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Contains 3 Component(s) Recorded On: 06/09/2026
The third session of our three-part 2026 Ethics Series! This version is not CE Eligible.
Presenters:
- Traci Bitondo, PhD, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS
- Natashia Collins, Ph.D., LPC, LPAT, ACS, ATCS, ATR-BC, NCC, PMH-CDescription:
Unexpected illness, incapacity, retirement, or death can disrupt care and create serious ethical and practical challenges related to continuity of care, confidentiality, records management, client communication, and referral planning. For art therapists and other clinicians, these situations may also raise important questions about the handling, storage, and transfer of client artwork, art materials, and other practice-related responsibilities. This session introduces professional wills as a proactive strategy to safeguard clients, clarify professional responsibilities, and reduce risks tied to a clinician’s unexpected absence. Participants will learn the ethical obligations that underpin this practice, explore practical steps for creating a professional will, and leave equipped with tools to support continuity of care and client protection during unforeseen circumstances.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Define the purpose of a professional will in clinical practice.
- 2. Identify ethical and practical considerations involved in continuity planning, including confidentiality, records management, client communication, referral planning, and artwork/materials when relevant.
- 3. Outline actionable steps for developing or revising a professional will for their professional setting.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Ethics
- This version is not CE Eligible.
Traci Bitondo
PhD, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS
Assistant Professor at Caldwell University
Dr. Traci Bitondo is an Assistant Professor at Caldwell University, where she shares her expertise in Counseling and Art Therapy with future professionals. She holds a Master’s in Counseling, specializing in Art Therapy, and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. Honored with the 2022 Nancy Schoebel Legislative Service Award from the American Art Therapy Association and the NJ Counseling Association’s Edward Stroh LPC Award. Traci also led a research team recognized with the Rawley Silver Research Award. She is the immediate past President of the New Jersey Art Therapy Association and has presented nationally and internationally on trauma treatment, art therapy interventions for special populations, and clinical supervision. She operates a Counseling and Art Therapy practice where she treats mental health clients, supervises emerging professionals, and advises on practice development. Her background includes working in diverse settings with clients facing severe mental illness, individuals in the vision loss and blind community, and providing in-home therapy to families in crisis.Natashia Collins
Ph.D., LPC, LPAT, ACS, ATCS, ATR-BC, NCC, PMH-C
Dr. Natashia Collins is Core Faculty in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Antioch University, where she also serves as Co-Coordinator of the Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Program. She holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Art Therapy and a Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Collins has presented nationally and internationally on topics including professional disposition and identity development, ethics, supervision, perinatal mental health, and the clinical training and education of counselors and art therapists. In her private practice, she specializes in clinical supervision and women’s health, focusing on supporting individuals through developmental life transitions, particularly the perinatal period.Statement of Confidentiality:
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/09/2026
[Self-Study] Professional Wills in Clinical Practice: Ethical Planning for Continuity of Care (N/NY)
The third session of our three-part 2026 Ethics Series! Eligible for 2.0 CE Credit hours. (ATCB, NBCC & LCAT eligible)
Presenters:
- Traci Bitondo, PhD, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS
- Natashia Collins, Ph.D., LPC, LPAT, ACS, ATCS, ATR-BC, NCC, PMH-CDescription:
Unexpected illness, incapacity, retirement, or death can disrupt care and create serious ethical and practical challenges related to continuity of care, confidentiality, records management, client communication, and referral planning. For art therapists and other clinicians, these situations may also raise important questions about the handling, storage, and transfer of client artwork, art materials, and other practice-related responsibilities. This session introduces professional wills as a proactive strategy to safeguard clients, clarify professional responsibilities, and reduce risks tied to a clinician’s unexpected absence. Participants will learn the ethical obligations that underpin this practice, explore practical steps for creating a professional will, and leave equipped with tools to support continuity of care and client protection during unforeseen circumstances.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Define the purpose of a professional will in clinical practice.
- 2. Identify ethical and practical considerations involved in continuity planning, including confidentiality, records management, client communication, referral planning, and artwork/materials when relevant.
