http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/index/ en info@marylandata.org Copyright 2008 2008-08-18T17:18:01-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/rita_project/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/rita_project/#When:16:11:00Z Save the date for MATA’s next open board meeting, Tuesday August 26 at 7:00. Meeting will take place at Sheppard Pratt Central Building #B305. For directions or more information please call 410-938-5227. Baltimore Rita Project held it’s last open studio session on July 27, 2008. If you are interested in connecting with a support group please visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to find a listing near you. Announcements 2008-08-05T16:11:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/bunckley_deborah/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/bunckley_deborah/#When:14:26:00Z dabunkley@comcast.net 2008-07-18T14:26:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/mata_history/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/mata_history/#When:14:50:01Z Please check back soon. We are in the process of collecting information. History 2008-07-11T14:50:01-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/announcements/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/announcements/#When:21:04:00Z July 2008 - Artscape is fast approaching! MATA and the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt will again be co-sponsoring a booth at the event. We need volunteers to help at the booth. If you’re available on July 18, 19, or 20 email times you can volunteer. June 2008 - MATA has a new & improved website! Announcements 2008-07-07T21:04:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/membership/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/membership/#When:17:29:01Z Explanation of Member Categories Membership Type Amount Description Credentialed Professional $25.00 Professional member possessing one of the following credentials of ATR, ATR-BC. Members in this category may vote, hold office and serve on committees and must also be members of the American Art Therapy Association. Professional $25.00 Professionally practicing art therapist having formal art therapy education. Members in this category may vote, hold office and serve on committees and must also be members of the American Art Therapy Association. Associate $25.00 Professional in a related field but without formal training in art therapy, Members in this category may not vote in elections or hold office, but they may serve on committees. Student $15.00 Student currently pursuing education in the field of art therapy or a related field, may not vote in elections or hold executive office Honorary Life Member No Fee Professional members of AATA who have made outstanding contributions to the field of art therapy. Such members have been selected by the AATA Board of Directors and may vote, hold office and serve on committees. All paid members of MATA have access to the Members Only section of the website which includes member news, job opportunities, and minutes from board meetings. Members also receive registration discounts at MATA trainings. Members also have the option of being listed on the referral page of the MATA website. Become a Member! To become a member, please download and print a copy of our mail-in registration form. Please complete all information on the form and mail it to the address at the bottom of page 3. When you complete and mail your application, register for an account on our website. Once your payment has been received, your online account will be granted privilege to access the members only area. Membership 2008-07-07T17:29:01-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/mata_board_members/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/mata_board_members/#When:00:56:00Z President: , ATR-BC Vice President: , ATR Correspondence and Public Information Chair: ATR-BC, LCPC Treasurer: Ann Quinlan, ATR Committee Chairs Ethics: Bonnie Kauffman, ATR-BC, LCPC Membership: Elizabeth “Biz” Shaner, MA Program: Eena Bass-Feld, ATR-BC, LPC Legislative Chair: Amanda Bechtel, ATR We currently have several MATA positions open. All board positions require attendance at board meetings held quarterly. If you are an ATR and MATA member, please consider holding one of the following positions. If interested, please contact the President or Vice President. Thank you! Board 2008-07-06T00:56:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/referrals/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/referrals/#When:00:49:00Z Tosha L. Davis, MA, ATR Areas of Specialty: Provides individual and group therapy for children, adults and seniors with a variety of diagnosis using art and sand tray therapies. Also offers professional and wellness workshops. Phone: (443) 801-4239; Email: Region: Towson/Lutherville Area Individual Supervision Cathy Goucher, ATR-BC, LCPC Areas of Specialty: Children through young adult diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder Phone: (410) 467-2669 Email: gouchfolk@verizon.net Region: Batlimore