BC, LPC, CSAC 

Working with victims of sexual and domestic violence 

can be daunting for the professional, intern, and 

paraprofessional. The issues for victims of violence 

continue to be the personal experience of crimes 

against them, and the resulting trauma, as well as the 

response from the law enforcement and the 

community. 

TE9190 • Digital Media in Art Therapy 

Supervision Group 


Penny Orr, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

This supervision group will bring together art therapists 

who are using digital media with clients to share and 

troubleshoot their experiences. 

8:00-9:45 a.m. 

Plenary 

TR8201 • Utility of Art Therapy for Military Service 

Members 


Dr. Gary Wynn, U.S. Army, Research 

Psychiatrist, Center for Military 

Psychiatry & Neuroscience, Walter Reed 

Army Institute of Research, and Panelists: 

Martha Haeseler, M.A., ATR-BC, and 

Melissa Walker, M.A., ATR 

Gary Wynn 

This keynote explores the importance and utility of art 

therapy for military members. The current 

understanding of the brain in relation to art therapy and 

individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder 

will be discussed. A panel of experts will share 

outstanding art therapy programs with veterans and 

military families. 

9:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 



9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 



9:45-10:15 a.m. 



Sponsored by: 

10:00-11:00 a.m. 

Educational Program Approval Board (EPAB) 

Open Forum 

Location: Room 8212, Park Tower, Lobby Level 

Abby Calisch, Psy.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

The Open Forum provides a time for educational 

programs that are approaching a review or planning to 

apply for a review to talk directly with the EPAB Chair 

and/or its members about the process. The forum 

provides a venue to ask questions, receive clarification, 

and express any concerns. 

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10:15-11:45 a.m. 

Panels 

SC5093 • Communicating Through Mandalas: 

Exploring Traditional and Online Media with Fellow 

Therapists 


Sheila Lorenzo de la Pena, M.S., ATR-BC; Amy 

Bucciarelli, M.S., ATR; Sara Windrem, M.S., ATR-BC; 

Carol Thayer Cox, M.A., ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT 

Panelists will discuss their use of mandalas for selfcare 

and the use of e-media as a tool for staying 

connected. Focus will also be placed on how creativity 

was enhanced throughout the art-making process. 

PP5112 • Then Came Hope: Community and Art 

Empowers Children in Collective Healing 

Location: Virginia A, Lobby level 

Marie Sheffield, M.A., LCPC, and Traci Molloy, M.F.A. 

This panel exhibits five annual community-based art 

projects created at America’s Camp, an overnight, weeklong 

camp for surviving children of September 11th. The 

presentation focuses on insights into professional 

collaboration and vital roles of the art therapist in our 

changing world relative to children and collective trauma. 

TA5127 • Informed by a Developmental 

Psychoanalytic Perspective, Four Art Therapists 

Examine a Case 


Elizabeth Stone, M.A., ATR-BC, LP, LCAT; Judith Rubin, 

Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM; Laurie Wilson, Ph.D., ATR-BC, 

HLM; and Renee Obstfeld, M.A., ATR-BC, LCAT 

For the 8th year, this panel continues the dialogue on 

psychoanalysis and art therapy. Four seasoned art 

therapists and psychoanalysts offer their approaches to 

clinical material presented by one panel member, 

enabling the audience to witness the variety in current 

psychoanalytically oriented art therapy thinking. 


SC2157 • Sustaining Creativity: Invigorating Your 

Therapy Practice by Maintaining Your Artistic 

Connection 


Lesley Hawley, M.A., ATR, LCPC, and Seeley Cardone, 

M.A.A.T., LPC 

Utilizing artistic process to inform art therapy practice 

opens endless possibilities. This presentation details the 

work of art therapists who have enlivened their work, 

increased their clinical presence, and deepened the art 

therapy experience. This workshop provides examples 

and techniques that facilitate a connection between 

artistic practice and clinical work. 

TR2043 • Piece Work: Utilizing Collaborative Fabric 

Collage with Trauma Survivors 


Eliza Homer, M.A., NCC 

Fabric collage making becomes the metaphor for 

“piecing” together and ultimately overcoming the 

fragmented emotional states that result from childhood 

trauma. Through collaboration and a supporting case 

study presentation, we will “stitch” together a model for 

repairing the wounds of trauma and gain insight into 

the use of this method. 

10:30-11:20 a.m. 

Focus Group 

PP4053 • Focus Group: The Diagnostic Drawing 

Series 

Location: Madison, Mezzanine Level 

Anne Mills, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC 

This focus group will introduce the Diagnostic Drawing 

Series (DDS) to attendees with no familiarity with this 

assessment instrument. It will also provide an excellent 

meeting ground between experts in the DDS with a 

particular research interest and those who want to 

support research by collecting DDSs for the Archive. 

Papers 

TE6145 • The Creative Collective in Virtual Worlds: 

Potentials for Arts and Disabilities 


Rick Garner, Ph.D., ATR 

The therapeutic and educational potential of virtual 

worlds for people with disabilities will be discussed, as 

well as how to bring awareness to people without 

disabilities. Artists with disabilities participating in 

virtual worlds will be presented and discussed. Current 

and historical aspects of disability and virtual worlds 

will be covered. 

MC6174 • The Experience of “Flow” in Art Therapy: 

Empowering Immigrant Children to Escape from 

their Boredom and Anxiety 


SeungYeon Lee, Ed.D, ATR-BC, LCAT 

The study with immigrant children with adjustment 

disorder explored the importance of “flow” experience 

in individual art therapy where imaginative narratives 

are accessible and the reciprocal interactions are 

available. This study suggests the flow that emerged in 

art therapy empowered the clients to escape their 

boredom, anxiety, and loneliness. 

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MC6181 • Visual Voice Project: A Social Action Pilot 

Between Haitian and U.S. Youth 


Sarah L’Heureux, M.A.A.T. 

The Visual Voice Project (VVP) uses social action 

methods to address social needs, possible solutions, 

and the methods of the VVP. The VVP is designed to 

promote resiliency, agency, and hope for the future in 

Haitian and U.S. youth. Personal and professional 

connections to both populations are also discussed. 

AC6134 • Art Therapist’s Perspective: History of the 

Creation of Russia’s First LGBT Film Festival 


Ksenia Meshcheryakova, M.S.W., ATR, LMSW 

This paper will discuss the history of organizing “Side 

by Side,” the first LGBT Film Festival in Russia. The 

creation of this open cultural institution aimed to 

establish a critical basis for future creative, educational, 

and community outreach work that we know in 

traditional art therapy and community healing practices. 

RE6148 • Celebrating 50 Years of Art Therapy Research 


Marcia Rosal, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

Art therapists are natural researchers. Over the years, 

art therapists have been employing information gained 

from research studies in clinical practice. In this paper, 

an analysis of significant research will assist in the 

assessment of what we have learned from research 

and will point the way to future research avenues. 

11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. 

American Art Therapy Association Town Hall 

Meeting 

Location: Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level, Marquee Theatre 


Lunch on Your Own • Purchase a convenient lunch in 

the Marketplace of Ideas 



International Exchange 

(Sponsored by the American Art Therapy Association’s 

Membership Committee) 


Bobbi Stoll, ATR-BC, HLM 

Join in the discussion with art therapists from around 

the world as they share their collective experiences and 

ideas, and envision ways of continuing to expand art 

therapy on a global scale. 

12:20-12:50 p.m. 


Snakes, Unicorns, and Piggies: The Importance of 

the Art Therapist Role in Pediatric Cancer 

Interventions 

(This session is not a CEC-eligible session.) 


Jennifer Elliott, Graduate Student 

The aims of our study were to determine the 

effectiveness of a creative art project as an intervention 

for parents and children awaiting treatment. The results 

may indicate a need for further investigation into the 

importance of the role of an art therapist in the artmaking 

process. 

RE3107 • The Bridge Drawing: An Evaluation Tool 

for Suicide Risk 


Kathryn Martin, and Donna Betts, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. 

This presentation will share findings from a study in 

which Bridge Drawings were collected from suicidal 

psychiatric inpatients and analyzed for common visual 

themes. Participants will become aware of the formal 

elements in the artwork of at-risk individuals. 

RE3130 • Effectiveness of a Collaborative Artmaking 

Task on Reducing Stress in Hospice 

Caregivers 


Amanda Salzano, M.A.A.T. 

This presentation provides quantitative research that a 

team quilt intervention can reduce stress and increase 

social support in hospice caregivers. The intervention is 

easy to implement and can be used as a valuable tool 

to proactively manage self-care in other helping 

professions as well. 

PP3183 • Working from Scribbles: Giving Form to 

Response Drawings Made During Group Facilitation 


Robin Sheldon, M.A.A.T. 

This poster describes a thesis project in which the 

researcher created three-dimensional objects and 

poetry in response to her own art made while 

facilitating art therapy groups. This investigation 

provided new insights into the researcher’s experience 

of the groups and clients in them. 



1:00-1:50 p.m. 

Papers 

RE6138 • Impact of Art Materials on Symptoms 

of Stress 


Roxanne Crane, M.A., and Abbe Miller, M.S., ATR-BC, LPC 

A tenet of art therapy suggests that art materials have 

differing properties conducive to a variety of emotional 

experiences. This paper will present results of a study 

that examined the relationship between physical and 

hypothesized therapeutic properties of art materials 

based on the postulates of Vija Lusebrink’s Expressive 

Therapies. 

AC6095 • Revolution Between the Lines: Social 

Action and Art Therapy 


Dana Elmendorf, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC, and Rebecca 

Rentz, M.A. 

An art exhibit created by homeless individuals invited 

people attending to share reactions. Through artwork, 

video, and discussion, this presentation explores the 

role art exhibits play in art therapy and social action and 

the question: “Does increasing awareness through art 

exhibits lead to conscious choices that ultimately 

benefit client lives” 

TR6015 • The Art Product As Callosal Bypass 


Linda Gantt, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM, and Louis Tinnin, M.D. 

A dual brain model of trauma regards art products as 

bridging nonverbal and verbal brains while bypassing a 

compromised corpus callosum. The symptomatic 

manifestation of callosal failure is alexithymia, a 

condition of diminished access to nonverbal experience. 

