ABOUT THE AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, non-partisan, professional, and educational organization dedicated to the growth and development of the art therapy profession. Founded in 1969, the American Art Therapy Association is one of the world’s leading art therapy membership organizations.
OUR MISSION - The mission of the American Art Therapy Association is to advocate for expansion of access to professional art therapists and lead the nation in the advancement of art therapy as a regulated mental health and human services profession. Adopted August 2016.
OUR VISION - The services of licensed, culturally proficient art therapists are available to all individuals, families, and communities. Adopted August 2016.
DEFINITION OF ART THERAPY - Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
Visit our “About Art Therapy” page for more information about the art therapy profession and its practice.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Christianne Strang, PhD, ATR-BC, CEDCAT-S
President-Elect: Margaret Carlock-Russo, EdD, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS
Secretary: Jennifer Jackson, ATR-BC, LIMHP, LPC
Treasurer: Nadia F. Paredes, MA, LMFT, ATR
Speaker, Assembly of Chapters: Elizabeth Hlavek, ATR-BC, LCPAT
Director: Daniel Blausey, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT
Director: Louvenia Jackson, PhD, MFT, ATR-BC
Director: Girija Kaimal, EdD, MA, ATR-BC
Director: Michaela Kirby, PsyD, ATR-BC, LMHC
Director: Gretchen M. Miller, MA, ATR-BC, ACTP
Director: Lisa Wasserman, PsyD, ATR-BC, ATCS