lkane9Sep 25, 20196 min readCreative Arts Therapies: Examples and InterventionsBy Krista Verrastro, RDT Article Contributors: Rachel Wagner-Cantine, LCPC, BC-DMT Alyssa Wilkins, MT-BC Eleni S. Liossis, Psy.D., ATR,...
lkane9Aug 26, 20195 min readBenefits of the Creative Arts TherapiesBy Krista Verrastro, RDT Mental health professionals, regardless of their particular degree or modality, strive to help clients with...
lkane9May 14, 20195 min readMyths About the Creative Arts TherapiesBy Krista Verrastro, MA, RDT Despite the Creative Arts Therapies being powerful healing tools, they are often misunderstood. This article...
lkane9Mar 26, 20193 min readMaggie Yowell Wilson Works at the Intersection of Creativity, Psychology, Spirituality and PlayBy Psychology Arts Maggie Yowell Wilson, LMHC, RDT, REAT works at the intersection of creativity, psychology, spirituality and play to...
lkane9Mar 26, 20193 min readMike Helps People to Create and Heal Through MusicBy Psychology Arts Mike Kelliher, MS, MT-BC, is a professionally credentialed, board certified music therapist at the Rebecca Center for...
lkane9Mar 12, 20193 min readJody Uses Creativity to Alleviate Suffering and Empowers Teens to Create ChangeBy Psychology Arts Jody Pittner, ATR-BC, LPCC is passionate about empowering teens to use creativity to create change within themselves...
lkane9Feb 28, 20193 min readEmery Mikel Helps NYC Clients Find the Support they Need Through Creative Arts TherapyBy Psychology Arts Emery and the Water & Stone team help clients of all ages and backgrounds find the support that best meets their needs...
lkane9Feb 23, 20193 min readMari Grande Helps Individuals and Families to Heal and Change Patterns That Keep You Stuck By Psychology Arts As a therapist and healer, Mari Grande, LCSW-R, LCAT, ATR-BC involves the whole person: body, brain, and soul....
Psychology ArtsDec 19, 20183 min readNeurobiology Validates the Power of PsychodramaBy Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP In the past two decades researchers have discovered a tremendous amount of information about the...
Psychology ArtsNov 5, 20186 min readThe Problem with Research in the Autism CommunityBy Maria Hodermarska, LCAT, RDT/BCT *In this blog I will use the term “autistic people” rather than “people living with autism” to honor...
Psychology ArtsOct 22, 20185 min readFinding A “New Normal” with Archetypes and Expressive Arts TherapiesBy Cathy Lebeaux, MA, MS, LPC, BC-DMT While therapists are very familiar with Carl Jung’s concept of archetypes, which he described as...
Psychology ArtsOct 9, 20184 min readCreative Ways to Practice Deep Breathing: Part 1By Krista Verrastro, RDT Deep breathing is one of the most popular healthy coping skills that gets talked about, and with good reason....
Psychology ArtsSep 19, 20184 min readPsychodrama helps heal eating disordersBy Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP Traditional talk therapy helps the suffering person understand what contributes to his or her eating...
Psychology ArtsJul 26, 20184 min readSand tray creates our world in miniatureBy Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP I remember the first time that I introduced the principles of sand tray into a psychotherapy session...
Psychology ArtsJul 23, 20186 min readDestabilizing ableism: Sam Gold’s production of The Glass MenagerieBy Maria Hodermarska, LCAT, RDT/BCT In drama therapy we have long created therapeutic theater performances that place illness or...
Psychology ArtsJul 10, 20184 min readWisdom of TreesBy Krista Verrastro, RDT Truth be told, I am a literal and figurative tree hugger. I really do hug trees sometimes while hiking, and my...
Psychology ArtsJun 11, 20185 min readDisability and the dramatic implications for well-being: Reflections on "The Rider"By Maria Hodermarska, LCAT, RDT/BCT “. . . we humans are suspended on a web of polarities--the one and the many, eternity and time,...
Psychology ArtsJun 11, 20182 min readArt Making through DivorceBy Shannon Halligan, LCAT, Art Therapist Art Therapy can be an excellent way to help children/teens who are experiencing a divorce in...
Psychology ArtsJun 11, 20184 min readSpring Into Your Desired Future, Part 3: Using Your StrengthBy Krista Verrastro, RDT In my first and second articles about vision boards, I provided guidance on how to make a vision board to...
Psychology ArtsMay 24, 20183 min readWhat Exactly is "Art Therapy"?By Shannon Halligan, LCAT, Art Therapist As an Art Therapist, I’m often asked, “What is art therapy and how can it help me?” In terms of...
