2013 - The Art Therapy Project's First Client Art Exhibition at The Manhattan VA with art therapist Amy Duquette ATR-BC, LCAT
To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, we highlighted 10 moments from the past 10 years for our event, Celebrate Art Therapy in Action, which took place on Oct. 14 and raised over $65,000 for our art therapy programs. You can still watch, participate and donate in our event by visiting this link here (https://galastream.com/event/tatp/in-action).
Featured below is Amy Duquette ATR-BC, LCAT who was involved with the first client art exhibition at the Manhattan VA, which took place 2013. Enjoy!
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2012 - Curating Our First Client Art Exhibition with Lisa Cooper, Owner of Elisa Contemporary Art
To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, we highlighted 10 moments from the past 10 years for our event, Celebrate Art Therapy in Action, which took place on Oct. 14 and raised over $65,000 for our art therapy programs. You can still watch, participate and donate in our event by visiting this link here (https://galastream.com/event/tatp/in-action).
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2011 - Our First Art Therapy Group with art therapist, Val Sereno MA, ATR-BC, LCAT
To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, we highlighted 10 moments from the past 10 years for our event, Celebrate Art Therapy in Action, which took place on Oct. 14 and raised over $65,000 for our art therapy programs. You can still watch, participate and donate in our event by visiting this link here (https://galastream.com/event/tatp/in-action).
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Tackling The Lack of Diversity in The Field of Art Therapy Part III: How Can We Do Better?
How can we better diversify the field of art therapy? What can non-BIPOC art therapists and students take to be more inclusive? We chatted with Ariel Miles, LCAT-ATR, an art therapist of color to find how what we can do better in representing a more diverse group of art therapists.
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Tackling The Lack of Diversity in The Field of Art Therapy Part II: Challenges & Considerations
What are some of the challenges BIPOC art therapists face? What should non-BIPOC art therapists consider when working with people of color? Listen to what Ariel Miles, LCAT-ATR, an art therapist of color, has to say about her experience in the field.
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Tackling The Lack of Diversity in The Field of Art Therapy
Why is there a lack of diversity in the field of art therapy? Why aren't there more people of color who are art therapists? These age-old questions have always been a topic of discussion, but feel very relevant given the current cultural and political climate. To dive deeper into this issue, we spoke with licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT-ATR), Ariel Miles, an art therapist of color, to provide insight into her experience and profession.
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TeleArt Therapy: Where are we now?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, The Art Therapy Project have offered our existing clients TeleArt Therapy sessions and currently serve 9 ongoing groups. This shift has definitely changed the art therapy experience, however, our clients are adjusting quickly and finding it just as beneficial as before. We spoke to art therapist, Joshua Brancheau ATR-BC, LCAT to hear how clients are coping and to gain a little more insight into this new virtual setting. Click hear to watch his response to our new TeleArt Therapy format.
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Our Response to Recent Events
We had originally planned for this week to be a kickoff to Pride Month, celebrating the resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community standing strong despite a history of discrimination and oppression. However, in light of the most recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, we cannot remain silent on this issue…
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14 Tips for Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
1. Focus on what IS within your control.
2. Establish a routine, even including small everyday activities. Having a routine that you adhere to will provide you with a sense of control.
3. Separate your workspace from your living space. Ensure that within your home, you have clear places that you dedicate certain activities to.
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Coping with COVID-19 Through a Creative Lens Part III: Embodied Self Care and Self Compassion
The #body internalizes #tension and #anxiety in ways that can become harmful to one’s #health and well-being, especially during times of heightened #stress. Gemma Burgio, ATR-BC LCAT of the Art Therapy Practice reminds us of the importance of #physical #self care when she advises, “Make time to do good things for your body: move, drink water, take a nice hot shower, put on something that makes you feel good.” Valeria Koutmina ATR-BC LCAT adds, “Catch up on #sleep, #eat as well as you can, and get #outside safely.”
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