Stress Reduction Workshop and CEUs

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STATA member Dr. Moe Peck is offering two upcoming CEU events:

Stress Reduction/Mental Training: Saturday, December 12, 2016 (10 CEUs)
Ethics Review: Sunday, December 13, 2016 (3 CEUs)
Saturday $150, Sunday $75, or both for $200

To register or for questions, contact Dr. Peck at moesculpts2@yahoo.com
For more information about Dr. Peck, visit moe.peck.tripod.com
Attendance will be limited to 5 participants

Pictures from Bead Making Workshop (Austin Den Meeting, October 25th)

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Thanks to Deanna Miesch and Deann Acton of Art Therapy Austin for leading a wonderful workshop!

Austin Den Meeting and Bead Workshop: October 25, 2015

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Please join us for a fabulous CEU opportunity and workshop on beading! Deann Acton, LMFT, ATR-BC and Deanna Miesch, LPC-S, ATR-BC will be presenting.

Beads have been found dating back nearly 40,000 years and have been made from all sorts of materials such as pebbles, shells, teeth, claws, clay, glass, and more. The word "bead" comes from the Anglo Saxon words "bidden" (to pray) and "bede" (prayer). Historically, beads have been used as a form of money, as jewelry to bring wisdom and fortune, and as both a spiritual aid and a tool for meditation.

In this workshop, participants will:
- Learn about two distinct forms of bead making - paper beads and felted beads
- Become skilled at making these types of beads
- Learn how beads can be used as a meditation and gratitude tool
- Discover how beads can aid in transformation
- Understand how beads can be used in the context of therapy

When: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, 3-5pm
Where: Austin Public Library Ruiz Branch, 1800 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741
Free for STATA member, $15 for non-members for supplies and CEU
Please RSVP: stxarttherapy@gmail.com

"Adventures in 3D" - Art Therapy Lunch and Learn

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Art Therapy Lunch and Learn (Extended Session)
Offered by: Vicki L. Williams-Patterson, MCAT, LPC-AT, ATR-BC

Adventures in 3D - Creating with 3D Materials for Self-Affirmation and Self-Expression with a Special Emphasis on Play Therapy Process  

Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 (11:00 am - 2:00 pm) 

Location: The Ecumenical Center, 8310 Ewing Halsell Dr., San Antonio, TX

Cost $40.00

Link to Registration: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eag8nk17b8fb81f6&oseq=&c=&ch=

Summary: Making things can be a powerful part of the play therapy process. Hard, soft, smooth, rough, heavy, or light – materials we can hold in our hands have a special and important meaning in our healing process. For a long time, we have known the importance of touch in development and healing. We learned to our amazement that tiny babies, in spite of being well fed, could fade away and die without touch and stimulation.

But how to offer that experience to our clients in this age of touch-less therapy? Even if you have made peace with appropriate and healing touch as a part of counseling, your client may not be able to accept it. This workshop is about discovering the power of bringing 3D materials into your counseling practice and enriching the play therapy process with easy, creative materials.

Play-Doh process, wood assemblage, wire sculpture, and newspaper & tape constructions are the experiences being offered to you in this mini-summer retreat – simple to use, inexpensive to obtain, and invaluable to restoring hopefulness, confidence, and positive energy to you and your clients. Come and have an awesome Adventure in 3D! 

 

Art Therapist Contracting Opportunity

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The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver will be implemented across Texas by August 31, 2015 and will allow Medicaid reimbursement of Art Therapists. The YES Waiver serves children and adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbance to help these youth remain at home. If you are interested in contracting to provide these services, contact your Local Mental Health Authority to inquire about who is in charge of implementing the YES Waiver in your area. You can find your LMHA through: www.txcouncil.com.  For questions, contact Kim Garrett by email at Kim.Garrett@dshs.state.tx.us or by phone at 512-206-5954.

 

Sand and Stone CEU at the STATA annual meeting

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Thank you to Melissa Dilworth for her wonderful CEU workshop at our annual meeting. If you would like more information, here is the bibliography information from her presentation:
•Crosser, Sandra Making the Most of Sand Play
•Fincher, Susanne,  2010, Creating Mandalas for Insight, Health and Self Expression
•Kellogg, Joan, 1984, Mandala Path of Beauty
•Louv, Richard Last Child in the Woods
•Myss, Carolyn, 1996, Anatomy of Spirit
•Preston-Dillon, Dee, Sand Therapies: Sandplay and Sandtray
•Stenihardt, Lenore F., Jungian Sandplay Therapist: the Healing Spirit of sandplay in nature and in Therapy
•Chakrabooster.com
•Creatingmandalas.com
•Mandala-universe.com
•Maricreativeresources.com
•Publicdomainpictures.net
•Happyhaiku.blogspot.com

Houston Den Meeting for February

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Houston Den Meeting
Sunday, Feb 15, 2:00-5:00PM
ISMA Estudio (hosted by Merilee K Minshew)
1499 N Post Oak, Ste 103, Houston, 77055
RSVP to susanpdubois@gmail.com
Please bring a piece of your visual or written creative work that you feel strongly about to share and to be involved in a group process. Drawing paper and markers will be provided for the group process.
Message from Merilee: Dress warm as the studio will be on the chilly side. The studio is located in an industrial warehouse complex between Hempstead Hwy and I-10. You will drive down a long driveway with a new wooden fence on your left, take the mandatory left turn, and then Ste 103 is in front of you. It's the third from the left and will have ISMA on the door.

Annual STATA Members Meeting

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Sunday, Feb 22, 2:30-4:30PM
Ruiz Branch Public Library - Community Meeting Room
1600 Grove Blvd, Austin, 78741
All STATA members and everyone interested in art therapy are invited to attend. We will have a brief membership/business meeting, followed by a 1.5 hr CEU event. STATA member Melissa Dilworth, LPC-AT/S, ATR-BC will lead "Sandtray Mandalas Using Natural Elements." Free for STATA members, $15 for non-members (CEUs approved by LPC and Social Work boards). If you would like to bring a snack to share, be aware that the library policy only allows for pre-packaged, individually wrapped items.
Please RSVP to: stxarttherapy@gmail.com

3rd Annual Art Therapist Squared Art Show

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3rd Annual Art Therapist Squared Art Show:

STATA’s 3rd annual Art Therapist Squared Art Show is on display!
Exhibit dates will be January 17th - February 28th, 2015 at
Stinson’s Deep Eddy Grill , 2401 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, 78703
Opening reception will be on Saturday, January 31st from 4 - 6pm.

Participants should pick up their art pieces on Sunday, 3/1/15.