- 3. Outline actionable steps for developing or revising a professional will for their professional setting.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Ethics
- This session is worth 2 CECs
- This session is ATCB, NBCC, and LCAT eligible.
Traci Bitondo
PhD, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS
Assistant Professor at Caldwell University
Dr. Traci Bitondo is an Assistant Professor at Caldwell University, where she shares her expertise in Counseling and Art Therapy with future professionals. She holds a Master’s in Counseling, specializing in Art Therapy, and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. Honored with the 2022 Nancy Schoebel Legislative Service Award from the American Art Therapy Association and the NJ Counseling Association’s Edward Stroh LPC Award. Traci also led a research team recognized with the Rawley Silver Research Award. She is the immediate past President of the New Jersey Art Therapy Association and has presented nationally and internationally on trauma treatment, art therapy interventions for special populations, and clinical supervision. She operates a Counseling and Art Therapy practice where she treats mental health clients, supervises emerging professionals, and advises on practice development. Her background includes working in diverse settings with clients facing severe mental illness, individuals in the vision loss and blind community, and providing in-home therapy to families in crisis.Natashia Collins
Ph.D., LPC, LPAT, ACS, ATCS, ATR-BC, NCC, PMH-C
Dr. Natashia Collins is Core Faculty in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Antioch University, where she also serves as Co-Coordinator of the Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Program. She holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Art Therapy and a Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Collins has presented nationally and internationally on topics including professional disposition and identity development, ethics, supervision, perinatal mental health, and the clinical training and education of counselors and art therapists. In her private practice, she specializes in clinical supervision and women’s health, focusing on supporting individuals through developmental life transitions, particularly the perinatal period.Statement of Confidentiality:
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2026 Ethics Series
Relational and Resilient Ethics in Art Therapy Practice: Perspectives on Positive Ethics, Sociopolitical Awareness, and Professional Responsibility
This series explores key perspectives on ethical practice in art therapy, integrating strengths-based (positive) ethics, sociopolitical awareness, and proactive professional responsibility. Moving beyond risk management alone, the series positions ethical practice as a dynamic, relational process shaped by clinical, cultural, and systemic contexts across the clinician’s career. Drawing on ethical theory, positive psychology, systems thinking, and art therapy values, each session offers a focused lens on ethical competence in practice. Topics include the cultivation of strengths-based ethical frameworks, navigating sociopolitical dynamics within therapeutic relationships, and planning for continuity of care and professional responsibility. While sessions are designed to stand alone, they are unified by a shared emphasis on relational ethics, cultural humility, and reflective practice. Through didactic learning, reflective dialogue, and applied strategies, participants will examine how art therapists can sustain ethical alignment while navigating burnout, sociopolitical polarization, and professional transitions.
Session 1 - From Punitive to Positive: Embracing Excellence with a Positive Ethical Approach (N/NY)
Recording Date & Time: Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET
Session Description:
This presentation explores a transformative shift from punitive-seeming risk management approaches to ethics toward a strengths-based, positive ethical approach. Emphasizing a focus on promoting excellence in self, clients and institutions, a positive ethical approach can potentially reduce a tendency to burnout and lead to improved clinical outcomes. Drawing on principles from positive psychology, the session examines practical strategies for encouraging ethical behavior through empowerment rather than risk management. Attendees will gain insights into cultivating resilience, creativity, and trust while addressing challenges constructively. Ultimately, the presentation advocates for a positive ethical framework that promotes excellence, well-being, and ethical integrity across diverse professional contexts.Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the differences between risk management and positive ethical approaches, including their impact on outcomes in professional settings.
