North Texas Art Therapy Association (NTATA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Art Therapy
Member Type(s): Art Therapists, students, friends of art therapy
Scope: Regional - North Texas
Formed: 1994
Members: 30
Address: 915 Groveland Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75218, USA
Website: www.ntata.org

Description:

The North Texas Art Therapy Association (NTATA) is an affiliate chapter of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). Purposes of Art Therapy, as defined by AATA, include; developing the therapeutic use of art, advancing research, improving standards of practice and providing a platform for exchange of information and experience.

Mission/Aims:

The mission of NTATA is to:

Aim treatment most effectively toward rehabilitation and the improvement of human welfare.

Improve the effectiveness of those engaged in art therapy through the means of meetings and seminars.

Provide a professional support system for the profession and its practitioners regionally.

Encourage the development of professional training opportunities in art therapy and inform people about the field of art therapy.

Principal Activities:

NTATA meets monthly. Our calendar can be found on our website.

Member Benefits:

Meeting other art therapy professionals
Members receive free opportunities to earn CEUs
Opportunities to learn new art techniques
Share in art making with colleagues

Training/Licensing/Certification:

We provide an annual CEU program.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

Verification Criteria:

Evidence of a professional art therapist includes either of the following credentials:

ATR-BC: Board Certified, Registered Art Therapist (this is the highest credential)

ATR: Registered Art Therapist

Every credentialed art therapist in Texas will have a Masters Degree from a university and a certificate granted from the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) and/or from The American Art Therapy Association (AATA).