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- **Event Name**: Foundations and Futures: Art Therapy and Counseling Conference - 6 CE
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Enjoy a dynamic day with a multimodal expressive therapies presentation and keynote on Memory Drawing Research Protocol and TechniqueAbout this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/19391d70-1969-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1200-h561-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg Registration: Werner Lecture Hall6 Hours of NBCC CECaldwell University is an approved Continuing Education Provider for NBCCACEP#4598Annette Vaccaro, Conference Coordinator has been approved as an AATCEP provider by the ATCB 34542633Enjoy a dynamic day of reflection and vision at our Art Therapy and Counseling Conference, Foundations and Futures. The morning program honors 25 years of growth and innovation in the field across our state, celebrating the pioneers whose dedication shaped clinical training, professional identity, and community impact. Through brief historical presentations followed by live expressive therapy responses, we will collectively witness the evolution of the profession and the foundations that sustain it today. In the afternoon, internationally recognized clinician and researcher Unnur Öttarsdóttir will present her groundbreaking work on memory drawing research, sharing her technique and structured protocol that bridges neuroscience, trauma-informed practice, and expressive modalities. As we commemorate the achievements of the past quarter century, we also look ahead—announcing the development of a new doctoral program that marks our transformation from a training-focused institution into a center for research, scholarship, and leadership. This conference invites participants to honor the past, engage the present, and step boldly into the future of the field.Sponsored byClinical Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Concentration&amp; Post Graduate Master’s in Art Therapy Degree ProgramsAnnouncing Intent to Launch PhD in Counselor Education and SupervisionWith Emphasis in Expressive TherapiesConference Schedule - Morning Program8:30 - 10:00 am Registration and Group Experiential, Mary Jo Rolli Codey CenterWerner Lecture Hall Lobby, Center Director Cindy Concannon/Interns9:00 - 10:50 am Annual Membership Meeting NJATANew Jersey Art Therapy Association, Werner Lecture Hall10:00 - 10:15 am Welcome, Dr. George Abaunza, Vice President of Academic AffairsAnnouncements, Dr. Annette Vaccaro, Program Coordinator,MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy ConcentrationPost Graduate MA in Art TherapyWerner Lecture Hall10:15 am - 12:30 pm A Historical, Multi-Modal Expressive Arts Presentation,Werner Lecture HallHonoring Sister Catherine Waters, Founding Program Coordinator, CounselingBonnie Berkowitz, Founder, NJATAStudent Response, Gabrielle KucelMarie Wilson, Founding Program CoordinatorStudent Response, Sofia AutoreCindy Lou Nelson, NJATA PresidentStudent Response, Elisa CorniellMary Ellen McAlevey, NJATA PresidentStudent Response, Rachel EisenbergRita Klachkin, NJATA PresidentStudent Response, Remi NicholsLaura Salley, NJATA PresidentStudent Response, Savhana HoodPamela Ullman, NJATA PresidentStudent Response, Bianca PiccininiSuzanne DuFour, NJATA PresidentStudent Response, Summer BrysonTraci Bitondo, NJATA PresidentStudent Response, Isabelle WolfAnnette Vaccaro, Program CoordinatorStudent Response, Cassidy PredaleDaniel Summer, Counseling Department ChairStudent Response, Nehama RosenbergCindy Concannon, Founding Director, Codey CenterStudent Response, Stephanie Cantor-EspinosaMending America, Storycloth - Renee Folzenlogen and Maria Lupo12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch in the Dining Hall, Tours of the Mary Jo Rolli Codey CenterAfternoon Program1:30 - 4:30 pmKEYNOTE:Drawing the Past, Shaping the Future: Memory Drawing for Emotional Well-Being and Coursework LearningDr. Unnur ÓttarsdóttirWerner Lecture HallThis two-part workshop is designed to outline the research-based underpinnings of the memory drawing protocol as both a clinical and educational tool. In Part 1, participants explore the personal and therapeutic functions of memory drawing, grounding the practice in core art therapy theories and methods while examining its dual capacity to strengthen recall and facilitate emotional processing.In Part 2, attendees analyze research on memory retention, comparing drawing and writing over time, and examine how memory drawing supports individuals with diverse memory abilities. Across both sessions, participants gain practical insight into how this approach serves as an effective long-term learning strategy and a meaningful intervention for processing experiences.4:30 - 5:30 pmProgram EvaluationDoctoral Program Information Session  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/196843c0-1969-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1200-h486-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg Drawing the Past, Shaping the Future: Memory Drawing for Emotional Well-Being and Coursework LearningThe potential of memory drawing, developed by Dr. Unnur Guðrún Óttarsdóttir as a method for enhancing memory retention and supporting emotional well-being, will be reviewed in the presentation.The research presented involved 134 children and 262 adults, and it demonstrated that drawing generally enhanced memory recall compared to writing for the participants, particularly for the individuals who struggled with memorizing written words. According to the study results, those who easily remembered written words also generally recalled their drawings more easily than the written words in the long run. Additionally, the study examined memory retention over various time intervals, showing that drawing was generally five times more effective than writing when the participants recalled after nine weeks.Memory drawing holds particular relevance in therapeutic and educational settings, offering the dual benefit of improving recall while providing a medium for processing emotions. Case material will be presented on how memory drawing can be integrated into both education and clinical practice, offering a dual function: supporting emotional well-being and enhancing memory-based learning. The potential of memory drawing, to strengthen memory and facilitate emotional well-being, marks it as an innovative approach in educational and therapeutic settings.Participants will engage in experiential drawing activity to deepen their understanding of the mechanisms of memorising through drawing and to experience the way in which the research was conducted.ReferencesÓttarsdóttir, U. G. 2024 Experiments on the Efficacy of Drawing for Memorization among Adults and Children with Varying Written Word Memory Capacities: A Two-Way Crossover Design. Education Sciences, 14(5), 470. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050470Óttarsdóttir, U. G. 2024 Memory drawing for children who have experienced stress and/or trauma and have specific learning difficulties. In: M. Cao, R. Hougham and S. Scoble (Eds.) Memory: shaping connections in the arts therapies (pp. 118-141). Oxfordshire: Routledge.Ottarsdottir, U. 2018 Processing Emotions and Memorising Coursework through Memory Drawing. ATOL: Art Therapy OnLine, 9(1). https://journals.gold.ac.uk/index.php/atol/article/view/486
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Caldwell
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Caldwell University
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- **full address**: Caldwell University, 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, United States

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Caldwell University, 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, United States
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
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