2. Identify key principles of a strengths-based, positive ethical framework.
3. Apply practical strategies to foster ethical behavior, resilience, and trust in art therapy practice.Presenter Information:
- Lisa Hinz, PhD, ATR-BC
Session 2 - Political Cultural Humility: Maintaining Ethical Therapeutic Relationships in Art Therapy (NY)
Recording Date & Time: Tuesday, May 19th 2026, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET
Session Description:
Politics have always been a significant factor in client wellbeing as social policies determine access to healthcare, assurances of equity, and participation in elections. Within the United States, one of the factors that makes our current times unique is the way in which political opinions and political party affiliations have morphed into political identities. Political identities often do more than just describe perspectives or how one might vote but include which news and social media to follow, who to socialize with, and who to trust. Political polarization threatens democracies on the societal level and disrupts relationships on the interpersonal level. Both clients and art therapists are shaped by these forces. A particular challenge is how to sustain therapeutic alliances across divides – actual or perceived. To uphold the ethical responsibility to treat all clients, art therapists can learn frameworks rooted in cultural humility and integrated with family therapy, systems theories, and civic dialogue processes. By replacing judgment and assumption with curiosity and compassion, art therapists can successfully navigate politics to understand client experiences, maintain secure therapeutic relationships, and remain focused on treatment objectives.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1. Define 2-3 ethical perspectives for managing politics in art therapy.
2. Identify 2-3 frameworks for managing political conversations in art therapy.
3. Synthesize 2-3 strategies to navigate political cultural humility in art therapy therapeutic relationships.Presenter Information:
- Dr. Jordan Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LCAT (NY), LCPAT (MD)
Session 3 - Professional Wills in Clinical Practice: Ethical Planning for Continuity of Care (N/NY)
Recording Date & Time: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET
Session Description:
Unexpected illness, incapacity, retirement, or death can disrupt care and create serious ethical and practical challenges related to continuity of care, confidentiality, records management, client communication, and referral planning. For art therapists and other clinicians, these situations may also raise important questions about the handling, storage, and transfer of client artwork, art materials, and other practice-related responsibilities. This session introduces professional wills as a proactive strategy to safeguard clients, clarify professional responsibilities, and reduce risks tied to a clinician’s unexpected absence. Participants will learn the ethical obligations that underpin this practice, explore practical steps for creating a professional will, and leave equipped with tools to support continuity of care and client protection during unforeseen circumstances.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1. Define the purpose of a professional will in clinical practice.
2. Identify ethical and practical considerations involved in continuity planning, including confidentiality, records management, client communication, referral planning, and artwork/materials when relevant.
3. Outline actionable steps for developing or revising a professional will for their professional setting.Presenter Information:
- Traci Bitondo, PhD, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS
- Natashia Collins, Ph.D., LPC, LPAT, ACS, ATCS, ATR-B, NCC, PMH-C-
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Contains 3 Component(s) Recorded On: 05/19/2026
The second session of our three-part 2026 Ethics Series! This version is not CE Eligible.
Presenters:
Dr. Jordan Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LCPAT (MD)
Description:
Politics have always been a significant factor in client wellbeing as social policies determine access to healthcare, assurances of equity, and participation in elections. Within the United States, one of the factors that makes our current times unique is the way in which political opinions and political party affiliations have morphed into political identities. Political identities often do more than just describe perspectives or how one might vote but include which news and social media to follow, who to socialize with, and who to trust. Political polarization threatens democracies on the societal level and disrupts relationships on the interpersonal level. Both clients and art therapists are shaped by these forces. A particular challenge is how to sustain therapeutic alliances across divides – actual or perceived. To uphold the ethical responsibility to treat all clients, art therapists can learn frameworks rooted in cultural humility and integrated with family therapy, systems theories, and civic dialogue processes. By replacing judgment and assumption with curiosity and compassion, art therapists can successfully navigate politics to understand client experiences, maintain secure therapeutic relationships, and remain focused on treatment objectives.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Define 2-3 ethical perspectives for managing politics in art therapy.
- 2. Identify 2-3 frameworks for managing political conversations in art therapy.
- 3. Synthesize 2-3 strategies to navigate political cultural humility in art therapy therapeutic relationships.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Ethics
- This version is not CE Eligible.