Alexithymia improves with graphic narrative trauma 

processing. 

RE6028 • Art Enrichment and Autism Spectrum 

Disorders: A Critical Evaluation of Art Speak 


Reina Lombardi, M.A., ATR 

Art Speak is a grant funded art enrichment program 

for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. A mixed 

methods study on potential benefits and challenges, 

including correlation of student self-concept and 

participation in the program was completed during 

the 2010-2011 school year. Results of the study will 

be presented. 

MS6087 • Creative Energy for Oncology Patients in 

Isolation for Bone Marrow Transplant 


Paola Luzzatto, Ph.D., ATR, and Alessandra Agnese 

An art therapy program has been devised to support 

medical patients in isolation for periods of 4-6 weeks 

for bone marrow transplant. We will describe five 

objectives (creative energy, self-expression, identity, 

communication with relatives, and existential issues) 

and five art therapy techniques (postcards, squiggles, 

semistructured forms, memories, and legacy). 

PP6034 • The Impact of Cross-Training on the 

Future of the Art Therapy Profession 


Tiffany Palmieri and Michelle Itczak, M.A., ATR-BC, LMHC 

Finally, some consensus from art therapy professionals 

about the impact that cross-training is having on our 

profession and the future of the independence of the art 

therapy profession is available today! Come hear the 

results of a survey about these issues that took place in 

the fall of 2010! 

1:00-2:30 p.m. 


MC2055 • Creating Retablo Panels for Somato- 

Spiritual Integration © 


Evie Lindemann, M.A., M.A.A.T., ATR-BC, LMFT, ATCS 

In 2008 and 2009 this workshop leader studied 

retablo/ex voto techniques in Mexico. This workshop 

incorporates cross-cultural approaches integrating 

somatic/spiritual domains into a personal issue. 

Participants will create a retablo structure that also 

includes narrative. Body scans and breath work will 

enhance the process, with broad applications. 

SC2098 • The Paper Brain; Sketchbook 

Collaboration-The DIY of Art with Art Therapists 


Valerie Newman, M.A., ATR, LCPC 

Amy Hahn and Val Newman established a nationwide 

collaborative sketchbook project. The objective was to 

encourage solidarity and collaboration in the art therapy 

community. The project culminates in an exhibition at 

the 2011 AATA Conference. Workshop participants will 

receive a sketchbook and learn the “how to” of 

sketchbook collaboration. 



SC2104 • Therapeutic Benefits of Contour Drawing 

Self-Portraiture: Experiencing the Ault/Layton 

Approach 


Libby Schmanke, M.S., ATR-BC 

Participants will learn the history and method of an 

absorbing technique refined by Robert Ault after 

studying its use by Elizabeth “Grandma” Layton. 

Participants will experience an Ault exercise for 

depicting emotion, create a modified blind contour selfportrait, 

and be given directives for incorporating this 

technique into therapeutic practice. 

2:00-5:00 p.m. 

Art Therapy Advocacy Event on Capitol Hill 


Location for training session: Virginia C, Lobby Level 

This event begins with a CEC-educational session from 

2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. in which participants will receive 

training prior to going to Capitol Hill for an afternoon of 

advocacy. Participants will visit their elected 

Representatives and Senators’ offices and present the art 

therapy message to those who work in the health and 

education policy areas. This session is open to Chapter 

representatives and members of the Association. 

2:00-2:50 p.m. 

Paper Session (Part of Art Therapy Advocacy Event) 

AC6204 • Find Your Thrill on Capitol Hill: Advocating 

to Congress 


Sarah Kremer, M.A.A.T., ATR-BC, and Angela Foehl, 

J.D., M.P.H 

Learn how to make the most of a visit to Congress by 

exploring protocols and process for Congressional office 

visits, how to stay on message during the meeting, 

what to bring to a Congressional Office visit and what to 

leave behind, as well as steps for postvisit follow-up. 

2:00-2:50 p.m. 

Focus Group 

MC4131 • Examining Social Difference: A Critical 

Approach to Art Therapy 


Savneet Talwar, Ph.D., ATR-BC and Cathy Moon, M.A., 

ATR- BC 

The goal of this focus group is to examine how individuals 

negotiate culture and power in everyday life as they relate 

to age, race, class, gender, sexuality, citizenship, and the 

body in impacting art therapy practice. 

Night on the Town 

Friday, July 8 • 5:00-9:00 p.m. 

(Offsite event. Separate registration required. Visit the Conference 

Registration Desk for more information. Transportation via the Metro and 

Alexandria Trolley) 

This unique Art Gallery Walk takes you to the other side of the Potomac River to historic Old 

Town Alexandria, VA, where colonial charm blends harmoniously with some of the most 

dynamic activities in the Washington, DC, area. Founded in 1749, Alexandria celebrates a 

rich history where you can savor innovative cuisine, browse galleries and boutiques, and 

stroll along 250-year old brick paved streets. 

Begin your tour with a visit to the Art Exhibition of Shirley Mason (aka Sybil) at the 

spectacular Alexandria Campus of the George Washington University Art Therapy 

Graduate Program, then hop aboard the free Alexandria Trolley and head to the center of 

town along King Street, to explore shops, galleries, museums, restaurants, and pubs. Be 

sure to visit the national office of the American Art Therapy Association then stroll to the 

waterfront and visit the Torpedo Factory Art Center where you’ll find three floors of open 

studios and galleries to observe artists and buy original artwork. A former torpedo factory, 

this world-renowned art center is located just around the corner from the Association’s 

national office. Here, you can listen to experts in art therapy as they share their 

innovative programs with veterans from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and earn 1 CEC! 

Enjoy the summer evening and a leisurely dinner with friends then take the Trolley back to 

the Metro for your final destination: the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. 



Papers 

RE6150 • Hermeneutic Methods in Art Therapy 

Research and Practice 


Barbara Davis, Ph.D. 

This presentation will introduce phenomenological 

hermeneutic methods in art therapy with international 

students. Discussion will focus briefly on theory, 

process and interpretation. Examples show as students 

engaged their cultural sensibilities through art 

experience, hermeneutic reflections led to deeper 

understanding about sojourn adjustment that was 

previously difficult to grasp in words. 

ES6060 • Art-based Learning Strategies in Art 

Therapy Graduate Education: A Mixed Methods 

Study 


Sarah Deaver, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

This paper describes a research study investigating the 

use of art-based learning strategies in art therapy 

graduate education. Survey results regarding the use of 

these strategies in the curriculum are described, as are 

educators’ and graduates’ perceptions of the benefits of 

student art making in art therapy education. 

SC6061 • Early Intervention for Preschool Children: 

Getting a “Head Start” with Art 


P. Gussie Klorer, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCSW, LCPC 

This presentation focuses on collaboration between 

Head Start centers in an impoverished city and a 

graduate Art Therapy Counseling program. Goals are to 

help children develop better emotional regulation and 

social competence skills. Additionally, community art 

projects involving staff and parents enhance the 

program’s visibility and success. 

ES6067 • Building a Sustainable Art Therapy 

Program in Hong Kong 


Jordan Potash, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT 

A challenge to the global profession of art therapy is to 

ensure that art therapy training programs are at once 

standardized across countries, while also rooted in local 

expectations and culture. Considerations of current 

educational recommendations and challenges are 

addressed in developing a graduate level program in 

Hong Kong. 

PS6180 • Using Art Therapy to Support/Develop the 

Faith Journey of Inpatient Clients 


Carolyn Szala, M.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

This presentation focuses on ways the art therapist 

can help a client handle faith issues. Although the 

paper focuses on the psychiatric inpatient 

assessments and guidelines it can be used for 

outpatient populations as well. 

AC6048 • Girl/Friends Summer Institute: Art 

Therapy to End Sexual Violence 


Scheherazade Tillet, M.A., and Leah Gipson, M.A.A.T. 

Girl/Friends Summer Institute is a peer-education, artsbased, 

training and advocacy program, focused on 

sexual violence prevention and recovery. The 3-week, 

75-hour sexual health, sexual violence, and 

reproductive justice training for 14 adolescent girls 

takes place in the North Lawndale community of 

Chicago, IL. 

3:15-4:05 p.m. 

Focus Group 

AC4119 • Art Therapy on the Frontier: Introducing 

and Sustaining Art Therapy in Montana 


Allyson Bush, M.A., ATR, LCPC, and Kim Brown 

Campbell, Ed.S., ATR, LCPC 

Montana is home for 7 registered art therapists who 

are creating an art therapy community from the 

ground up. Recently we formed a state Chapter. We 

have been spreading information via grassroots efforts 

with local media, educational venues, and art exhibits. 

This session explores our successes, challenges, and 

future developments. 

Papers 

TE6133 • The International Art Therapy Research 

Database: Introducing an Innovative and Essential 

Resource 


Donna Betts, Ph.D., ATR-BC; Linda Gantt, Ph.D., ATR- 

BC, HLM; and John Lorance, M.S., ATR 

This presentation introduces an essential resource: The 

International Art Therapy Research Database (IATRD). As 

originally conceived by Gantt (1992), the IATRD is an 

internet-accessible repository of artworks by members 

of different social, national, and/or diagnostic groups, 

with artists’ and art therapists’ commentaries, and 

demographic and/or diagnostic data. 



ES6027 • Telesupervision in Art Therapy: Current 

Practices and Recommendations 


Rachel Brandoff, M.A., ATR-BC, LCAT, and Reina 

Lombardi, M.A., ATR 

In our global society, we turn to our computers for 

everything from communication to shopping to banking. 

So why not supervision This presentation will describe 

the growing phenomenon of distance supervision in art 

therapy. Attention will be paid to challenges of, and 

recommendations for, engaging in distance supervision. 

PS6189 • Group Art Therapy with Veterans with 

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and 

Psychiatric Challenges; a Nondirective Approach 


Martha Haeseler, M.A., ATR-BC and Carlos Robles 

A veteran and an art therapist present the efficacy of a 

long-term nondirective group art therapy approach for 

veterans with PTSD and psychiatric challenges. The 

veteran will show and describe how, over time, issues 

emerged in his artwork that helped him deal with PTSD 

symptoms related to childhood trauma. 

