Psychology ArtsFeb 11, 20193 min readLiz Rubino Helps Clients Live Life To Their Fullest Potential Creatively And Passionately!By Psychology Arts When working with clients, it is Liz Rubino's hope and intention that by working together, each person will recognize...
Psychology ArtsFeb 6, 20196 min readWhat Are Creative Arts Therapies?By Krista Verrastro, RDT Although creative arts therapies have been around for decades, many people are not very familiar with them. This...
Psychology ArtsJan 24, 20192 min readErica Hornthal Moves You to Improved Mental Health By Psychology Arts Erica Hornthal supports people to change their mind by changing their body; the way you sit, talk, even gesture has...
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 26, 20184 min readCreative Ways to Practice Deep Breathing: Part 2By Krista Verrastro, RDT In last month’s article, I provided information about why deep breathing is healthy as well as about things to...
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 ArtsAug 28, 20185 min readOn Drama Therapy and Finding BeautyBy Maria Hodermarska, LCAT, RDT/BCT Life is unpredictable. That can be frightening. When we face disrupting events, we often don’t know...
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 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 ArtsJul 3, 20183 min readWhat psychodrama is and what it is not!By Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP It’s happened again. A reporter for a major news organization has referred to a current chaotic...
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...
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...
