Buckeye Art Therapy Association Videos

It is with a very heavy heart that the Buckeye Art Therapy Association mourns the loss of beloved Ohio art therapist, Mary “Mickie” McGraw, ATR-BC, HLM. Mickie was a founding member of our association and served on the board in many positions over the years, helping to shape the field of art therapy in our state and beyond. We are forever indebted to Mickie for her vision for Ohio art therapy, her service in our communities, and her steadfast commitment to art therapy licensure legislation. Her “Yes You Can” approach imbued all aspects of her work in the art therapy field and serves as an inspiration for art therapy participants and practitioners alike. In losing Mickie, we have lost a formidable leader, a trusted advisor, a wise teacher, and a fun-loving friend. However, the legacy she left behind will endure. We will remember and honor Mickie McGraw as an art therapy pioneer, an inspiring legend, and a true advocate for art therapy. Because she believed it, it became possible. Obituary and services for Mickie: https://www.ferfoliafuneralhomes.com/obituary/Mary-McGraw

Art therapy has its roots in psychoanalytical theory and owes much of its beginnings to Carl Jung’s contributions to psychology. However, in the past several decades focus on short term, solution focused approaches have dominated being driven by the insurance industry. The mental health industry is failing both those individuals who need treatment as well as professionals. Some of the most effective, long-term healing occurs outside of the medical model, seeking wholeness rather than focusing on pathology. This workshop will explore art therapy from a depth therapy perspective and return to its soulful roots. We will discuss concepts such as the archetypal approach, containment, the transcendent function, and how art therapy can support the individuation process. We will review techniques such as active imagination and how to shift to a more humanistic, client-centered, and non-directive approaches. To REGISTER & Receive Zoom link: Please email Ashley Skelley at [email protected]

Congratulations to Ohio’s own, Dr. Meera Rastogi, AATA’s latest Featured Member. You can learn more about Dr. Rastogi’s amazing work as a licensed psychologist, board-certified art therapist, certified group therapist, professor of psychology, and director of the University of Cincinnati’s Pre-Art Therapy Program by checking out the Featured Member series at arttherapy.org! * Background image: “The Goddess Within” (2020) by Meera Rastogi * #arttherapyorg #ohioarttherapy #arttherapy #artheals #ohioarts #advocate4bata

Join us this Saturday! In this informative presentation, Sarah will provide information about epilepsy, explain the burden of normality, and share her artwork which serves as a personal process for coping with living with intractable epilepsy. Register on the BATA website, or by emailing Tammy Shella at [email protected] Zoom link will be provided after registration