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South Carolina Association of Art Therapists
Chapter of the American Art Therapy Association
Mission StatementSouth Carolina Association of Art Therapists (SCAAT) is an inclusive professional community for art therapists, students, and supporters who are working to promote diversity and the advancement of art therapy as a profession. SCAAT pledges to pursue the highest ethical practice, advocate for legislature, and create ongoing professional development and educational opportunities across the state of South Carolina.
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If you have Art Therapy experiences and events, please share them with us via email or direct message on social media! We love to acknowledge the work that we as Art Therapists do for our communities in South Carolina!
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Member SpotlightWe wanted to acknowledge the work that our chapter's secretary, Ashton Sullivan has done for the community of Beaufort, SC. She facilitated Art Therapy services to help those who have suffered from the impact of Hurricane Helene. (November 2024)
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SCAAT Board Members
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PresidentMia Ulmer, MS, LPC, ATR-BC, CCTP is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Board-Certified Art Therapist, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional from Orangeburg, SC. Mia currently works as a Licensed Professional Counselor with Integrated Psych Solutions in Augusta, GA. Mia has worked as a Travel Art Therapist at UVMMC in Burlington, VT, an Adjunct Art Professor at Claflin University, Clinical Therapist at LifeStance Health, Inc., Behavioral Program Therapist at Prisma Health Adolescent Recovery Center, and Contract Art Therapist at several local facilities. Mia earned her MS in Art Therapy from The Florida State University August 2017, and BA in studio art and psychology from Claflin University May 2015. Mia has extensive experience counseling youth, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, veterans, and homeless individuals with a variety of mental health disorders in private practice, inpatient hospitalization, residential facilities, PHP and IOP level of care, medical centers, shelters and temporary housing facilities, and community development centers.
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President-Elect and Community DirectorNicole Krzan, MS, LPC, ATR is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist originally from Norfolk, VA. She obtained her Master of Science in Art Therapy & Counseling at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2017. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where she completed her residency hours. Nicole has experience working in intensive in-home settings and serving communities throughout Oahu. Additionally, she has extensive experience from working at the mental health hospital, Kahi Mohala, where she facilitated Art Therapy groups for all hospital units and programs such as: child, adolescent, forensic adult, and partial hospitalization (PHP).
She now resides in the upstate area of South Carolina, and has currently been working in Private Practice with all age ranges since 2021. Occasionally, Nicole will travel back to Eastern Virginia Medical School to present as a guest speaker, assisting in educating future Art Therapy students to increase and enhance cultural awareness when working with populations such as: East Asian, Multi-cultural, and Pacific Islander/Polynesian cultures. |
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SecretaryAshton Sullivan, MS, ATR, LPC is a licensed professional counselor and registered art therapist from Beaufort, SC. She received her Master’s degree in art therapy and counseling from Eastern Virginia Medical school in 2012. Ashton is the owner of Emerge Counseling & Art Therapy in Beaufort, SC where she specializes in treating adults who have experienced trauma or life transitions. She enjoys integrating art therapy with evidence-based treatments including EMDR and DBT to help her clients process difficult emotions while developing coping skills to decrease self-destructive behaviors and build a life worth living. She is most passionate about working with first responders and helping them to overcome the challenges they experience as a result of serving the community at large. She is a provisional member of the Junior Service League of Beaufort and looks forward to creating additional opportunities for connection and healing across the state of South Carolina.
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TreasurerKatie Hinson, MPS, LCAT, ATR-BC is a board-certified art therapist and founder of the Arts in Healing Department at MUSC Health. She holds an undergraduate degree in art and psychology from the College of Charleston and her Master’s from the School of Visuals Arts’ MPS Art Therapy Program in New York. She has over 12 years of experience working with a variety of populations in diverse settings including schools, outpatient clinics, hospitals and various non-profits serving adults and children who have experienced trauma. Before returning to her hometown in Charleston, Katie spent three years working at Rikers Island utilizing art as a healing tool with the incarcerated.
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