[Self-Study] Professional Wills in Clinical Practice: Ethical Planning for Continuity of Care (N/NY)

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.

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.