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Ethics & Standards

Members of the OATA are governed and regulated by a Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and a Constitution.

Download the OATA Standards of Practice and Ethics document.

Ethics Committee:

Committee Co-Chairs: Karen Nordin, Charlene McNabb

Committee: Linda Nicholas, Erinne Andrews, Amy Griffin

About us

Ontario Art Therapy Association
124 Oakdale Avenue
St.Catharines, ON
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Core information only, is provided in french. / L’information de base est actuellement disponible en français.

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Presenting the OATA 2026 AGM! Members are invited Presenting the OATA 2026 AGM! Members are invited to join us for a membership meeting and FREE workshop co-hosted by @deafblindon ✨ 

This is an opportunity for members to participate in a 
• 2 hour 
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop 
• artmaking with sensory-based materials
• a reflective practice discussion

Participants will receive a certificate for their attendance in the workshop.

🗓️ Saturday October 24, 2026 
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
What are you reading this month? Kimmerer, R. W. What are you reading this month? 

Kimmerer, R. W. (2024). The serviceberry: Abundance and reciprocity in the natural world. Simon & Schuster.
Another season of art therapy learning is upon us. Another season of art therapy learning is upon us. We’ve put together a round-up of conference opportunities for art therapists 🔥🪵🍁

FALL 2026 opportunities:

Wednesday OCT 14 - Saturday OCT 17, 2026
@arttherapyorg
📍In person, North Carolina (USA)

Saturday OCT 24, 2026
@ontarioarttherapyassociation AGM with EDI training by @deafblindon
📍Online

Saturday NOV 7, 2026
@baat_org
📍online or in person, London (UK)

Saturday NOV 14 - Sunday NOV 15, 2026
@arttherapyorg
📍Online

Saturday NOV 21 & Saturday NOV 28, 2026
@cata_acat_official
📍Online

#arttherapy #community #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #arttherapist
SAVE THE DATE: AGM 2026, members meeting and profe SAVE THE DATE: AGM 2026, members meeting and professional development

⏰Saturday October 24, 2026 (time tbd)
🧶 textile based workshop 
📍zoom 

We are welcoming three new people to join the board. 3 positions are open and accepting nominations for a two-year term (2027-2029): 
• Supervision Chair 
• Registration Chair 
• Treasurer 

More information to come!
Looking for continuing education opportunities as Looking for continuing education opportunities as part of your ongoing learning or unlearning? Here are a few options to be aware of: 

• Laurier, Cultural Safety Training (certificate)
• NCCIH, Anti-Colonial Learning 
• OHRC, Human Rights 101 
• Rainbow Health Ontario, 2SLGBTQ+ Foundations 
• San’yas, Indigenous Anti-Racism Training (certificate)
• Wabano Centre, Cultural Safety 
• YouthREX, Anti-Oppressive Practice
• YouthREX, Anti-Black Racism (certificate)

Stay tuned for offerings from OATA later in 2026!
A gentle reminder to use your extended health bene A gentle reminder to use your extended health benefits - you’ve worked hard for them! Connect with your local art therapist and get some dates in your calendar ✨

Reference: 
Globe and Mail. (19, November, 2025). Canadians are letting more than half their workplace benefits lapse at the end of the year. Here’s how to make the most of them.
A 3 second Ontario nature break for your feed. # A 3 second Ontario nature break for your feed. 

#therapists #ontario #nature #niagarafalls #waterfall
Looking for the right art therapist for you? This Looking for the right art therapist for you? This guide aims to help folks understand different art therapy treatment approaches in a succinct format. 

This is not an exhaustive list of treatment approaches nor does it provide complete context for each. 

Please connect with your therapist to learn more. One approach is not better than the other, they are just different. 

#arttherapy #mentalhealth #ontariocanada #therapy #arttherapist

This guide follows an A to Z format.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Attachment Based Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Ecological Systems Approach

Emotion Focused Therapy

Existential Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Internal Family Systems

Narrative Therapy

Person Centered Therapy

Play Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy

Solution Focused Brief Intervention

Somatic Therapy

Examples of ways of working

References
Can you guess which Ontario art gallery we visited Can you guess which Ontario art gallery we visited? Here are three clues! Location in the comments! 

1 - It’s located in southwestern Ontario 
2 - You can enjoy beautiful river views when you visit 
3 - There is an open studio on site
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