In “Art Therapy’s Achilles Heel” [April 2014], I explained that it is not surprising that uses of art making for self-help, self-regulation and self-exploration are ubiquitous. In part, this reflects ...

Recently, I happened upon a review of book whose title implied it would teach the reader a number of art therapy “techniques” with a specific population. The reviewer was not an art therapist, but an ...

Group-based art therapy through coloring intricate geometrical patterns was an innovative approach to help boost morale. Something as seemingly simple as creating a group-based art therapy project ...

Elementary-aged children are learning to engage with the larger world. From building a healthy self-esteem, to negotiating the ever changing landscape of friends and interests, this is a time that ...

In a red brick building in this small city 13 miles northeast of Boston on a Friday last November, several children sat closely around a paint-splattered table. A woman in black clothing, with gray ...

COSHOCTON −An art therapy exhibit for Mental Health Awareness Month will be on display from May 5 to June 2 at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, 300 N. Whitewoman St. The display is a collaboration of ...

MPS Art Therapy presents a talk with faculty member Joshua B. Brancheau, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT, on leveraging Polyvagal Theory to guide art therapy interventions. This lecture will introduce participants ...

Art Therapy is Kathy Hrenko’s first love. In the past year, she has returned full-time to this profession, providing contract services in community arenas to all age groups. Students proudly display ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can occur after a person experiences psychological trauma. Typically, PTSD treatment involves certain types of therapy, which ...

When you hear the word ‘therapy’, the first thing that probably comes to your mind is a one-on-one conversational session with a psychologist or psychiatrist. But what if we tell you to picture a ...

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, an art program helped displaced children process their emotions. Twenty years later, their creations still have power. When Hurricane Katrina devastated ...