Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPAT, LPCC, is a leading international expert, syndicated writer, and author in the fields of art therapy and art in healthcare. She has published numerous books, including, The Art Therapy Sourcebook, The Soul’s Palette: Drawing on Art’s Transformative Powers, Breaking the Silence: Art Therapy with Children from Violent Homes, Handbook or Art Therapy, Expressive Therapies, Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, and Understanding Children's Drawings, all of which are standards in the field. A popular speaker, Cathy has given over 275 invited keynotes, workshops, and courses throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. She has been an Adjunct Professor at Lesley University's Expressive Therapies Department for over 20 years and has been a visiting professor at numerous universities throughout the US.
MIAPT 2011 Annual Conference
The upcoming MIAPT Annual Conference will be February 25th and 26th, 2011
Keynote Speaker will be
Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, is an author, sought-after speaker, and practitioner with 20 years of specialized work with children, adolescents and their families. She provides clinical supervision to mental health practitioners, runs a play-therapy internship program, and consults to several mental health agencies. She has a reputation as a dynamic workshop leader and has presented trainings across North America and abroad. She is founder of Champion Press publishing company and has authored numerous publications including the highly-acclaimed books, Paper Dolls & Paper Airplanes: Therapeutic Exercises for Sexually Traumatized Children (with Crisci & Lay, 1997), Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth (1999), More Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth (2002), Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce (2006), and Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children (2006). She also edited the books, Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques (Volumes One and Two) and she is currently working on Volume Three.
More information to come!