2024 BATA Symposium
Friday November 8 (Schedule subject to change and updates)
University of Cincinnati, Clermont Campus: Snyder Building, Jones Building & McDonough Hall
8:30-9:00 Registration/Check-In/Welcome: Snyder Building
Water, Pastries & Snacks. BYOB Coffee or Tea: Jones Building, Lower-Level Cafeteria & Lounge
*There are also vending machines available in the cafeteria, as well as throughout the other buildings*
9:00 - 10:30 *Workshops
*Workshops require pre-registration, A $5 supply fee, and are limited to 30 participants unless otherwise noted.
Art Therapy ACT Matrix: Snyder room 142
Presenters: Jessica Shanaberger & Sharon Doering
As a growing evidenced-based treatment, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) proves effective in conjunction with art therapy in emphasizing context and experiential change strategies to improve psychological flexibility (Hayes, 2006). In this workshop, we will briefly learn about ACT and engage in one intervention that can be utilized with clients.
Spirit Art Connecting with Nature and the Divine through Creative Expression; Synder Art Lab room 153
This session explores the intersection of spirituality, nature and art. Participants will engage in guided meditation to connect with spirit guides and create intuitive artwork using natural materials. Through hands-on art creation, reflective exercises, and group discussion, attendees will tap into their spiritual creativity, embrace nature’s beauty, and uncover hidden meanings in their artwork. This session fosters a deeper connection to the Earth and personal beliefs while providing a supportive environment for sharing and interpreting spiritual art.
9:30-10:30 Papers
“The Kramer Method: Using the Third Hand Approach with Underserved Children in the South African Townships to Promote Empowerment” : McDonough Hall room 105
Presenter(s): Katherine Jackson, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPAT, Megan Seaman, Ph.D., LPCC, Heather Denning, ATR-BC, LPAT, LSW
The Kramer Third Hand method was utilized with South African children living in townships. The children were able to find meaning and empowerment in creative processes and expression. Children’s expressions of joy, hope, despair, and yearning were captured in art works that will be shared.
Undergraduate Pre-Art Therapy Student Fieldwork Experience at the Gardner Neuroscience Institute: Krueger Auditorium
Presenters: Chelan Beasley, Josie Clements, Lilian Dong ,Malia Nerl, Marina Phillips, Shreejana Pradhan, Katie Scott, Laney Sharp, Atlas Suarez, Moderator: Meera Rastogi
The University of Cincinnati’s Pre-Art Therapy Program offers undergraduate fieldwork at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. This presentation discusses the impact of neurological conditions on patients, strategies for adapting art therapy, and insights from students on supporting such experiences, emphasizing the benefits and personal growth they’ve achieved.
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45- 12:15 Keynote: Kreuger Auditorium, Snyder Building
Finding Meaning Through Art Therapy
Elizabeth Hlavek, DAT, ATR-BC, LCPAT
This keynote address aims to familiarize the art therapy community with logotherapy theory, and demonstrate how logotherapy can be recognized in and integrated into art therapy theory and practice.
12:15-1:30 Lunch: Pasta Buffet Jones Building Student Cafeteria & Lounge, Lower-Level
1:30- 2:30 Paper presentations
The Intersection of Grief and Aggression: McDonough Hall room 205
Presenter: Rachel Nelms, PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC, LCPC
Using case vignettes of art therapy bereavement program, this presentation examines grief and aggression in adolescents, particularly in violent and traumatic deaths. The paper illustrated the development of rituals, empathic social connections, and critical engagement as a collaborative process (i.e. lived experience of the bereaved, cultural competence, and social justice).
Growing Creativity: How establishing a healing garden helped to foster creativity in a residential space: McDonough Hall room 105
Presenter: Sarah Roman, LPCC-S, LPAT, ATR-BC
This presentation will explore how to utilize creative thinking to enhance therapeutic practice for art therapists outside of visual art making. Using the example of starting a healing garden, will examine the benefits of outdoor engagement to find new forms of self-care while offering a healing space in structured settings.
1:30-3:00pm Visualization, Therapeutic Mandala Making, and Yoga: A Synergistic Art Experiential to Help Promote Healing in Cancer Patients and their Caregivers (Pre-registration not required for this workshop) Jones Student Lounge, Lower Level
Presenters: Monica Brown, Counselor Trainee, and Dr. Megan Seaman, PhD, LPC, NCC, RYT
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is often accompanied by distress, depression and anxiety and affects all aspects of the patient’s life. Ongoing distress can increase relapse by 13% and increase cancer mortality by 27%. Keeping patient’s feelings of distress at bay can help improve outcomes. Mandala making and yoga are two expressive therapeutic interventions that have shown to be effective in helping cancer patients alleviate negative symptoms. In this workshop participants will learn about and engage in a synergistic art experiential, composed of therapeutic mandala-making and yoga asanas, pranayama, and yantra to help cancer patients and their caregivers promote inner healing.
1:30-3:00 *Workshops
Trauma Releasing Exercise and Art Therapy: Integrating somatic work: Kreuger Auditorium
Presenter: Chris Drosdick, MA-NCC, CSAC, ATR-BC, ICS
When working with clients who have experienced trauma clinicians know that somatic symptoms can be signs of trauma stored in the body. Bessel Van der Kolk’s book “The Body Keeps the Score” shared valuable research on this topic. However, most clinicians close Bessel’s book wondering, “How do I help clients release trauma that is stored in the body?” Trauma-releasing exercise, or TRE, is a simple set of exercises that most clients can complete. These exercises activate the large muscle groups in the body. Once these muscle groups are activated, the tremor or shake process can begin. Over time, clients can do the exercises at home to further their progress.
The Art of Mindful Doodling: Snyder Art Lab room 153
Presenter: Gretchen M. Miller, LPAT, ATR-BC, ACTP
Mindful doodling integrates mindfulness with the spontaneous creation of art. This process can promote a state of relaxed alertness, reduce stress and anxiety, and foster creativity. Attendees will experience doodling as an intervention for mental wellness. In addition to supplies provided, attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite drawing the development of art therapy praxis.
3:00-5:00
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Visit Clermont Art Gallery Exhibit: Snyder building, room 140
Reclaiming Your Outside Voice by fine art photographer Judi Bommarito
A FotoFocus Biennial Exhibition
Judi Bommarito’s Reclaiming Your Outside Voice is a photographic journey that intimately explores the relationship between a daughter and her mother shaped by the challenges of mental illness. This evocative collection captures the transformative power of photography as a catalyst for healing and understanding.
- Collaborative art making – Jones Building Lounge, lower level
- Visit the Sensory Room
- Networking & Silent Auction
5:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner on your own
Evening Options:
- 6:00-7:30 pm Sibel Ozer’s Art Exhibition at HueYogaStudio 2916 Highland Av RSVP (303)905-1109 https://hueyogastudio.com/
- 7:00-10:00 pm "Art Local" - A township exhibition of local artists (including 2 art therapists Sharon Doering and Janice Dovel). ArtsConnect Art Local Exhibition https://www.theartsconnect.us/165/ArtLocal-Art-Show
- Review flyer in your symposium folder for other options!