2024 BATA Symposium
Saturday, November 9, 2024
8:30-9:30 Check-in for Saturday only registrants
Coffee, tea & pastries -Snyder lower level
9:00-10:30 *Workshops
*Workshops require pre-registration, A $5 supply fee, and are limited to 35 participants unless otherwise noted.
Divergent Care: Disability-Affirming Art Therapy Program Design for Neurodivergent Children and Adolescents in Therapeutic Day Schools
Presenter:Jamisen Paustian, MA, ATR-P
Divergent Care is a qualitative study highlighting neurodiverse lived experience as valid knowledge and provides an example of a neurodivergent-informed, disability-affirming group program in a therapeutic day school. As a neurodivergent clinician-in-training, the author conducted research at their fieldwork placement, where she worked with neurodivergent students in a therapeutic day school in Chicago, Illinois. This research proposes that systems of care can be designed by, for, and with the people they seek to treat. Using existing knowledge, lived experience, and student collaboration, this author seeks to demonstrate how neurodivergent therapists and participants can contribute to the development of art therapy praxis.
The Journey of Grief
Presenter:Dawn Freeman, MA, ATR-BC
This workshop will address the many facets of grief including continuing bonds, prolonged grief, growing around grief, and complicated grief. I will explain my own experience with the sudden death of my husband and will focus on the specific use of continuing an art therapy journaling practice that helps me move through my own grieving process. Each participant will learn hands on techniques to help process grief through art directives designed to explore the inner workings of grief.
9:30-10:30 Book Talks
How Do I Get There; 9 End-of-Life Stories
Author: Barbara Trauger-Querry
Barbara wrote and illustrated this book, drawing from her many years working as an art therapist with hospice patients. This engaging little book faithfully describes true stories from her experiences with dying patients, including a retelling of the stories, visions, and dreams. Books will be available for purchase following the talk.
Art Therapy Through the Life Span
Authors: Jill McNutt & Peggy Dunn-Snow
Jill McNutt will be joined by panelists Katherine Jackson, Rebecca Miller, and Heather Denning for a lively and insightful discussion of her book. Books will be available for purchase following the talk.
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Legislative Plenary - Kreuger Auditorium
11:45 -12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30 BATA Annual Meeting - Kreuger Auditorium
1:30-1:45 Break
1:45-2:45 Ethics Plenary - Kreuger Auditorium
The Ethics of Self-Care Through an Art-Based Lens
Presenters: Jessica Headley, PhD, LPCC-S & Madeline Skemp, LPCC-S, LPAT, ATR-BC
Self-care is an ethical imperative in art therapy and counseling practice. The presenters of this workshop will discuss the importance of self-care and related ethics, how self-care practices are linked with counseling concepts and common ethical dilemmas, and ways to promote self-care through an art-based lens.
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00pm Paper
Presenter: Sheridan Furrer
A case study presentation utilizing Magazine Photo Collage (MPC) to explore themes of religious trauma and existential dread while facilitating discourse regarding its use, interpretation, and effectiveness within the client artwork.
3:00-5:00pm *Workshops
Creating a Self Portrait in Supervision
Presenter: Diane Fleisch-Hughes
Creating a self-portrait serves as a reflective exercise for supervisees, enabling them to visually explore and understand their own identities and processing styles in the therapeutic context. This practice encourages participants to critically assess their experiences and emotional responses while learning to be effective therapists. We start with thought mapping, which enables them to identify patterns and challenges in their professional development, and then incorporate that into the creation of a self portrait. Addressing these aspects is crucial in promoting supervisees well-being, preventing burnout, and mitigating vicarious trauma, ultimately fostering a more resilient and effective therapeutic practice.
Eco Art Therapy Wellness Practices: Nature as Media
Presenters: Heather Denning, ATR-BC, LPAT & Jennifer Schwartz, ATR-BC, LPAT
This workshop provides an overview of eco-psychology and eco-art-therapy theory, materials, goals, benefits, and contraindications. Considering our modern disconnection with the natural world, eco-friendly media choices will be critically examined, and mental-health practices that can reinforce our connection with nature will be discussed. Complementing our 2023 Symposium workshop, a hands-on experiential will allow participants to engage with materials and processes for wellness and self-reflection, learning methods that can apply to community-based or clinical practices.
Art-Based Social Emotional Learning Workshop
Presenters: Cheryl Pete, ATR-BC, LPAT & Jamie Mansfield, BA, Expressive Art Specialist
Ohio's Social Emotional Learning Standards for students grades K-12 were adopted in July of 2019 to promote "whole child" development. Learn how therapeutic art can be used to assist students in learning and practicing these skills both in and out of the classroom. These standards can be adapted in a variety of ways and can be used in settings where traditional art therapy is not appropriate. Participants will have an opportunity to make art using social emotional learning prompts.