How to Navigate an Ethical Practice in Cyberspace (N/NY-ET5184)
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Deborah Sharpe, MA, ATR-BC
Deborah Sharpe, MA, ATR-BC, has a master’s degree in art therapy from New York University and has practiced art therapy for 25 years. She is an associate part time faculty at Saint Mary’s College and NDNU. She is currently a PhD candidate. Deborah serves on the ATCB board of directors.
Charlotte Boston, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT
Charlotte G. Boston, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT, has provided art therapy services to psychiatric inpatients of all ages for more than 29 years, including the military. She served on AATA committees and the AATA Board of Directors. She has presented and published in art therapy. She is President-elect of the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
Carolyn Brown Treadon, PhD, ATR-BC, ATCS
Carolyn Brown Treadon is a Registered and Board Certified art therapist and credentialed supervisor. She currently teaches at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and formerly taught for Florida State University. She served on Art Therapy Credentials Board for 6 years and is the current chair of the Certification Committee: Exam Development and Standard Setting. Carolyn received a Bachelor of Science and Fine Art degree from Ohio University, Master of Arts in Expressive Therapy from The University of Louisville and her Ph.D. from Florida State University. Before beginning teaching, Carolyn provided art therapy services in alternative school settings and out-patient settings before becoming clinical supervisor of a community based mental health clinic. During that time, she supervised art therapy interns as well as interns from other disciplines. She has published and presented research on utilizing art museums in the therapeutic process, use of constructivist models for teaching and using art therapy process to alter individual's perceptions and attitudes toward individuals with disabilities.
The internet offers therapists valuable avenues to enhance clinical practice and tools for education, communication, and supervision. With those tools, however, come potential hazards. This presentation seeks to facilitate discussion about implications in using technology as a professional tool, including ethical do’s and don’ts in therapy practice.