Author Archives: Isabella Goodman

By Isabella Goodman Before New York City shut down due to the coronavirus, a normal week for Elenore Simotas included working as an intern at The Bridge, a mental health and substance abuse treatment center where she held multiple group art therapy sessions a day, led individual sessions and did documentation for her own caseload. Continue reading “Art Therapy and the Shift Online in the Wake of the Coronavirus”

By: Isabella Goodman Washington, DC — The Potomac Art Therapy Association hosted a scholarship event on Saturday to recognize members of the organization while also providing updates on key legislature for the profession. The Potomac Art Therapy Association, or PATA, is a regional branch of the American Art Therapy Association, an organization that aims toContinue reading “Potomac Art Therapy Association honors members and calls for licensing”

By Isabella Goodman WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, The Committee on Foreign Affairs heard many arguments for and against the Mexico City policy, a policy that cuts foreign aid to countries providing abortion services.  President Donald Trump reinstated the Mexico City policy, or the global gag rule, in 2017. The expanded version, called “Protecting Life inContinue reading “Committee on Foreign Affairs hears back-and-forth on global gag rule”