About

BA (Beth Ann) Short - they/them
Art therapist, fine artist, author and educator.
I identify as a mixed race, gender queer/nonbinary person. I also experience three unseen disabilities. I grew up around the Great Lakes region, living in both Michigan and Ontario throughout my youth. I am committed to provide therapy and supervision that affirms all the social locations of those whom I serve. I am a strong lover of art history, especially art that traces and tells stories relating to the journeys of humankind. My goal in the work I do is to support individuals honoring their creative process, personal strengths, and intersections while providing tangible opportunities for healing and growth in any facet of life. I also believe in the importance of acknowledging, questioning, and creatively dismantling historical systemic power structures that have been in place and have unfairly disadvantaged individuals.

Areas of Expertise

I have been an art therapist since 1999 and have worked in private practice since 2006 seeing individuals, families, and groups. Prior to private practice I worked in a broad range of settings including inpatient psychiatric, day treatment, and outpatient settings.

Voice Catcher 3: 2008
Creative Wellness: Art Journaling with Mindfulness. 2016
Tales From the Pandemic: Volume 3
Healing from Clinical Trauma Using Creative Mindfulness Technique 2021
Creative Mindfulness Treatment Deck 2021

Professional Affiliations

American Art Therapist Association: Professional member 1997 to present
Creative Arts Therapy Week: Organizer 2015
Committee Member ATCB (Credentialing Committee): 2011-2016
Oregon Licensing Task Force 2014 to present.
Marylhurst University Creative Counseling Therapies: ISSR Advisory Committee 2017-2018 Lewis and Clark Art Therapy Department: Advisory Board Member 2018-present
Royal Society of the Arts: Fellow 2020, 2021
Member of Art for Social Change: Lewis & Clark College 2019-present