Dr. Jordan Potash
PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LCPAT (MD)
Associate Professor, The George Washington University
Dr. Jordan S. Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LCPAT (MD) is an Associate Professor in the Art Therapy Graduate Program at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. As an art therapist for 25 years, Potash has worked with clients of all ages in schools, clinics, and community art studios. His most recent client populations include adults experiencing homelessness and families managing grief. He is primarily interested in the applications of art therapy in the service of community development, social change, and peacebuilding. Potash has authored several articles and book chapters as well as presented at conferences, universities, and communities globally. In support of the art therapy profession, Potash served as Editor of Art Therapy (2019-2024) and led advocacy efforts for the passage and implementation of the DC Professional Art Therapist Licensure Amendment Act. For more information, podcasts of past lectures, and his portfolio, please visit www.jordanpotash.comStatement of Confidentiality:
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 05/19/2026
The second session of our three-part 2026 Ethics Series! Eligible for 2.0 CE Credit hours. (ATCB & LCAT eligible)
Presenters:
Dr. Jordan Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LCPAT (MD)
Description:
Politics have always been a significant factor in client wellbeing as social policies determine access to healthcare, assurances of equity, and participation in elections. Within the United States, one of the factors that makes our current times unique is the way in which political opinions and political party affiliations have morphed into political identities. Political identities often do more than just describe perspectives or how one might vote but include which news and social media to follow, who to socialize with, and who to trust. Political polarization threatens democracies on the societal level and disrupts relationships on the interpersonal level. Both clients and art therapists are shaped by these forces. A particular challenge is how to sustain therapeutic alliances across divides – actual or perceived. To uphold the ethical responsibility to treat all clients, art therapists can learn frameworks rooted in cultural humility and integrated with family therapy, systems theories, and civic dialogue processes. By replacing judgment and assumption with curiosity and compassion, art therapists can successfully navigate politics to understand client experiences, maintain secure therapeutic relationships, and remain focused on treatment objectives.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Define 2-3 ethical perspectives for managing politics in art therapy.
- 2. Identify 2-3 frameworks for managing political conversations in art therapy.
- 3. Synthesize 2-3 strategies to navigate political cultural humility in art therapy therapeutic relationships.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Ethics
- This session is worth 2 CECs
- This session is ATCB and LCAT eligible.
Dr. Jordan Potash
PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LCPAT (MD)
Associate Professor, The George Washington University
Dr. Jordan S. Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LCPAT (MD) is an Associate Professor in the Art Therapy Graduate Program at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. As an art therapist for 25 years, Potash has worked with clients of all ages in schools, clinics, and community art studios. His most recent client populations include adults experiencing homelessness and families managing grief. He is primarily interested in the applications of art therapy in the service of community development, social change, and peacebuilding. Potash has authored several articles and book chapters as well as presented at conferences, universities, and communities globally. In support of the art therapy profession, Potash served as Editor of Art Therapy (2019-2024) and led advocacy efforts for the passage and implementation of the DC Professional Art Therapist Licensure Amendment Act. For more information, podcasts of past lectures, and his portfolio, please visit www.jordanpotash.comStatement of Confidentiality:
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 05/05/2026
The first session of our three-part 2026 Ethics Series! This version is not CE Eligible.
Presenters:
Lisa Hinz, PhD, ATR-BC
Description:
This presentation explores a transformative shift from punitive-seeming risk management approaches to ethics toward a strengths-based, positive ethical approach. Emphasizing a focus on promoting excellence in self, clients, and institutions, a positive ethical approach can potentially reduce the tendency to burnout and lead to improved clinical outcomes. Drawing on principles from positive psychology, the session examines practical strategies for encouraging ethical behavior through empowerment rather than risk management. Attendees will gain insights into cultivating resilience, creativity, and trust while addressing challenges constructively. Ultimately, the presentation advocates for a positive ethical framework that promotes excellence, well-being, and ethical integrity across diverse professional contexts.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Explain the differences between risk management and positive ethical approaches, including their impact on outcomes in professional settings.
- 2. Identify key principles of a strengths-based, positive ethical framework.
- 3. Apply practical strategies to foster ethical behavior, resilience, and trust in art therapy practice.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Ethics
- This version is not CE Eligible.