ES6184 • Transitioning from Graduate Art Therapy 

Student to Professional Art Therapist 


Kimberly Hills, M.A., LGPC 

This presentation will explore the transition from 

graduate student to professional in the art therapy field. 

The results of a survey from new and experienced 

professionals nationwide regarding the difficulties and 

strengths of this transition will be reviewed. Participants 

will learn about the most beneficial methods for 

transitioning successfully. 

PP6035 • Perspectives in Dream Work: A 

Comparison of Psychoanalytic and Art Therapy 

Approaches 


Laura Loumeau-May, M.P.S., ATR-BC, LPC 

This presentation compares traditional verbal approaches 

to dream work, including psychoanalytic and Gestalt, and 

discusses their application in art therapy. Case examples 

from bereavement work with children and teens, as well 

as techniques taught in a child enrichment program, 

illustrate the concepts presented. 

3:15-4:45 p.m. 

Workshop (Separate registration required.) 

SC2073 • Exploring and Embracing Struggles while 

Creating Healing Strength through the Art Process 


Lisa Williams, M.A.A.T., ATR, LCPC 

Participants will engage in a multistep, mixed media 

process using a piece of 12” x 18” paper, oil pastels, 

tissue paper, and modge podge as a way to explore 

stressors, struggles, and strengths in their lives. We will 

discuss finding ways to embrace struggles, turning 

them into strengths. 

4:15-5:05 p.m. 

Focus Group 

TA4025 • Positive Psychology and Art Therapy Focus 


Rebecca Wilkinson, M.A., ATR-BC, and Gioia Chilton, 

M.A., ATR-BC 

This session explores the collaboration between 

Positive Psychology and Art Therapy, fields that have 

much to offer each other. Integrating art therapy with 

the principles of positive psychology, the study of wellbeing 

and of institutions that support research into 

resilience, and strengths in individuals and communities 

will be discussed. 

Papers 

TR6076 • Creativity, Ritual, and Well-Being: Working 

Through Collective Grief after Earthquake in Haiti 


Pascale C. Annoual, M.A., ATR 

This session outlines the journey of a Haitian born art 

therapist who uses beaded prayers for self-care, and 

reflective research methods in response to the aftermath 

of Haiti’s earthquake. Literature review was used to 

design training programs that develop intercultural 

competency, considering personal narratives, 

professional education, and cultural know how. 

SC6105 • Mindfulness-based Art Therapy and Yoga 

for Women’s Stress Reduction 


Suzanne Fortnum, and Amy Greenough, M.A. 

Art therapy and yoga both aid in bringing the mind and 

body into balance. The modalities differ, but the underlying 

goal is the same: to calm the mind and relax the body. The 

combination of these mindfulness-based practices can 

help women manage stress and promote self-care. 



AC6117 • Create Your Own Identity: Photographic Selfportraiture 

Workshop with LGBTQ Youth and Allies 

Location: Madison, Mezzanine Level 

Iu-Luen Jeng, M.A.A.T. 

Identity development among LGBTQ youth and their 

straight allies were explored through a photographic selfportraiture 

group structured to create a safe environment 

for articulating personal identity and receiving support 

from community. This research emphasizes the 

therapeutic power of youth discovering similarities 

among themselves through their shared experiences. 

CA6155 • Finding the Art Therapist’s Role in a 

Therapeutic Alternative High School 


Melissa Klay, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT 

What is the Creative Art Therapist’s role in a therapeutic 

alternative high school In this presentation we will 

explore the question by looking at the parallel process 

between the art therapist exploring his/her role within 

an institution and the Seriously Emotionally Disturbed 

adolescent searching for his/her identity. 

MC6139 • Mouse and the Butter: Process of 

Redefining Self as an Art Therapist 


Aslihan Ozcan, M.A. 

This presentation demonstrates the attempt to promote 

art therapy in Turkey. The presenter will discuss east 

and west differences, challenges in finding a job, the 

methods to stay motivated, and creative ways to 

formulate new opportunities for practice. A project in a 

pediatric cancer unit will be presented as example. 

Video 

ES7062 • Creative Healing in Mental Health: Art & 

Drama in Assessment & Therapy 


Judith Rubin, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

This teaching film, showing work by many different 

clinicians, demonstrates the use of art and drama in 

assessment and therapy in diverse settings with people 

of all ages. It includes vivid and lively examples of a 

variety of ways to successfully use both modalities with 

individuals, couples, families, and groups. 

4:15-6:15 p.m. 

Performance Art (Extended Session) 

MC7208 • Multicultural Committee Exchange Forum 

Presents: The African Heritage Dancers and Drummers 


Gwendolyn Short, M.A. ATR, CSC-AD; Charlotte Boston, 

M.A., ATR, and Stella Stepney, M.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

The forum will feature a cultural experience that 

encompasses the creative energy and collective efforts 

reflected in the African Heritage Dancers and Drummers. 

Attendees will be engaged in an educational and interactive 

experience to explore how African dance and drumming 

positively influences and empowers the community. 

5:00-5:50 p.m. 

Paper Offsite Event 

TR6203 • An Interactive Gallery Tour of Sybil’s Artworks 

(Session will be held at the George Washington University’s 

Art Therapy Graduate Program’s Alexandria, VA, campus. 

Separate registration required.) 

Location: George Washington University Alexandria, VA 

Campus (Via Metro) 

Tally Tripp, M.A., M.S.W., ATR-BC, LICSW; Carol Thayer 

Cox, M.A., ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT; Barry M. Cohen, M.A., 

ATR-BC; and Anne Mills, M.A., ATR-BC 

An expert panel of art therapists who work with trauma 

and dissociation will lead participants in an interactive 

guided tour through the “Sybil” art collection and share 

their views on dissociation, dissociative identity 

disorder, art therapy, and trauma. 

5:00-9:00 p.m. 

Night on the Town: Art Gallery Walk in Old Town 

Alexandria 

Offsite event (Separate registration required. See page 33 

for additional details.) 

6:00-7:00 p.m. 

Paper Offsite Event 

(Session will be held at the Torpedo Factory Center in Alexandria, VA) 

TR6214 • Perspective in Triplicate: Art Therapy with 

our Military Heroes 

Judy Rollins, Ph.D., BFA, RN, Melissa Walker, M.A., ATR, 

and Sergeant Kristopher Battles, BFA, U.S. Marine 

Corps Combat Artist 

This presentation features art in three settings: on the 

battlefield, with returning Warriors and their families at 

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and at the National 

Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), an advanced 

facility dedicated to research, diagnosis, and treatment 

of military personnel and veterans with mild Traumatic 

Brain Injury and Psychological Health issues. 



Saturday, July 9 

7:00-7:50 a.m. 


PP9142 • Mastering Family Art Therapy 


Susan Eastman, M.A., ATR-BC, LCPC, and Barbara 

Sobol, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC 

This is a participant-led presentation co-created by art 

therapists who are currently working with or hope to 

work with families. All will be asked to share (within the 

bounds of confidentiality) about family art therapy 

treatment successes and challenges. Participation is 

needed. Resources will be provided. 

ES9202 • Mindfulness and Other Meditation 

Approaches to Art Therapy 


Michael Franklin, M.A., ATR-BC 

This session invites discussion on various applied 

contemplative methods relevant to the practice of art 

therapy. For example, mindfulness, contemplative 

traditions, working with extreme states of mind, and 

compassionate interventions are all possible subjects to 

discuss with sympathetic colleagues. 

FS9209 • Forensics 


David Gussak, Ph.D., ATR-BC 

This session will focus on the roles an art therapist 

engages along the continuum from forensic art therapy 

to art therapy in forensic settings. The Supervisor will 

rely on his experience as an expert witness for a capital 

case and his work and research on art therapy in 

forensic settings. 

ES9198 • Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease 


Linda Levine-Madori, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT 

This session explores the TTAP Method, a proven Art 

Therapy approach, which is further explored as a 

significant nonpharmaceutical treatment throughout the 

aging process as well as with those afflicted with 

Alzheimer’s disease. This session will cover strategic 

structured art therapy approaches through personal 

themes for Aging and Alzheimer’s disease. 

MC9165 • Multicultural Issues in Supervision 


Stella Stepney, M.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

The “multi” dimension of multicultural supervision 

refers to situations in which supervisors and 

supervisees are involved in examining a variety of 

cultural, ethnic, and racial issues pertinent to effective 

therapy with clients from diverse backgrounds. The 

group will focus on a framework to facilitate learning 

multicultural competencies in supervision relationships. 

8:00-9:45 a.m. 

Plenary (Awards and Scholarship Celebrations, followed by 

Keynote) 

PP8210 • Collaborate for Change and Learn the Art 

of Getting Published 


Alison Malmon, Founder and Executive Director, Active 

Minds, and George Zimmar, Publisher, Routledge/Taylor 

& Francis 

Alison Malmon will share 

how her national program 

is changing perceptions to 

improve mental health. 

Through campus-wide 

events and national 

programs, Active Minds, 

Alison Malmon 

Inc. aims to remove the stigma that surrounds mental 

health issues, and create a comfortable environment for 

an open conversation about mental health issues. Learn 

about the national collaboration and how art therapists 

can participate. Then, George Zimmar, a national 

publishing industry leader will share successful 

publishing advice for art therapy authors from 

developing a manuscript to marketing a best seller. 

9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 



9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 



George Zimmar 

9:45-10:15 a.m. 



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10:00-11:30 a.m. 

Film Festival: Member Films 

Location: Madison A, Mezzanine Level 


During this time segment, longer films will be shown 

(10-30 minute videos). These films are thoughtful and 

engaging, and aim to provide viewers with an artistic 

experience. Feedback forms will be provided to 

audience members so that they may share thoughts 

and responses with the video-maker. 

10:15-11:45 a.m. 

Panels 

ET5128 • More Gray Areas of Ethics in Art Therapy: 

Ethics Committee Panel 


Elizabeth Stone, M.A., ATR-BC, LP, LCAT; Charlotte 

Boston, M.A., ATR; Joan Bloomgarden, Ph.D, LCAT, ATR- 

BC, MHC; and Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC 

The Ethics Committee panel will take the provocative 

topic “gray areas of ethics in art therapy,” one step 

farther, focusing on: the artwork, confidentiality, and 

others. An elucidation of the place and application of 

“hardship criteria” will be highlighted with respect to 

the American Art Therapy Association’s Ethical 

Principles for Art Therapists. 

