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 ...

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 ...

Art therapy is defined by the American Art Therapy Association as utilizing “active art-making, the creative process, and applied psychological theory—within a psychotherapeutic relationship—to enrich ...

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 is a powerful tool for mental health wellness, offering a creative outlet that can reduce stress, enhance emotional expression and promote healing — qualities that are especially important for ...

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 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 ...

[Image above courtesy the artist: “Grenade Head,” by Peter J Buotte, digitally-milled aluminum, detonator fuze, 2005.] Most people may be familiar with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other ...

Life is a crazy roller coaster ride, constantly putting us on the edge with its twists and turns. No one can deny the bombardment of deadlines, managing work obligations, social commitments, demanding ...

Have you ever had pent-up stress that you couldn’t express in words? Or feelings you didn’t want to share because they felt too painful or shameful? Art therapy is one way to release stress. It’s all ...

Arts therapy encompasses a spectrum of evidence-based psychological interventions that employ creative media—such as visual art, music, drama and movement—to support emotional regulation, cognitive ...

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 ...