Lisa D. Hinz
PhD, ATR-BC
Dr. Lisa D. Hinz is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified art therapist with more than two decades of experience advancing the theory and practice of art therapy. She is an associate professor and director of the Art Therapy Psychology Doctoral Program at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. Dr. Hinz began her career in clinical psychology but discovered her passion for art therapy while supervising a master’s student at the University of Louisville Counseling Center. This experience led her to earn a post-graduate certificate in art therapy in 1992, where she trained under Drs. Vija Lusebrink and Sandra (Kagin) Graves-Alcorn, co-creators of the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC)—a foundational framework for understanding the therapeutic power of art. A leading voice in the field, Dr. Hinz has authored numerous professional publications and three influential books, including Expressive Therapies Continuum: A Framework for Using Art in Therapy, now in its second edition (2020). Her scholarship reflects a deep interest in materials and methods in art therapy, and she has been teaching and writing about ETC theory for over 23 years. In addition to her academic leadership, Dr. Hinz maintains a private practice in St. Helena, California, specializing in the treatment of eating issues, substance abuse, and lifestyle medicine.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 05/05/2026
[Self-Study] From Punitive to Positive: Embracing Excellence with a Positive Ethical Approach (N/NY)
The first session of our three-part 2026 Ethics Series! Eligible for 2.0 CE Credit hours. (ATCB, NBCC & LCAT eligible)
Presenters:
Lisa Hinz, PhD, ATR-BC
Description:
This presentation explores a transformative shift from punitive-seeming risk management approaches to ethics toward a strengths-based, positive ethical approach. Emphasizing a focus on promoting excellence in self, clients, and institutions, a positive ethical approach can potentially reduce the tendency to burnout and lead to improved clinical outcomes. Drawing on principles from positive psychology, the session examines practical strategies for encouraging ethical behavior through empowerment rather than risk management. Attendees will gain insights into cultivating resilience, creativity, and trust while addressing challenges constructively. Ultimately, the presentation advocates for a positive ethical framework that promotes excellence, well-being, and ethical integrity across diverse professional contexts.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Explain the differences between risk management and positive ethical approaches, including their impact on outcomes in professional settings.
- 2. Identify key principles of a strengths-based, positive ethical framework.
- 3. Apply practical strategies to foster ethical behavior, resilience, and trust in art therapy practice.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Ethics
- This session is worth 2 CECs
- This session is ATCB, NBCC, and LCAT eligible.
Lisa D. Hinz
PhD, ATR-BC
Dr. Lisa D. Hinz is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified art therapist with more than two decades of experience advancing the theory and practice of art therapy. She is an associate professor and director of the Art Therapy Psychology Doctoral Program at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. Dr. Hinz began her career in clinical psychology but discovered her passion for art therapy while supervising a master’s student at the University of Louisville Counseling Center. This experience led her to earn a post-graduate certificate in art therapy in 1992, where she trained under Drs. Vija Lusebrink and Sandra (Kagin) Graves-Alcorn, co-creators of the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC)—a foundational framework for understanding the therapeutic power of art. A leading voice in the field, Dr. Hinz has authored numerous professional publications and three influential books, including Expressive Therapies Continuum: A Framework for Using Art in Therapy, now in its second edition (2020). Her scholarship reflects a deep interest in materials and methods in art therapy, and she has been teaching and writing about ETC theory for over 23 years. In addition to her academic leadership, Dr. Hinz maintains a private practice in St. Helena, California, specializing in the treatment of eating issues, substance abuse, and lifestyle medicine.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/28/2026
The 3rd session of our three-part 2026 Supervision Series! This version is not CE Eligible.
Presenters:
Margaret Carlock (Speaker)
Kathryn Snyder (Moderator)Description:
Supervision strategies and models often need to change when engaging with art therapists in the later part of their careers. Effective supervision of seasoned professionals often requires a more collaborative approach. Reflective supervision practices will be introduced and explored through discussion and art making to identify helpful strategies that can support continued professional growth along a shared supervision journey.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Describe two developmental characteristics of late-career art therapists.
- 2. Identify the supervisory shift from consultation to mentorship.
- 3. Apply relational-cultural principles to generative supervision.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Supervision
- This version is not CE Eligible.