ES5068 • If You Build It…An Art Therapy Clinic in a 

University Setting 


Tally Tripp, M.A., M.S.W., ATR-BC, LICSW; Heidi Bardot, 

M.A., ATR-BC; and Karie Schwartz 

This presentation demonstrates how The George 

Washington University Art Therapy Clinic was conceived 

and developed into a unique and valuable training 

resource for our program. Lessons learned will be 

presented by two faculty directors, and video of 

students and clients will demonstrate how trauma 

theory is integrated into clinical practice. 

ES5044 • Expressive Arts Therapies Doctoral 

Students Reflect on Research and Experiences 


Jill Wargolet, M.S., ATR-BC, ATRL, LPC; Tamar Einstein, 

M.A.; Mary Ellen Hluska, M.A., ATR; Lillian Sylvester, 

M.A., LGPC 

Expressive arts therapies doctoral students from Lesley 

University form a panel to discuss challenges, 

experiences, personal growth, and research within the 

diverse experience on campus and long distance over 

various electronic formats. An experiential component 

and time for questions will be included in this session. 


PP2108 • Empowering Your Inner Presenter: How To 

Effectively Convey Your Expertise 


Sarah Kremer, M.A.A.T., ATR-BC 

Presentations are an art form; don’t waste your 

audience’s time or your time by being boring, static, or 

stiff. In this workshop, we’ll cover strategies from public 

speaking, marketing, and style experts to changing 

hearts and minds. Students welcome to prepare for 

their thesis presentations! 

SC2071 • Advocacy, Empowerment, & The Creative 

Process: An Open Studio Project Workshop 


Sarah Laing, M.A.A.T., ATR, and Rachel Brown, M.A.A.T. 

This presentation will share the planning process, 

fabrication, and installation of a community mural 

project. Individuals will learn about how the public art 

process works and how it can be used to create 

community. It highlights collaboration between 

professional artists, community leaders, and 

organizations. 

AC2114 • Boundary Optimization and Other Lessons 

from Ecological Design for Art Therapy 


Jessica Stallings, M.S., ATR-BC 

This workshop will explore how lessons and teaching 

tools borrowed from permaculture (a design system for 

creating sustainable human environments) can be 

applied in art therapy. Participants will create art based 

on ecological design exercises to enhance 

understanding of interactions within client systems and 

the natural environment. 

10:30-11:20 a.m. 

Focus Group 

AC4137 • Calling All Now & Future AATA Leaders! 

All About Service to AATA 


Patricia St. John, Ed.D., ATR-BC, LCAT, and Linda Gantt, 

Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM 

How do you get involved with the American Art Therapy 

Association (AATA) This session provides the answers! 

Learn about AATA’s structure; the roles, functions, and 

current projects of committees; committee 

membership; and the board of directors, elected 

officers, and nomination for office process. Prepare for 

leadership by getting involved! 

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Papers 

MC6031 • Going Global: A Profile of International Art 

Therapy Trends in 2010 



An international survey conducted in 2010 identifies 

needs and limitations reported by art therapists working 

in established and developing nations focusing on 

education, standards of practice, and credentialing. A 

secondary result of the study was a renewed dialogue 

about theoretical perspectives, methods of practice, and 

a renewed sense of inclusion. 

RE6096 • Efficacy of Creative Arts Therapies in an 

Urban School District 


Brian Tepper, M.P.S, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT, and Raul 

Silva, M.D. 

In this presentation the efficacy of an award-winning, 

school-based Creative Arts Therapy program in a 

public school setting will be scientifically analyzed. 

Problem behaviors will be discussed as well as the 

specifics of treatment. Details of the intervention will 

be elaborated upon. 

SC6167 • Materials-based Art Therapy in Times of 

Depression: Healing through Embodied Processes 


Janis Timm-Bottos, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPAT, PT 

From deconstruction to display, from individual 

transformation to collective change and well being, the 

activities and materials used in these shared 

community art therapy studios provide many central 

lessons and opportunities for personal transformation 

and healing through embodied processes. 

Performance Art 

PS7132 • Notes from the Studio: Always Respond, 

Never React 


Bruce Moon, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM, LPC 

This performance integrates spoken word, poetry, 

music, visual imagery, and movement to explore the 

principle of practice that art therapists should always 

respond but never react to the provocations of difficult 

clients. The performance demonstrates the idea that 

everything that happens in an art therapy session is 

performance art. 

11:30 a.m.-Noon 

Calling All Authors: How to Get Your 2012 

Conference Proposal Accepted! 

Location: Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level, Marquee 

Theatre 

Raquel Farrell-Kirk, M.S., ATR-BC, 2012 Conference 

Committee Chair and Barbara Florence, Director 

Member Benefit Programs, AATA 

The Call for Proposals for the 43rd Annual Conference, 

to be held July 9-13, 2012 in Savannah, GA was 

officially announced on June 1. This session provides 

an overview of the online submission process and tips 

to ensure your proposal meets the requirements. A 

virtual demonstration of the proposal submission 

website will also be provided. 


Lunch on Your Own • Purchase a convenient lunch in 

the Marketplace of Ideas 


Noon-12:40 p.m. 

Wheels of Diversity in Art Therapy: Pioneers of Color 

A Special Film Presentation by the Multicultural 

Committee 

Location: Exhibit Hall A, Exhibition Level, Marquee 

Theatre 

12:20-12:50 p.m. 


GM3166 • Bereavement Gifts: Using Nurses’ 

Artwork in a Pediatric Oncology Clinic 


Gretchen Kircher, M.A. 

Finding a way to help staff at a pediatric oncology 

outpatient clinic process grief, find closure, and honor 

the families when a young patient dies. 



RE3094 • Research Methods with the Pediatric 

Palliative Care Patient 


Lina Claire Meza-Murillo, M.P.S., ATR-BC, LCAT, CCLS, 

and Gloria Bernard, M.A.A.T. 

The benefits of emotional expression and contact with a 

nonverbal palliative care child are explored in this 

research study. The analysis focuses on individual and 

group art therapy sessions where data was compiled 

over a 4-week period, tracking physiological responses, 

such as heart rate and oxygen levels. 

MC3064 • The Becoming of Art Therapy in Russia 


Natalia Nazarova, Ph.D. 

Research conducted in Russia with two groups of art 

therapy students from different art therapy educational 

programs that compares the art therapy students with 

students from other fields. Topics include: choice of art 

therapy profession, changes during training period, 

adaptation to art therapy work, and art therapy image. 

1:00-1:50 p.m. 

Papers 

MC6082 • Holism in Action: Integrating Art, Early 

Recollections, Body, Culture, and Intergenerational 

History 


Hala Buck, M.A. LCPC, NCC 

Presenting case studies from a multicultural group in 

Romania and the United States illustrating an 

integrative process that weaves Adlerian Early 

Recollections, art therapy, the body, psychodrama, 

group dynamics, intergenerational issues, and 

sociopolitical history to reveal, explore, and transform 

mental constructs that are implicit memories in the 

mind and body. 

TR6041 • The Power of Creative Energy: 

Transforming Desire for Death into Lust for Life! 


Jane DeSouza, M.P.S., ATR-BC, LCAT 

The collective efforts of a treatment team and patient 

using the power of the art process to transform a 

patient repeatedly engaging in suicidal acts into a 

person with the desire to live life fully. A story of hope 

and the power of the human spirit to turn selfdestruction 

into self-creation! 

PP6206 • Taking It to the Streets: Drive Your Destiny 

through State Grassroots Advocacy 


Sarah Kremer, M.A.A.T., ATR-BC, and Angela Foehl, 

J.D., M.P.H 

Find your inner lobbyist and approach advocacy like a 

pro! Participants will learn how to select, assess, and 

analyze state issues and determine the appropriate 

advocacy methods and targets. We will also investigate 

background on issues and targets and how to design and 

implement an effective, strategic advocacy approach. 

AC6066 • Sustainable Social Change Through Art 

Exhibits and Art Therapy 


Jordan Potash, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Incorporating nonviolent resistance ideology into art 

therapy creates a sustainable community development 

program based in the relational. Based on a qualitative 

study, this paper describes how art exhibits and 

structured viewing methods can help art viewers 

develop empathy and move toward prosocial behavior 

for artists living with mental illness. 

SC6097 • Art for Life: A Community Arts Mentorship 

Program for Chronically Ill Children 


Katherine Reed, M.A., ATR, LPC, and Erin Anderson, 

M.A., LPC, R-DMT, CMT 

This presentation will offer a working model for a 

transformative community arts mentorship program 

focused on expanding opportunities for chronically ill 

children. Facilitated by creative arts therapists, Art for 

Life connects local artists as mentors to hospital-bound 

students, fostering new artists; poets; dancers; 

musicians; dj’s, and actors. 

PP6090 • Sustainable Supervision: Best Practices 

for the Supervisor and Supervisee 


Terry Towne, M.A., ATR-BC 

Sustainable supervision is based upon the premise that 

engaging in supervision is a career-long activity. This 

presentation will highlight the current literature on 

behavioral health supervision as it pertains to ethical, 

legal, and professional concerns and will provide 

practical tools and risk management strategies for both 

supervisor and supervisee. 

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ET6120 • The Life and Art of Charles Steffen: Ethics 

and Exhibition 


Randy Vick, M.S., ATR-BC, LCPC 

This presentation explores the life and work of the late 

Chicago artist Charles Steffen. A posthumous show of his 

drawings raised ethical questions regarding the exhibition of 

work by artists with disabilities as well as awe regarding a 

life of significant challenge and astonishing creative energy. 

1:00-1:30 p.m. 

Film Festival: “How To” Discussion Forum 



Through the review of a film made with a client and 

discussing the therapeutic role of movie-making, the 

presenter will highlight methods that are useful when 

incorporating digital art therapy techniques. A 

roundtable discussion atmosphere will be cultivated. 

1:00-2:30 p.m. 


