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 […]
