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Mélita Richardson

president@oata.ca

Communication Chair:

April Penny

communication@oata.ca

Education Chair:

Susan Besiston

education@oata.ca

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Hannah Sherebrin

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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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Developing & promoting the profession of art therapy in Ontario since 1978!
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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
It’s Pride Season 🌈 to celebrate, OATA members are It’s Pride Season 🌈 to celebrate, OATA members are invited to participate in a virtual art show here on our socials. 

Send images of art you’ve created to:
communications@oata.ca 

Deadline: June 25, 2026 

Pride Season refers to the wide range of Pride events that take place from June to September, when 2SLGBTQI+ people and their allies come together to highlight the resilience, celebrate the talent, and recognize their communities’ contributions. Although special attention is put on the Pride events during the summer months, they happen throughout the year in many communities.
New release alert 🚨 ART CURE, “A groundbreaking ex New release alert 🚨 ART CURE, “A groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts - alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature - are the forgotten fifth pillar of health” 

Comment 📒below if you’re reading it or have already read it! 

Fancourt, D. (2026). Art cure: The science of how the arts save lives. Celadon Books.
Yarn bombing is popping up in Ontario this June fo Yarn bombing is popping up in Ontario this June for National Deafblind Awareness Month & we’re loving it! 

🧶🧶🧶🧶

National Deafblind Awareness Month creates an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Canadians who are deafblind. 

Each year, Canadians who are deafblind, service providers and supporters come together to “make a wave from coast to coast” to raise awareness through various activities and events.

Thanks for bringing a little extra whimsy & awareness to our communities @deafblindnetworkofontario @deafblindon 

📸 Pinafore Park
📍 @cityofstthomas

#deafblind #yarnbombing #communityart #whimsy #pinaforepark
Click the link in bio to register 🧑🏻‍🎨 Facilitato Click the link in bio to register 🧑🏻‍🎨

Facilitator: 9&5 Consulting
Nemi Adoki 

Saturday May 30, 2026 
Zoom 
1030-12noon 

Those who register will also receive a private link to a recording.
What’s the difference? ART THERAPY x ART FOR WELLN What’s the difference? ART THERAPY x ART FOR WELLNESS … 

A friendly reminder that art therapy can only be practiced by licensed art therapists in Ontario. 

These are not art psychotherapy: 

❌ craft clubs
❌ peer support painting
❌ knit night 
❌ open studio 
❌ Art Hives 
❌ art classes & education 
❌ using a self help book 

The more you know 🧑🏻‍🎨
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