RE2032 • Crossing the Bridge to Health: A Creative 

and Symbolic Journey 


Penny Baron, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT 

Through a case study and art-based research 

methodology, you will learn how the presenter used art 

therapy as a source of healing when faced with a 

serious illness. Workshop participants will have the 

opportunity to “cross a bridge” for enhancing their 

health during a guided imagery and drawing experience. 

MS2171 • Using Art Therapy to Promote Healing and 

Change on a Cellular Level 


Anya Beebe, M.A., LPC 

Explore the profound connection between emotional and 

physical health and how art therapy may promote 

healing on a cellular level. A recent clinically randomized 

study in which art therapy was proven to reduce anxiety 

and increase quality of life in asthma patients will be 

discussed, along with other related research. 

SC2106 • Recycled Flowers 


Christine Lummis, D.K.A.T.I., RCAT 

This fun workshop will demonstrate how to create 

flowers using plastic bottles, paint, sticks, fabric, and 

your imagination. Participants will be able to spend time 

focusing on their own individual projects, while having a 

shared group experience as problem-solving and 

creative ideas for elaborating are shared. 

1:30-2:30 p.m. 

Film Festival: Member Video Making – “YouTube 

Filming Event” 



A Mac computer along with a “video technician” will be 

made available to art therapists who want to 

experiment with filming/editing a short video to be 

posted on YouTube. Participants will be asked to talk 

about their role in the field of art therapy on video. 

Videos will be limited to being 2 minutes in length. 

2:00-2:50 p.m. 

Focus Group 

SC4193 • Men in Art Therapy: How Does Libido 

Shape the Male Art Therapist 


Brian Tepper, M.P.S., ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT and Ori Cruz, 

M.P.S., LCAT 

Libido has quite an interesting history. Freud to Jung, 

Kramer to Robbins, and up to Rubin, the term has 

evolved over time. What is the impact on the men Is it 

the driving force This focus group will be an openended 

experiential, process oriented, and discussion 

driven experience. 

Papers 

ES6195 • Out of Darkness Comes Understanding 

and Awareness: Students’ Process During 

International Course 


Heidi Bardot, M.A., ATR-BC 

This paper explores unique aspects of an international 

diversity course. Analyzing art and journal entries from 

daily rituals, similar themes emerged by each student. 

Artwork and themes will be presented to portray 

evolving student cultural sensitivity and self-awareness, 

and how this ritual is an essential and integral part of 

the process. 

MC6056 • Art for Haiti: Supporting Recovery Efforts 

through Art Therapy and Education 



The outcome of a humanitarian trip to Haiti offering art 

therapy services to medical professionals is presented. 

The primary goals were to teach sustainable skills, 

provide avenues for self expression, reduce suffering, 

and enhance wellness. Increased sensitivity to 

survivors’ needs, and the Haitian/Creole cultures was a 

secondary benefit. 



RE6121 • Healthy Aging and Art Therapy 


Sunhee Kim, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT, 

This paper will present the outcome study of the effects 

of art therapy on healthy aging in older adults. This 

quantitative research method study tries to examine the 

effect of art therapy using three standardized 

psychological instruments to measure the dependent 

variables of affect, anxiety, and self-esteem. 

SC6069 • A Community Public Art Project: A 

Pedestrian Underpass in Chicago 


Sarah Laing, M.A.A.T., ATR 

This presentation will share the planning process, 

fabrication, and installation of a community mural project. 

Individuals will learn about how the public art process 

works and how it can be used to create community. It 

highlights collaboration between professional artists, 

community leaders, and organizations. 

PS6083 • Community Building through Art Therapy 

in Acute Inpatient Psychiatry 


Kelley Linhardt, M.A., ATR-BC, LCAT; Rafael Cohen, 

M.A., ATR-BC, LCAT; Sarah Mlynarczyk, M.A., ATR-BC 

Best practices developed by three art therapists for 

creating community through group art therapy 

interventions on acute psychiatric units will be 

presented. Mural work, group sculpture, and other 

projects were employed to combat burn-out, alienation, 

and isolation on the part of the therapists as well as 

their colleagues and patients. 

CA6077 • A Unique Environment: Art Therapy 

Implemented at a Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center 


Julie Ludwick, M.A.A.T., ATR, LPC 

This presentation highlights an art therapy program 

implemented at a therapeutic horseback riding center. 

This unique environment broadens the scope of 

practice available for art therapists to practice within. 

The development of the art therapy program and the 

success of implementation will be highlighted. 

2:30-3:00 p.m. 

Film Festival: Member Films and Award Ceremony 



This segment will highlight shorter films aimed at this 

year’s theme. Additionally, one special film, selected by 

a panel of jurors, will be awarded for its impact, 

creativity, and demonstration of technical skill. 

3:00-5:00 p.m. 

Annual Business Meeting 


Participate in the life of the organization by attending 

the Association’s business meeting. Hear committee 

reports as together we craft our future. All conference 

participants are invited to attend. A reserved seating 

area is provided for all Association voting members. 

8:00-10:30 p.m. 

Closing Event 

(Not part of all registration packages.) 

Location: Thurgood Marshall Ballroom, Mezzanine Level 

The Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) has fun and 

interactive activities planned for this event from 

watching YouTube-style videos taken during the 

conference, to filling a time capsule that envisions what 

art therapy will be like in the year 2016! Be sure to 

dress in styles of the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 

today to help to make the evening fun and festive. 

Desserts and a cash bar will be provided. 

Sunday, July 10 

8:00-11:00 a.m. 

Half-day Advanced Practice Courses (Separate 

registration required.) 

PP1052 • Art Making and the Inner Critic 


Mary Andrus, M.A., ATR, LCPC 

In this half-day course, participants will examine the 

history of art in art therapy, identify the importance of 

making art in one’s work as an art therapist, and 

explore personal blocks by making art about one’s 

critic. Participants will be provided with resources and 

exercises for exploration. 

SC1192 • Clay Therapy: Transforming Aggressive 

Energy Revealing Unresolved Anger 


Valerie Bostory, M.A., ATR-BC, RPT/S, and Susan Fisher, 

Psy.D., ATR-BC 

Embrace the power of clay as an expressive medium 

and therapeutic tool. Through a PowerPoint 

presentation, video clips, and “hands-on” activities, you 

will be “guided” through the experience of “throwing 

clay” to “emotionally release” aggressive energy and 

then “prompted” through progressive steps to reveal 

the issues of unresolved anger. 

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SC1153 • Therapeutic Art Journals 


Michelle Dean, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC, CGP 

Book arts offer excellent possibilities for storytelling, 

organizing, sequencing, and providing containment in 

a therapeutic context. Two types of folded book 

construction will be part of the experiential due to 

their relative ease of facilitation, usefulness in 

promoting, and revealing psychological processes in 

a range of populations. 

ES1042 • Healing Mind and Body: The Integration of 

Art Therapy and Yoga Therapy 


Ellen Horovitz, Ph.D., LCAT, ATR-BC, RYT 

In this experiential workshop, the physiological aspects 

and basic postures of yoga will be combined with art 

therapy. As well, yoga and art therapy case studies will be 

demonstrated through PowerPoint and video presentation. 

PP1099 • Word play/Image Foundation: Augmenting 

the Verbal and Non-verbal Interchange in Art Therapy 


Laura Loumeau-May, M.P.S., ATR-BC, LPC 

This course examines the amplification generated by 

words combined with imagery to communicate, evoke, 

make meaning, and narrate. Brain research regarding 

verbal and nonverbal processing and hemispheric 

integration will be discussed. Creative activities that 

engage visual and verbal will help evaluate therapeutic 

techniques. 

CA1154 • Empowering the Family Journey Through 

Art Therapy 


Deborah Schroder, M.S., ATR-BC, LPAT 

This session will explore the use of the art-based 

genogram as a method for deepening one’s own 

understanding of family art therapy work. Participants 

will create art-based genograms and also explore the 

client work including art making that could follow. 

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Sessions by Program Tracks 

The conference is organized into seven main subject tracks to help participants quickly find areas of interest and 

make the most of the conference. You can mix and match to attend the presentations that best fit your needs. The 

main program track designated by the presenter is shown in the Full Conference Schedule that begins on page 20. 

In some cases, educational sessions may fit into more than one track. This list provides a program track listing of 

sessions in all of the applicable categories. 

Clinical Approaches You’ll learn about therapeutic best practices, case studies, and art therapy techniques and 

methods. You’ll also expand your knowledge of art therapy with a variety of populations and settings: 

Addictions/Substance Abuse (AS), Child/Adolescents (CA), Medical Settings (MS), Psychiatric Settings (PS), and 

School Settings (SS). 

Contemporary Issues & Current Trends are being presented in the following areas of interest: Activism (AC), Autism 

(AU), Ethics (ET), Grief/Mourning (GM), Professional Practice (PP), Technology (TE), and Trauma (TR). 

Education & Supervision (ES) Explore updates in art therapy training and education. Focus on the latest teaching 

methods, supervision techniques, and educational developments. 

Multicultural (MC) Learn how art therapy heals diverse people. Increase multicultural competency by learning about 

cross-cultural relationships, programs, and practices. 

Research/Evaluation (RE) Focus on the theory and practice of clinical evaluation, the use of standardized 

assessments, systematic case studies, outcome studies, and all forms of inquiry, using or exploring various research 

methodologies. 

Studio & Community (SC) Focus on programs with an art studio-based approach. Artist-centered art therapy 

practice and community outreach programs designed to improve our collective well being. 

Theory & Assessment (TA) Studies in art therapy assessments, current research, and theoretical models taught by 

experienced researchers and pioneers of art therapy. 

