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 19, 20194 min read77th Psychodrama Conference Shows How Psychodrama is Growing and Innovative By Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP Perhaps the oldest association for creative arts therapies – the American Society of Group...
lkane9Mar 18, 20192 min readLinda Ciotola Trains Clinicians to Use Action Methods Safely for Personal and Professional GrowthBy Psychology Arts Linda Ciotola is a Certified TEP: trainer-educator-practitioner of psychodrama, group psychotherapy, and sociometry,...
lkane9Feb 26, 20194 min readRelatable Empathy: Teaching Empathy Through Body-Based Movement GroupsBy Cathy Lebeaux, MA, MS, LPC, BC-DMT I used to lead groups for children and was often asked, “can you teach empathy and compassion.” ...
lkane9Feb 19, 20196 min readTheater as Inclusive Community: Peter and the Star Catcher as Imagined HomeBy Maria Hodermarska, LCAT, RDT/BCT This past October, 2018, The NYU Steinhardt Program in Educational Theatre presented a production of...
Psychology ArtsFeb 18, 20194 min readKrista Helps People Transform from Surviving to ThrivingBy Psychology Arts Krista Verrastro helps people who feel used, abused, neglected, or rejected. Krista achieves this by helping her...
Psychology ArtsAug 10, 20184 min readHarnessing the Healing Powers of the OceanBy Krista Verrastro, RDT Last month’s article was inspired by time I have spent walking amongst trees this summer, and this month’s...
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 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, 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...
Psychology ArtsMay 14, 20186 min readAmbiguous Loss: the Performance of Traumatic Brain Injury and DisabilityBy Maria Hodermarska, LCAT, RDT/BCT According to the Centers for Disease Control, traumatic brain injuries account for 30% of all injury...
Psychology ArtsMay 10, 20184 min readSpring Into Your Desired Future, Part 2: Exploring Your Future Self and Anticipated ObstaclesBy Krista Verrastro, RDT In my first article about vision boards, I gave you guidance on how to make a vision board to identify and...
Psychology ArtsApr 5, 20184 min readSpring Into Your Desired Future by Creating a Vision BoardBy Krista Verrastro, RDT Ah, spring has finally arrived. Many of us can’t wait for beautiful blooming plants, adorable newborn animals,...