Dr. Margaret Carlock
ATCS, ATR-BC, EdD, LCAT
Prescott College
Dr. Margaret Carlock is an art therapist with over 28 years of experience working with individuals and groups. Much of her career has been focused on increasing accessibility to art therapy services to the public and creating creative arts based programs in a wide variety of settings, including schools, after school programs, day programs, community based mental health, memory care, assisted living, and most recently, she developed Chroma Soul Arts, an organization focused on providing community groups, workshops, and retreats, for individuals seeking social connection, self-care, and wellness based creative arts opportunities. She is an experienced art therapy and expressive arts therapy educator, with more than 23 years of teaching and directing higher education programs.Kathryn Snyder
MA, ATR-BC, LPC, PhD
Kathryn Snyder, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, PhD, is a board-certified art therapist, licensed professional counselor, and founder of Parent to Child Therapy Associates and Spark School-Based Art Therapy in Philadelphia. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she specializes in integrative mental health care for children, young adults, and families, emphasizing early intervention for developmental, emotional, and learning challenges. Kathryn is also known for her expertise in postpartum support and group programming focused on social skills and emotional regulation. Through Spark, she has expanded access to art therapy in public and charter schools, particularly for underserved and immigrant populations. A PhD candidate at Drexel University, Kathryn’s research explores the impact of art therapy on emergent literacy in preschoolers and broader applications in pediatric care and museum-based therapy. She also teaches and presents her work nationally.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/28/2026
The 3rd session of our three-part 2026 Supervision Series! Eligible for 2.0 CE Credit hours. (ATCB & LCAT eligible)
Presenters:
Margaret Carlock (Speaker)
Kathryn Snyder (Moderator)Description:
Supervision strategies and models often need to change when engaging with art therapists in the later part of their careers. Effective supervision of seasoned professionals often requires a more collaborative approach. Reflective supervision practices will be introduced and explored through discussion and art making to identify helpful strategies that can support continued professional growth along a shared supervision journey.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to:
- 1. Describe two developmental characteristics of late-career art therapists.
- 2. Identify the supervisory shift from consultation to mentorship.
- 3. Apply relational-cultural principles to generative supervision.
Additional Information:
- Focus Area: Supervision
- This session is worth 2 CECs
- This session is ATCB & LCAT eligible.
Dr. Margaret Carlock
ATCS, ATR-BC, EdD, LCAT
Prescott College
Dr. Margaret Carlock is an art therapist with over 28 years of experience working with individuals and groups. Much of her career has been focused on increasing accessibility to art therapy services to the public and creating creative arts based programs in a wide variety of settings, including schools, after school programs, day programs, community based mental health, memory care, assisted living, and most recently, she developed Chroma Soul Arts, an organization focused on providing community groups, workshops, and retreats, for individuals seeking social connection, self-care, and wellness based creative arts opportunities. She is an experienced art therapy and expressive arts therapy educator, with more than 23 years of teaching and directing higher education programs.Kathryn Snyder
MA, ATR-BC, LPC, PhD
Kathryn Snyder, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, PhD, is a board-certified art therapist, licensed professional counselor, and founder of Parent to Child Therapy Associates and Spark School-Based Art Therapy in Philadelphia. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she specializes in integrative mental health care for children, young adults, and families, emphasizing early intervention for developmental, emotional, and learning challenges. Kathryn is also known for her expertise in postpartum support and group programming focused on social skills and emotional regulation. Through Spark, she has expanded access to art therapy in public and charter schools, particularly for underserved and immigrant populations. A PhD candidate at Drexel University, Kathryn’s research explores the impact of art therapy on emergent literacy in preschoolers and broader applications in pediatric care and museum-based therapy. She also teaches and presents her work nationally.
