Elizabeth Beck

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Structural, Cross-Cutting, & General Classification Issues for DSM-5
Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, and Other Cognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition Not Elsewhere Classified
Substance-Related Disorders
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety [...]

The following are portions of an emailed question from Aimee in Philadelphia, PA:

Hi Liz-
I just finished the drexel program (literally, last week finished thesis), and stumbled on your blog today.
Am interested in the art therapy-CA situation- i thought that the ATR was not recognized in CA and/or that it was difficult to get a job [...]

An excerpt from a recent email by Sarah Kremer, ATR-BC, Chair of AATA Governmental Affairs Committee:
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR COUNSELOR LICENSURE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
September 11, 2009
California’s State Legislature has passed the counselor licensure bill!
SB788 (Wyland-Steinberg) passed on the Assembly Floor on September 8th with a vote of 70-5 and on the Senate Floor on September 10th with [...]

Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA hosted a conference last weekend entitled Trauma, Healing and the Arts. The keynote speaker was Linda Gantt PhD, ATR-BC, who also presented a half day workshop on The Graphic Narrative, an art therapy technique for processing trauma.
I attended both Linda Gantt’s workshop and Linda Chapman’s workshop [...]

Last week I had the privilege of attending a small DBT training by Julie Brown LICSW hosted by Telecare, the company I work for. WOW is she a dynamic speaker! She systematically broke down and explained DBT theory in a clear, concise and accessible way- something that tends to be rare with DBT trainings.
Julie [...]

With the new year comes resolutions…and maybe your resolution is to go back to school. Perhaps you are in the middle of your studies and are trying to figure out the career path for you.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an extensive overview of the art therapy profession, along with some of the [...]

I’m beginning to think about the art therapy board exams. I’m probably about a year away from being eligible to take them, and I’m beginning to wonder about what I need to do to prepare myself. When I checked on the Art Therapy Credentials Board website, they have a list of suggested reading and a [...]

For those of you who are interested in CyberTherapy:
The Interactive Media Institute, APA approved for offering continuing education for psychologists, is currently organizing the 14th annual CyberTherapy and CyberPsychology Conference in 2009. They are currently taking submissions for posters, oral presentions and symposiums. The conference will take place on June 21-23, 2009, at VILLA CARAMORA, [...]

This year’s American Art Therapy Association conference (coming up next week!) places a heavy emphasis on neurological understanding. Each year there is so much new research, information and discoveries, making it hard to keep up with current understanding on this topic. If you’d like to brush up on your understanding of neurological development, mechanisms, anatomy, [...]

Here’s another workshop offered by Creative Pier in NYC.

Wednesday November 19th
6:30 PM- 9:00PM
with Routa Segal
Creative Pier-833 Broadway, 3rd Floor New York,NY
Express your thanks for all the good things in life and create a hand-made gift that comes from your heart. Celebrate every person and every thing that brings abundance and joy. Draw, write, paint [...]