Clinical Approaches 

Addiction/Substance Abuse (AS) 

• Addiction Treatment (Master Supervision Group) 

Child/Adolescents (CA) 

• Empowering the Family Journey Through Art Therapy (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Expressive Arts Therapy with Traumatized Children: The Art is the Evidence (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Bereavement Gifts: Using Nurses’ Artwork in a Pediatric Oncology Clinic (Digital Poster Session) 

• Research Methods with the Pediatric Palliative Care Patient (Digital Poster Session) 

• Snakes, Unicorns, and Piggies: The Importance of the Art Therapist Role in Pediatric Cancer Interventions (Digital 

Poster Session) 

• Then Came Hope: Community and Art Empowers Children in Collective Healing (Panel) 

• A Unique Environment: Art Therapy Implemented at a Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center (Paper) 

• Controlled Chaos: A Nondirective Approach in Art Therapy Groups (Paper) 

• Early Intervention for Preschool Children: Getting a “Head Start” with Art (Paper) 

• Finding the Art Therapist’s Role in a Therapeutic Alternative High School (Paper) 

• Girl/Friends Summer Institute: Art Therapy to End Sexual Violence (Paper) 

• The Experience of “Flow” in Art Therapy: Empowering Immigrant Children to Escape from their Boredom and 

Anxiety (Paper) 

• Walk It Out: Girls Alter Shoes for Art Therapy and Advocacy (Paper) 

• Transforming Mental Health Care in America and Children’s Mental Health (Plenary) 

Forensics (FS) 

• Forensics (Master Supervision Group) 


Sessions by Program Tracks Continued 

Medical Settings (MS) 

• Medical Trauma Processing by Graphic Narrative and Externalized Dialogue (Advanced Practice Course) 


• Snakes, Unicorns, and Piggies: The Importance of the Art Therapist Role in Pediatric Cancer Interventions (Digital Poster Session) 

• The Lived Experience of the Breast Cancer Patient, Expressed Through the Metaphor and Artwork of a Fairytale: 

A Phenomenological Study (Digital Poster Session) 

• Art for Life: a Community Arts Mentorship Program for Chronically Ill Children (Paper) 

• Creative Energy for Oncology Patients in Isolation for Bone Marrow Transplant (Paper) 

• Crossing the Bridge to Health: A Creative and Symbolic Journey (Workshop) 

• Using Art Therapy to Promote Healing and Change on a Cellular Level (Workshop) 

Psychiatric Settings (PS) 

• Community Building through Art Therapy in Acute Inpatient Psychiatry (Paper) 

• Group Art Therapy with Veterans with PTSD and Psychiatric Challenges; a Nondirective Approach (Paper) 

• The Power of Creative Energy: Transforming Desire for Death into Lust for Life! (Paper) 

• Using Art Therapy to Support/Develop the Faith Journey of Inpatient Clients (Paper) 

• Notes from the Studio: Always Respond, Never React (Performance Art) 

School Settings (SS) 

• Art Therapy in Schools: Past Program Initiation and Suggestions for Expansion (Paper) 


• Efficacy of Creative Arts Therapies in an Urban School District (Paper) 

• Finding the Art Therapist’s Role in a Therapeutic Alternative High School (Paper) 

• Quality of Art Therapy: Focusing Caseloads and Redefining Services (Paper) 

• Art Therapy From a School Administrator’s Point of View (Plenary) 

• Creatively Containing the Anxiety Monster: Painting in the Circle (Workshop) 

Contemporary Issues & Current Trends 

Activism (AC) 

• Art Therapy on the Frontier: Introducing and Sustaining Art Therapy in Montana (Focus Group) 

• Calling All Now & Future AATA Leaders! All About Service to AATA (Focus Group) 

• Art Therapist’s Perspective: History of the Creation of Russia’s First LGBT Film Festival (Paper) 

• Create Your Own Identity: Photographic Self-portraiture Workshop with LGBTQ Youth and Allies (Paper) 

• Find Your Thrill on Capitol Hill: Advocating to Congress (Paper) 


• In the Business of Empowerment: Social Enterprise from an Art Therapist’s Perspective (Paper) 

• Revolution Between the Lines: Social Action and Art Therapy (Paper) 

• Sustainable Social Change Through Art Exhibits and Art Therapy (Paper) 

• Visual Voice Project: A Social Action Pilot Between Haitian and U.S. Youth (Paper) 


• Advocacy, Empowerment, & The Creative Process: An Open Studio Project Workshop (Workshop) 

• Boundary Optimization and Other Lessons from Ecological Design for Art Therapy (Workshop) 

Autism (AU) 

• Autistic Spectrum & Developmental Delays (Master Supervision Group) 

• Art Enrichment and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Evaluation of Art Speak (Paper) 

• Club About Social Development: Art Therapy and Autism Research Preliminary Results (Paper) 

• Evaluation of Structured Art Experiences for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Paper) 

• Integrating Art Therapy and the DIR/Floortime Model for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Paper) 

Ethics (ET) 

• Maintaining Ethical Dual Relationships in Small Communities (Advanced Practice Course) 

• More Gray Areas of Ethics in Art Therapy: Ethics Committee Panel (Panel) 

• The Life and Art of Charles Steffen: Ethics and Exhibition (Paper) 

• The Healing Cloth: An Ethical Art Therapy Intervention in Self-repair from Trauma (Workshop) 



Grief/Mourning (GM) 


• Cultural Expectations and Art Therapy at the End of Life (Paper) 

Professional Practice (PP) 

• Art Making and the Inner Critic (Advanced Practice Course) 

• My Book Hath Made Me: Bookbinding and Journaling for Clients and Therapists (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Word Play/Image Foundation: Augmenting the Verbal and Non-verbal Interchange in Art Therapy (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Working from Scribbles: Giving Form to Response Drawings Made During Group Facilitation (Digital Poster Session) 

• Following Your Inspiration and Setting Your Intentions in Art Therapy Practice (Focus Group) 

• The Diagnostic Drawing Series (Focus Group) 

• Mastering Family Art Therapy (Master Supervision Group) 

• Working with Severely Mentally Ill Adults (Master Supervision Group) 


• Art Therapy As My Passport (Paper) 

• The Impact of Cross-Training on the Future of the Art Therapy Profession (Paper) 

• Perspectives in Dream Work: A Comparison of Psychoanalytic and Art Therapy Approaches (Paper) 

• Sustainable Supervision: Best Practices for the Supervisor and Supervisee (Paper) 

• Taking It to the Streets: Drive Your Destiny through State Grassroots Advocacy (Paper) 

• Telling OUR Story: Building the Art Therapy Brand through Effective Marketing, Publications, and Social Media (Plenary) 

• Termination Issues in Long-term Outpatient Art Therapy; Client/Therapist Perspectives & Outcomes (Paper) 

• Business Concepts for Art Therapists: Creating Sustainability (Workshop) 

• Empowering Your Inner Presenter: How To Effectively Convey Your Expertise (Workshop) 

• Mindfulness and Leadership in Art Therapy Practice: Collaboration, Creativity, and Empowerment (Workshop) 

• Zentangle-dala-doodle: The Healing Power of Meditative Art (Workshop)


Technology (TE) 

• Digital Media in Art Therapy Supervision Group (Master Supervision Group) 

• Telesupervision in Art Therapy: Current Practices and Recommendations (Paper) 

• The Creative Collective in Virtual Worlds: Potentials for Arts and Disabilities (Paper) 

• The International Art Therapy Research Database: Introducing an Innovative and Essential Resource (Paper) 

Trauma (TR) 

• Expressive Arts Therapy with Traumatized Children: The Art is the Evidence (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Medical Trauma Processing by Graphic Narrative and Externalized Dialogue (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Working with Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence (Master Supervision Group) 


• An Interactive Gallery Tour of Sybil's Artworks (Paper) 

• Art for Haiti: Supporting Recovery Efforts through Art Therapy and Education (Paper) 

• Creativity, Ritual, and Well-Being: Working Through Collective Grief after Earthquake in Haiti (Paper) 


• Holism in Action: Integrating Art, Early Recollections, Body, Culture, and Intergenerational History (Paper) 

• Integrating Art Therapy and Trauma Treatment Into a Rape Crisis Center (Paper) 

• Narrative Truth and Historical Truth of Traumatic Memory (Paper) 

• Perspective in Triplicate: Art Therapy with our Military Heroes (Paper) 

• The Art of Parts: Art Therapy and Internal Family Systems (Paper) 

• The Art Product as Callosal Bypass (Paper) 

• The Power of Creative Energy: Transforming Desire for Death Into Lust for Life! (Paper) 


• Utility of Art Therapy for Military Service Members (Plenary) 

• Piece Work: Utilizing Collaborative Fabric Collage with Trauma Survivors (Workshop) 


Education & Supervision (ES) 

• Healing Mind and Body: The Integration of Art Therapy and Yoga Therapy (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (Master Supervision Group) 

• Borderline, Boundaries, and Transferred Feelings (Master Supervision Group) 

• Dancing with Tears and Rage: Adolescent Art Therapy as Performance Art (Master Supervision Group) 

• Digital Media in Art Therapy Supervision Group (Master Supervision Group) 

• Mindfulness and Other Meditation Approaches to Art Therapy (Master Supervision Group) 

• Multicultural Issues in Supervision (Master Supervision Group) 

• El Duende Process Painting in Supervision: Journeys to Relational Resource (Panel) 

• Expressive Arts Therapies Doctoral Students Reflect on Research and Experiences (Panel) 

• If You Build It…An Art Therapy Clinic in a University Setting (Panel) 

• Art Therapy and Art Education: Exploring Connections (Paper) 

• Telesupervision in Art Therapy: Current Practices and Recommendations (Paper) 

• Art-based Learning Strategies in Art Therapy Graduate Education: A Mixed Methods Study (Paper) 

• Building a Sustainable Art Therapy Program in Hong Kong (Paper) 

• Out of Darkness Comes Understanding and Awareness: Students’ Process During International Course (Paper) 

• Sustainable Supervision: Best Practices for the Supervisor and Supervisee (Paper) 

• Transitioning from Graduate Art Therapy Student to Professional Art Therapist (Paper) 

• Creative Healing in Mental Health: Art & Drama in Assessment & Therapy (Video) 



Multicultural (MC) 

• Examining Cultural Identity and Difference: Promoting Critical Art Therapy Practices (Advanced Practice Course) 

• The Becoming of Art Therapy in Russia (Digital Poster Session) 

• Examining Social Difference: A Critical Approach to Art Therapy (Focus Group) 

• Multicultural Issues in Supervision (Master Supervision Group) 

• Burma Art Therapy Project: Journeys to a Different Landscape (Panel) 

• Going Global: A Profile of International Art Therapy Trends in 2010 (Paper) 