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2026 Supervision Series
Toward a Lifespan Framework for Art Therapy Supervision: Integrating Relational–Cultural, Ecological, and Developmental Models
This series introduces a lifespan developmental framework for art therapy supervision that integrates relational–cultural supervision, ecological perspectives, and contemporary developmental models. Drawing on foundational supervision scholarship and art therapy theory, participants will explore a three-stage model of professional growth across the career trajectory: formation, integration, and generativity. The model recognizes that art therapists develop not only clinical competence but also aesthetic identity, relational capacity, and cultural awareness over time. Through didactic presentation, reflective dialogue, and arts-based experiential activities, participants will examine developmental markers in supervisees from student training through advanced practice. Particular attention will be given to growth-fostering supervisory relationships, power and identity in supervision, and the use of art-based interventions to support reflective practice. In session 1, participants will also be introduced to a multicultural concentric circles collage intervention designed by Diana Wallace, to help supervisees visually map identity, positionality, and systemic influences within the supervisory process.
Session 1 - Relational Cultural Supervision in Art Therapy: Power, Context, and Creative Reflection (N/NY)
Recording Date & Time: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET
Session Description:
This session explores the intersections of power, relational competencies, and creativity within Relational Cultural Supervision (RCS) in art therapy practice. Participants will examine how ecological and multisystemic contexts, including culture, identity, power, and privilege, influence supervisee development and supervisory relationships. The presentation introduces core RCS practices that support relational, multicultural, and social justice competencies in supervision. Through discussion and experiential engagement with response art, participants will explore art-based supervisory approaches that support reflective practice, case conceptualization, and awareness of stress, transference, and countertransference. The session also clarifies distinctions between supervisory teaching and consultation roles to strengthen culturally responsive and relationally attuned supervision practices.Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1. Identify at least three core practices of Relational Cultural Supervision (RCS) that support supervisee relational and developmental growth.
2. Describe how ecological and multisystemic factors influence supervisee development, including the roles of culture, power, and social context.
3. Apply response art as a supervision strategy to support reflective practice, including case conceptualization and exploration of stress, transference, and countertransference.
4. Differentiate between supervisory teaching and consultation roles within culturally responsive supervision.Presenter Information:
Kathryn Snyder (Moderator)
Diana Wallace (Speaker)Session 2 - Arts-Based Supervision: Supporting Development and Professional Identity in Student and Early-Career Art Therapists (N/NY)
Recording Date & Time: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET
Session Description:
Arts-based supervision centers artmaking as a primary mode of reflection, learning, and meaning-making in supervisory relationships. Grounded in the belief that “images do the heavy lifting,” this approach invites emerging art therapists to engage directly with visual processes to deepen insight, rather than relying solely on verbal analysis. It attends to predictable developmental needs of students and early-career clinicians, such as building confidence, tolerating ambiguity, and forming a professional identity, by using structured and responsive art-based interventions. Supervisory practices may include progression art to track growth over time, response art to process clinical experiences and countertransference, and other creative exercises that support reflexivity and ethical awareness. Informed by phenomenological philosophy, arts-based supervision emphasizes presence, lived experience, and meaning as it emerges through image-making. It also situates the supervisee within relational, cultural, and systemic contexts, encouraging imagination as a tool for understanding both self and client. Through these methods, supervision becomes an embodied, creative, and identity-forming process aligned with the core values of art therapy.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1. Assess predictable developmental characteristics of new-to-early-career art therapists.
2. Apply progression art as a supervisory intervention for reflective growth.
3. Examine how response art supports art therapists’ professional identity development.
4. Name at least three arts-based supervision activities for use in art therapy supervision.
5. Apply phenomenological philosophy to art therapy supervision.Presenter Information:
Kathryn Snyder (Moderator)
Danielle Moss (Speaker)Session 3 - Shifting the Lens: Supervising Seasoned Professionals (NY)
Recording Date & Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET
Session Description:
Supervision strategies and models often need to change when engaging with art therapists in the later part of their careers. Effective supervision of seasoned professionals often requires a more collaborative approach. Reflective supervision practices will be introduced and explored through discussion and art making to identify helpful strategies that can support continued professional growth along a shared supervision journey.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1. Describe two developmental characteristics of late-career art therapists.
2. Identify the supervisory shift from consultation to mentorship.
3. Apply relational-cultural principles to generative supervision.Presenter Information:
Kathryn Snyder (Moderator)
Margaret Carlock (Speaker)-
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