Vicki Lynn Williams-Patterson, MCAT
Board Certified Art Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor
I have been in practice as an art therapist since 1983. My graduate education placed significant importance in developmental
psychology, and I have continued with that orientation. For the past 16 years, I have been conducting seminars on the therapeutic
uses of art in the counseling process. I have presented at both regional and international conferences. Since receiving my
MCAT, I have continued in informal training in the areas of trauma recovery, Jungian psychology, and sandplay therapy. In
1990, I began getting additional training in play therapy. I have actively sought training from my peers through various study
and supervision groups in the areas of play therapy and trauma recovery.
My primary teachers, both in symbols and in the intricacies of psychological development, have been my clients. From ages
three (3) to sixty-three, my clients have been telling me their dreams, making sand trays, playing out dramas, and creating
art with me. The broad range of their ages along with the richness of their creative expressions have given me a unique understanding
of the symbols of transformation in the healing process.
Professional Associations:
American Art Therapy Association / South Texas Art Therapy Association (President 2004)
San Antonio Professional Study Group for Trauma & Dissociation (President 1996)
Texas Association for Play Therapy
Texas Sandplay Society
Texas Counseling Association
