Associate Professor
Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D., LPC, ATR-BC is a professor in the Department of Counseling at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Psychology in Ft. Lauderdale. Prior to joining NSU she was the director of the school counseling graduate program at the George Washington University, Alexandria, VA campus and an assistant professor at Virginia Tech. She has over 33 years of combined working experience as a counselor educator, mental health counselor, school counselor, and art therapist. Dr. ter Maat participates in local, state, national, and international leadership undertakings for the fields of mental health counseling, school counseling, and art therapy, and has presented and published articles and book chapters on topics related to multicultural counseling, ethics, motivational interviewing, and the use of art in counseling and therapy. She actively participates in humanitarian work, most recently in Peru, Argentina, Swaziland, and Lebanon, and her research interests are in enhancing the quality of life of immigrant, minority families, and refugees in crisis by identifying risk and promoting protective factors through school- and community-based interventions. She is a past-president of the American Art Therapy Association, a past president of the European Branch of the American Counseling Association, and the current honorary president of the Croatian Art Therapy Association. Dr. ter Maat is a licensed professional counselor and a board-certified/registered art therapist.
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About Mercedes B. ter Maat
Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D., LPC, ATR-BC is a professor in the Department of Counseling at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Psychology in Ft. Lauderdale. Prior to joining NSU she was the director of the school counseling graduate program at the George Washington University, Alexandria, VA campus and an assistant professor at Virginia Tech. She has over 33 years of combined working experience as a counselor educator, mental health counselor, school counselor, and art therapist. Dr. ter Maat participates in local, state, national, and international leadership undertakings for the fields of mental health counseling, school counseling, and art therapy, and has presented and published articles and book chapters on topics related to multicultural counseling, ethics, motivational interviewing, and the use of art in counseling and therapy. She actively participates in humanitarian work, most recently in Peru, Argentina, Swaziland, and Lebanon, and her research interests are in enhancing the quality of life of immigrant, minority families, and refugees in crisis by identifying risk and promoting protective factors through school- and community-based interventions. She is a past-president of the American Art Therapy Association, a past president of the European Branch of the American Counseling Association, and the current honorary president of the Croatian Art Therapy Association. Dr. ter Maat is a licensed professional counselor and a board-certified/registered art therapist.
| 2006 - Present | Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ College of Psychology | |
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Research Interests
Grants
| 2019 - 2020 | Tiempo Fuera: Introduction of a Therapeutic Arts-Based Intervention in Three After-School Programs in Lima, Peru |
| Trafigura Foundation | |
| Trafigura Foundation and the Red Pencil International | |
| Role: Principal Investigator |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2015 - Present | Chair, Department of Counseling Curriculum Committee | 2014 - Present | Member, Master’s in Mental Health Counseling Program Review/Accreditation Committee | 2010 - Present | Proposal Reviewer, President’s Faculty Research and Development Grants Committee | 2009 - Present | Member, Best Practices in Online Education Committee | 2006 - Present | Member, Department of Counseling Admissions Committee | Present | Member, American Art Therapy Association (AATA) | Present | Program Reviewer, American Art Therapy Association (AATA) Conference | Present | Member, American Counseling Association (ACA) | Present | Proposal Reviewer, American Counseling Association Annual Conference | Present | Editorial Board Member, Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association | Present | Member, Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society | Present | President, Croatia Art Therapy Association | Present | Member, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (XI Chapter) | Present | President, European Branch of the American Counseling Association | Present | Proposal Reviewer, European Branch of the American Counseling Association Annual Conference | Present | Member, Florida Art Therapy Association (FATA) | Present | Member, Florida Counseling Association (FCA) | Present | Editorial Board Member, Latino Studies Journal | Present | Editorial Board Member, Revista Latinoamericana de Arte Terapia, Universidad Nacional de las Artes, Argentina Latino Studies |
Honors and Awards
- 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee, Cardinal Gibbons High School (Volleyball)
- 2013 Featured and interviewed about the art therapy profession by radio stations in Buenos Aires, and Rio Negro, Argentina
- 2010 Featured and recognized in the documentary, Wheels of Diversity in Art Therapy: Pioneers of Color as a pioneer among art therapists of color
- 2003 George Washing ton University, Counseling Department , Faculty of the Year Award
- 1998 Potomac Art Therapy Association (PATA) Distinguished Service Award
| 2000 | Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
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| 1999 | M.Ed., Counseling, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
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| 1986 | M.A., Art Therapy, George Washington University | |
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| 1984 | B.A., Psychology and Studio Art, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
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Contact Information
(954) 262-5728
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Articles (8)
Journal articles written or co-written by Dr. Mercedes ter Maat