City and immediately surrounding areas of Baltimore and Anne Arundel county M.B. Haugaard (Maria) , MA, ATR-BC, LPC Areas of Specialty: Teens, Women’s growth, Self-mutilation (Cutting & Drug abuse) Phone: (301) 863-2888 Website: www.arttherapystudio.net Region: Southern Maryland Individual Supervision Amy P. Isaacs, LCSW-C, ATR-BC Areas of Specialty: Individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults; family and couples counseling; SoulCollage workshops Phone: (410) 543-1814 Email:  Website: www.art-sand-and-play.com Region: Eastern Shore of Maryland (Salisbury, MD) Individual Supervision Peggy L. Kolodny, MA ATR-BC CPC Areas of Specialty: Child, Adolescent, Adult, Parent Training, Trauma Phone: (410) 292-4848 Region: Baltimore Area Jill Penaloza, MS.Ed, ATR-BC, CGP (Certified Group Psychotherapist) Areas of Specialty: Individual and family therapy with teens and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Individual and group therapy with women, including an ongoing Women’s Creative Cognitive Therapy Group. Phone: (410) 279-3106 Email: Region: Anne Arundel and Prince George Counties Provider of both individual and group supervision.  Diana L. Sabados, MA, ATR-BC Areas of Specialty: Children, Adolescents, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Difficulties, Trauma, At-risk Situations. Phone: (301) 881-6230 Website: www.arttherapyservices.net Region: Region DC Metro Area, including parts of MD & Northern VA Individual and group supervision Mara Swan, MA, LCPC, ATR-BC Areas of Specialty: General Practice Phone:  (443) 326-5041 Email: Website: www.swanexpressivetherapies.com Region: Bel Air, MD and Owings Mills MD Individual supervision for ATR and LCPC Savneet Talwar, MA, ART-BC, LPC Areas of Specialty: Adults - Trauma, Social Anxiety and Depression. Also trained in EMDR Phone: (202) 607-3890 Email: Website: Creativecommunityarts.com Region: Takoma Park, MD Individual or group supervision Referrals 2008-07-06T00:49:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/sample/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/sample/#When:22:30:00Z Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Sed mi. 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Vivamus non augue. 2008-06-10T22:30:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/registration/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/registration/#When:21:34:01Z Thank you for registering for an account on our website!  If you are a current member, please allow 24-48 hours for your membership permissions to be activated. If you are registering for a new membership, please print and mail in the form below with your payment… 2008-06-10T21:34:01-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/legislative_action/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/legislative_action/#When:18:07:01Z Currently, the practice of art therapy is not regulated in the state of Maryland. Art therapists work with vulnerable populations including children and veterans suffering from PTSD, and yet there is no criteria under Maryland law to ensure the art therapist is qualified to perform such treatment and assessment. The national standard for Art Therapy, like that for counselors and marriage and family therapists, is a specific two year graduate degree, supervised hours of practice, and the highest level of professional standards. Unfortunately, in Maryland, anyone can claim to be an art therapist and can charge an unsuspecting parent or individual in crisis, even though they do not have the education to deliver accurate training or assessment. The Maryland Art Therapy Association supports the following legislative goal: To name and define “art therapist” in the state statute ensuring title protection for this professional, clinical, practice. This act or amendment is sought to protect the public and Maryland’s mental health consumers by distinguishing a level of education and training and reduce confusion and misuse. Nationally, the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) has agreed to align art therapy standards within a Professional Counselor framework, so that graduate training in art therapy meets the requirements of the American Counseling Association (ACA). The majority of graduate art therapy programs are now working to be in alignment with these standards, so that graduates would be eligible to be credentialed as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).  The LCPC is a general professional license, with many specialties existing under its umbrella. Unless an art therapist lives in a handful of states with a specific art therapy or creative art therapy license, this is likely the best way for an art therapist to be eligible for third party reimbursement, thus providing consumers with a broader choice of treatment options. For more information about the LCPC requirements in Maryland please see the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors & Therapists website: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/bopc/ Locate your state legislators! Legislative Action 2008-05-13T18:07:01-08:00