It’s that time of year when credential holders can expect to receive notifications from the ATCB regarding both annual renewal and five-year recertification. While it’s easy to confuse the meaning of the two terms, they are two distinct processes that require attention in different ways. Depending upon the credential(s) you hold, you may be responsible […]
It is difficult to think about becoming incapacitated or dying (DeSpelder & Strickland, 2014); it’s not something most people think about, and that includes art therapists working with clients in private or group practice. What would happen to your clients if you were suddenly gone? For many art therapists working in well-established agencies or hospitals, […]
By Charles Anderson, BFA, ATR I feel fortunate to have witnessed the evolution of art therapy over the many years of my career, including over 40 years at Menninger’s, and after that (while I am supposedly in my retirement) at the psychiatric unit of a major medical center. I have observed that our profession has […]
Growing up in Ohio in the 1980s as the daughter of Asian Indian immigrants was challenging. Throughout my middle and high school years I struggled to fit in at school while being expected to be a good Indian daughter at home. I loved my Indian heritage’s long history of spirituality, arts, and value of education […]
In 1990 I was teaching “art on a cart” to over 700 elementary students in the Jersey City school district. My supervisor told me that the district wanted to start an art therapy program for the students with special needs, I applied for the position. To qualify, I promised to get an ATR within three years. […]
The Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination (ATCBE) is a national exam taken for Board Certification and, in some cases, needed for state licensure. The testing is done in two ways: the standard paper-and-pencil option and the computer-based option. There can be many questions regarding the exam, so here is a quick breakdown on general information about our exam. Scientific Rigor for Multiple […]
