• ART THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENT SEXUAL OFFENDERS

    In May 2012, Christy Pagels, LPC, ATR, and Molly McDavitt, MA facilitated a workshop at the Oregon Adolescent Sex Offending Treatment Network’s  Annual Conference that illustrated the benefits of art therapy. This was the first time that creative arts therapists ...

TUNNELS OF BEREAVEMENT

By on December 2, 2012 in feature

By Diana Milia, LPC, ATR-BC, LCAT, ACS (Reposted from December 2011) Fall is a natural time of dying. Warmth and daylight fade into winter, the year draws to a close, and I feel nostalgic about lost time, missed opportunities and departed loved ones. Letting go of a twenty year career in New York to care [...]

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ON THE RELEVANCE OF CREDENTIALING

By on November 28, 2012 in feature

By Carolyn Johnson, MA, BC-DMT, NCC (republished from January 2012) For the last four years CATA has been focused on facilitating connections between the various creative arts therapy modalities, offering opportunities for learning, mutual support and validation. It has also been considering the feasibility of pursuing CAT licensure in Oregon. We recognize the rich and [...]

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I BELIEVE IN COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE

By on October 15, 2012 in feature

Jodi Winnwalker, Oregon Music Therapist Pioneer, in Conversation with Tamara Gilbert (republished from Oct. 2011) CATA: Portland has a reputation for Indy music and seems to be a place where music therapists can find work. What first brought you to Oregon? Jodi: The green trees, flowing rivers, and fresh air of Oregon said: “Jodi, this [...]

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CATA’s 5th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

By on September 20, 2012 in conference, event, registration

SAVE THE DATE ─ Sunday, November 4 ─ for the CATA Conference dedicated to The Dance, Art & Song of Aging: Embracing the Elders of our Community through the Creative Arts Therapies. Through experiential workshops, demonstrations and a keynote talk by Pacific Northwest Native American artist and storyteller, Lillian Pitt, you’ll be inspired by the roles [...]

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