• Revisiting the Past to Empower the Future: The Art of the Holocaust (Paper) 

• Art for Haiti: Supporting Recovery Efforts through Art Therapy and Education (Paper) 

• Art Therapist’s Perspective: History of the Creation of Russia’s First LGBT Film Festival (Paper) 

• Building a Sustainable Art Therapy Program in Hong Kong (Paper) 

• Cultural Expectations and Art Therapy at the End of Life (Paper) 

• Hermeneutic Methods in Art Therapy Research and Practice (Paper) 

• Holism in Action: Integrating Art, Early Recollections, Body, Culture, and Intergenerational History (Paper) 

• In the Business of Empowerment: Social Enterprise from an Art Therapist’s Perspective (Paper) 

• Learning to Love Us More Every Day: Multicultural Resilience Strategies (Paper) 

• Mouse and the Butter: Process of Redefining Self as an Art Therapist (Paper) 

• Out of Darkness Comes Understanding and Awareness: Students’ Process During International Course (Paper) 

• The Experience of “Flow” in Art Therapy: Empowering Immigrant Children to Escape from their Boredom and Anxiety (Paper) 

• Visual Voice Project: A Social Action Pilot Between Haitian and U.S. Youth (Paper) 


• Multicultural Committee Exchange Forum Presents: The African Heritage Dancers and Drummers (Performance Art 

Extended Session) 

• Creating Retablo Panels for Somato-Spiritual Integration© (Workshop) 

Research/Evaluation (RE) 

• A Day in the Diagnostic Drawing Series Archive (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Effectiveness of a Collaborative Art-making Task on Reducing Stress in Hospice Caregivers (Digital Poster Session) 

• Research Methods with the Pediatric Palliative Care Patient (Digital Poster Session) 

• The Bridge Drawing: An Evaluation Tool for Suicide Risk (Digital Poster Session) 

• Research on the Effectiveness of Art Therapy (Focus Group) 

• Research Roundtable (Panel–—Extended Session) 

• Art Enrichment and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Evaluation of Art Speak (Paper) 

• Celebrating 50 Years of Art Therapy Research (Paper) 

• Efficacy of Creative Arts Therapies in an Urban School District (Paper) 

• Healthy Aging and Art Therapy (Paper) 

• Hermeneutic Methods in Art Therapy Research and Practice (Paper) 

• Impact of Art Materials on Symptoms of Stress (Paper) 

• Picture a Changing Mind: Art Therapy, Neuroplasticity, and the Unconscious (Paper) 

• The International Art Therapy Research Database: Introducing an Innovative and Essential Resource (Paper) 

• Unlocking Conflict Through Creative Expression (Paper) 

• Crossing the Bridge to Health: A Creative and Symbolic Journey (Workshop) 


Studio & Community (SC) 

• Clay Therapy: Transforming Aggressive Energy Revealing Unresolved Anger (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Empowering Visionaries and “Outsiders”: Making Passions Visible and Putting Neurodiversity to Work (Advanced 

Practice Course) 

• Maintaining Ethical Dual Relationships in Small Communities (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Therapeutic Art Journals (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Art of Turley: Heart of Turley (Digital Poster Session) 

• Creative Selves: Defining the Artists in the Homeless Shelter (Digital Poster Session) 

• Men in Art Therapy: How Does Libido Shape the Male Art Therapist (Focus Group) 



• Communicating Through Mandalas: Exploring Traditional and Online Media with Fellow Therapists (Panel) 


• A Community Public Art Project: A Pedestrian Underpass in Chicago (Paper) 

• Art for Life: a Community Arts Mentorship Program for Chronically Ill Children (Paper) 

• Contemporary Art, Art Therapy, and Critical Psychology: Further Musings on Emancipatory Practice (Paper) 


• Materials-based Art Therapy in Times of Depression: Healing through Embodied Processes (Paper) 

• Mindfulness-based Art Therapy and Yoga for Women’s Stress Reduction (Paper) 

• Advocacy, Empowerment, & The Creative Process: An Open Studio Project (Workshop) 

• Exploring and Embracing Struggles while Creating Healing Strength through the Art Process (Workshop) 

• Recycled Flowers (Workshop) 

• The Paper Brain; Sketchbook Collaboration-The DIY of Art with Art Therapists (Workshop) 

• Therapeutic Benefits of Contour Drawing Self-Portraiture: Experiencing the Ault/Layton Approach (Workshop) 

• Sustaining Creativity: Invigorating Your Therapy Practice by Maintaining Your Artistic Connection (Workshop) 

Theory & Assessment (TA) 

• Art Therapy and Folk Art: Beyond Two Traditions (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Collaborating on Happiness: Positive Psychology and Art Therapy (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Results & Implications: Levick Emotional and Art Therapy Assessment: A Normative Study (Advanced Practice Course) 

• Positive Psychology and Art Therapy Focus (Focus Group) 

• The Diagnostic Drawing Series (Focus Group) 

• Informed by a Developmental Psychoanalytic Perspective, Four Art Therapists Examine a Case (Panel) 

• Introduction to Affective Color Symbolism & Markers Cosplay: Standardized Procedure for Diagnostic and Clinical Use (Paper) 

• Love Style: An Art Therapy Approach to Enhancing Love Relationships (Workshop)

Marketplace 

of Ideas 

Exhibit Hall 

Thursday, 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Friday, 9:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Saturday, 9:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 

The Marketplace of Ideas is a vibrant conference community where you can network 

with colleagues, learn from conference sponsors and exhibitors about products and 

resources that enhance your career, and hear informative presentations from staff and 

vendors in the Marquee Theatre. 

Each day a Networking Break from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. will provide complimentary coffee 

and a time to explore and learn. Take time to meet your local Chapter representatives who 

will be available during the morning networking breaks. You can also purchase a convenient 

lunch starting at Noon. Then stroll through the exhibits or attend a presentation 

in the Marquee Theatre. 

Here you’ll also find the Cyber Café that will help you stay connected with your office email. 

Visit the American Art Therapy Association’s Member Services booth to learn more about 

the newest member resources. Drop by the Open Art Studio to create and experiment with 

the complimentary art supplies and materials. 

Marquee Theatre 

Schedule 

Friday, July 8 • 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. 

American Art Therapy Association Town Hall Meeting 

Joan Phillips, Ph.D., ATR-BC-LMFT, LPC, President 

Join Joan Phillips, and other members of the Association’s Board to discuss your ideas for the future. 

Saturday, July 9 • 11:30 a.m.-Noon 

Calling All Authors: How to Get Your 2012 Conference Proposal Accepted! 

Raquel Farrell Kirk, M.S., ATR-BC, 2012 Conference Chair and Barbara Florence, AATA 

This session provides an overview and demonstration of the online conference proposal 

submission process for the 2011 Annual Conference, and provides tips to ensure your 

proposal gets rave reviews from the Program Committee! 

Noon-12:40 p.m. 

Wheels of Diversity in Art Therapy: Pioneers of Color 

Gwendolyn Short, M.A., ATR, CSC-AD 

A special film presentation by the American Art Therapy Association’s Multicultural Committee. 


Exhibitors 

By Booth/Table Number 

Booth 1 Blick Art Materials – Bronze Sponsor 

Booth 3 Jessica Kingsley Publishing 

Booth 4 Routledge Journals – Session Sponsor 

Booth 6 Piels Canela Peru/Trade Fair Organization 

Booth 7 KEVA Planks – Session Sponsor 

Booth 8 The Biomat Company 

Booth 11 Mining Your Metaphors 

Booth 94 American Art Therapy Association 

(AATA) – Host 

Booth 96 Mount Mary College – Gold Sponsor 

Booth 98 Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) – 

Bronze Sponsor 

Table 1 Adler School of Professional Psychology 

Table 2 Florida State University 

Table 4 Loyola Marymount University, Department 

of Marital and Family Therapy 

Table 5 Drexel University 

Table 6 Caldwell College Art Therapy Programs 

Table 7 Hofstra University Creative Arts Therapy 

Program 

Table 8 Southwestern College 

Table 9 School of Visual Arts MPS Art Therapy 

Alphabetical Listing 

Adler School of Professional Psychology Table 1 

American Art Therapy Association Booth 94 


Art Therapy Credentials Board Booth 98 

(ATCB) – Bronze Sponsor 

Blick Art Materials – Bronze Sponsor Booth 1 

Caldwell College Art Therapy Programs Table 6 

Drexel University Table 5 

Florida State University Table 2 

Hofstra University Creative Arts Therapy Table 7 

Program 

Jessica Kingsley Publishing Booth 3 

KEVA Planks – Session Sponsor Booth 7 

Loyola Marymount University, Table 4 

Department of Marital and Family Therapy 

Mining Your Metaphors Booth 11 

Mount Mary College – Gold Sponsor Booth 96 

Piels Canela Peru/Trade Fair Organization Booth 6 

Routledge Journals – Session Sponsor Booth 4 

School of Visual Arts MPS Art Therapy Table 9 

Southwestern College Table 8 

The Biomat Company Booth 8 

Exhibit Hall Floor Plans 


Exhibitors & Sponsors 

Adler School of Professional Psychology Table 1 

17 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60602 

Website: www.adler.edu 

Contact: Craig Hines 

Phone: 312-662-4100 

Email: admissions@adler.edu 

Adler School of Professional Psychology’s innovative 

program curricula, which include an MA in Art Therapy 

and other several master’s and doctorate programs, 

prepare socially responsible practitioners by promoting 

social justice through education and training. Campuses 

include Chicago and Vancouver. 

American Art Therapy Association Booth 94 


225 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 

Website: www.arttherapy.org 

Phone: 888-290-0878 

Email: info@arttherapy.org 

American Art Therapy Association connects art 

therapists around the world who use the creative 

process to help people of all ages improve their 

emotional well-being. The Association’s benefits 

support career advancement for members, provides 

practical support tools and resources and connects to 

research and information for those interested in the 

field of art therapy. 

