Maria Riccardi, MA, MEd. ATR, ATPQ, is a certified art psychotherapist, a licensed career counselor and a practicing multimedia artist in Canada. She is an adjunct member at Concordia University, and the co-vice president of the Association des art-thérapeutes du Québec. She currently collaborates with local non-profit organizations, developing community-based art studio programs for adolescents and adults who are marginalized due to mental and physical health issues, immigration issues, and poverty. She founded a clinic in Montreal based on the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC), providing educational and emotional support to children and families.