Art Therapy Credentials Board Booth 98 

(ATCB) – Bronze Sponsor 

3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403 

Website: www.atcb.org 

Contact: Rita Maloy 

Phone: 877-213-2822 

Email: atcb@nbcc.org 

The mission of the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. is 

to protect the public by promoting the competent and 

ethical practice of art therapy. ATCB fulfills this mission 

by offering voluntary credentialing programs that include 

registration (ATR), board certification (ATR-BC), and 

supervisor certification (ATCS), based upon nationally 

recognized standards of professional practice. 

Blick Art Materials – Bronze Sponsor Booth 1 

695 US Highway 150 East, Galesburg, IL 61401 

Website: www.DickBlick.com 

Contact: Linda Carter 

Phone: 309-341-5711 

Email: l.carter@dickblick.com 

For 100 years, Blick has led the way in providing the 

widest selection of high-quality art materials for artists, 

students and educators. Our value-packed Resources 

for Art Educators catalogs feature thousands of 

products that enrich the teaching experience, with 

unique lesson plans that help you incorporate them into 

your curriculum. 

Caldwell College Art Therapy Programs Table 6 

120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006 

Website: www.caldwell.edu 

Contact: Marie Wilson, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, Professor & 

Program Coordinator 

Phone: 973-618-3511 

Email: mwilson@caldwell.edu 

Caldwell offers a rigorous 63-credit Master’s in 

Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization, an AATA 

approved program that fulfills educational requirements 

to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in most 

states; a 36-credit Post-Graduate Master’s in Art 

Therapy, and a combined BA in art & psychology with 

art therapy concentration. 

Drexel University Table 5 

1505 Race Street, MS 905, Philadelphia, PA 19102 

Website: www.drexel.edu/cnhp/creativearts 

Contact: Betty Hartzell 

Phone: 215-762-3767 

Email: eah38@drexel.edu 

The Art Therapy Program, within the Department of 

Creative Arts Therapies at Drexel University, was 

founded in 1967. The program, which was the first 

graduate art therapy program in the world, currently 

offers a Master of Arts degree in art therapy. 

Florida State University Table 2 

301 Eppes Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1232 

Website: http://arted.fsu.edu 

Contact: Marcia L. Rosal, PhD, ATR-BC 

Phone: 850-644-2926 

Email: mrosal@fsu.edu 

The Florida State University Art Therapy Program table 

will have information about both master’s and doctoral 

level programs. Speak to students and faculty about our 

programs and purchase items to support the FSU 

Student Art Therapy Association. Issues of the Journal 

of Art for Life will be available as well. 



Hofstra University Creative Arts Table 7 

Therapy Program 

258 Hagedorn Hall, 119 Hofstra University, Hempstead, 

NY 11549-1190 

Website: www.hofstra.edu 

Contact: Margaret Carlock-Russo 

Phone: 516-463-7259 

Email: Margaret.E.Carlock@hofstra.edu 

Hofstra University’s 53 credit, AATA approved, M.A. 

degree in Creative Arts Therapy, is designed as a 

theory-based, application-oriented program 

incorporating counseling strategies that provide 

students with a critical knowledge base comprised of 

essential content areas. Electives include courses in 

expressive therapies, gerontology, special education, 

counseling, and marriage and family therapy. 

Jessica Kingsley Publishers Booth 3 

400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106 

Website: www.jkp.com 

Contact: Carolyn Busa 

Phone: 215-922-1161 

Email: Carolyn.Busa@jkp.com 

We are independent publishers of accessible books that 

make a difference. Recognized as the leading publisher 

on autism and Asperger Syndrome, we are also one of 

the leading publishers on creative arts therapies. 

KEVA Planks – Session Sponsor Booth 7 

6719 Rocky Bar Road, Elkton, VA 22827 

Website: KEVAplanks.com 

Contact: Ken Scheel 

Phone: 540-421-3786 

Email: ken@kevaplanks.com 

Precision KEVA planks are identical wood blocks that 

magically inspire creativity in people of any age or skill 

level. Toddlers, teens, architects, or artists can build 

simple designs or elaborate complex structures. The 

intuitive process prompts easy conversations as a 

project unfolds. Build 2D or 3D design anywhere with 

instant set up and cleanup. 

Loyola Marymount University, Table 4 

Department of Marital and Family Therapy 

1 LMU Drive, Suite 2444, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 

Website: http://cfa.lmu.edu/programs/mft.htm 

Contact: Lori Gloyd or Einat Metzl 

Phone: 310-338-4447 

Email: lgloyd@lmu.edu or emetzl@lmu.edu 

Loyola Marymount University offers students an 

innovative and creative program which leads to a 

Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy with a 

specialization in the clinical art therapy modality. 

Mining Your Metaphors Booth 11 

8 Candlelight Court, Baltimore, MD 21093 

Website: www.miningyourmetaphors.com 

Contact: Gina Campbell 

Phone: 410-560-1170 

Email: gina@miningyourmetaphors.com 

Your clients’ experiences and reactions to them are 

stored in their mind/bodies as metaphors, which, 

though largely subconscious, shape and dictate all their 

future responses. Learn to work therapeutically with 

your clients’ internalized metaphors as they emerge 

through their art with a systematic process using Clean 

Language and Symbolic Modeling. 

Mount Mary College – Gold Sponsor Booth 96 

2900 N. Menomonee River Parkway, Milwaukee, WI 

53222 

Website: www.mtmary.edu 

Contacts: Dr. Lynn Kapitan & Dr. Bruce L. Moon 

Phone: 414-256-1215 

Email: moonb@mtmary.edu or kapitanl@mtmary.edu 

Be the change you desire: The Doctorate of Art Therapy 

is a low residency terminal degree of impact for 

working practitioners who seek to transform their 

profession. It offers a cohort-based learning community 

that balances structured, hands-on, and online 

coursework with clinical and teaching competencies, 

artistic endeavors, and applied research. 

Piels Canela Peru/Trade Fair Organization Booth 6 

1520 Wallace Rd NW, Suite 204, Salem, OR 97304 

Contact: Maria I. Espinoza 

Phone: 503-930-9146 

Email: pielcanela04@gmail.com 

Peru Handicraft: Alpaca Fiber clothing: capes, wraps, 

ponchos, sweaters, shawls, scarves; Organic Cotton 

dresses, blouses; Hemp bags; hats; woven tapestries; 

water painting; finger puppets; music instruments; and 

fine hand-made jewelry. 

Routledge Journals – Session Sponsor Booth 4 

325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 

Website: www.tandf.co.uk/journals 

Contact: Emily Finley 

Phone: 215-625-8900 

Email: emily.finley@taylorandfrancis.com 

Routledge is a leading publisher of scholarly books and 

journals in Creative Arts Therapies, Counseling and 

Mental Health. We proudly partner with the American 

Art Therapy Association to publish their essential 

journal, Art Therapy. Stop by our booth to pick up free 

journal samples, or visit us online at 

www.tandf.co.uk/journals. 



School of Visual Arts MPS Art Therapy Table 9 

209 East 23 Street, New York, NY 10010 

Website: www.sva.edu/arttherapy 

Contact: Deborah Farber, Chair, MPS Art Therapy 

Phone: 212-592-2610 

Email: arttherapy@sva.edu 

The School of Visual Arts MPS Art Therapy Program is 

interdisciplinary in approach, encompassing art, social 

sciences and clinical and educational applications. 

Theory and practice are integrated through intensive 

clinical internships and community-based Special 

Projects. Opportunities for professional development 

include continuing education coursework, workshop 

training, supervision, and an annual conference. 

Southwestern College Table 8 

PO Box 4788, Santa Fe, NM 87502 

Website: www.swc.edu 

Contact: Dru Phoenix 

Phone: 877-471-5756 ext. 6815 

Email: admissions@swc.edu 

Small graduate school located in southwest United 

States, offering MA in Art Therapy/Counseling with 

certificates in Grief, Loss & Trauma, Childrens Mental 

Health, Ecopsychology, or Interpersonal Neurobiology, 

Somatics & Action Methods. Holistic training with 

practicum/internship at our own mental health clinic. 

The Biomat Company Booth 8 

PO Box 56, Fort White, FL 32038 

Website: www.biomatsales.com 

Contact: Joyce Carrington 

Phone: 352-215-9725 

Email: joyce@thebiomatcompany.com 

The Biomat combines the healing light therapy of far 

infrared light, negative, ions, and Amethyst crystals. 

Every cell in your body will receive a molecular level 

massage with our FDA cleared medical device. Come 

visit for a free demo.

The conference is set in Savannah, GA—an 

historic and charming city. Savannah is 

brimming with southern hospitality, remarkable 

galleries, unique shopping, and cuisine—along 

with all of the required features to host a 

conference with a rich tapestry like ours. 

Discover something 

new in Savannah! 

American Art Therapy Association 

43rd Annual Conference 

July 9–13, 2012 

Who Should Attend 

• Art Therapists 

•Artists 

• Healthcare Professionals 

• Veteran’s Groups 

• Educators 

• Mental Health Professionals 

• Therapists 

• Counselors 

• Researchers 

• Graduate and Undergraduate 

Students 

• Those interested in learning 

more about art therapy! 

Come to relax, learn and discover. 

We invite you to attend The American Art Therapy Association’s 43rd Annual Conference, 

Weaving a Tapestry: Reflections and Visions of Art Therapy, in Savannah, GA; July 9 

through July 13, 2012, at the Savannah International Trade Convention Center and the 

Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, an AAA Four-Diamond rated property. 

Conference focus: The importance of inclusion, collaboration, integration, and the 

impact that research has on art therapy in healthcare, education, community-wide 

programs, and in other settings with diverse client populations and multiple disciplines. 

This premier event offers dynamic workshops on the latest art therapy techniques and 

programs conducted by the field’s leading credentialed art therapists, and informationpacked 

plenary sessions featuring keynotes by nationally recognized experts. Excellent 

networking opportunities are infused throughout the conference to connect you to 

resources in the healthcare field that will help develop your career. 

Attendees will join more than 1,000 art therapists, educators, healthcare professionals, 

artists, and others interested in the field from more than 20 countries. The conference 

provides attendees with access to more than 150 educational sessions, where more than 

33 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) can be earned. 

Early Bird Registration opens December 1, 2011 

Conference Proposals will be accepted until August 15, 2011, visit the conference website to learn more. 

www.arttherapyconference.net

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