Expressive arts (art, music, dance/movement, drama, and creative writing) therapies can enhance self-regulation in individuals of all ages who are experiencing distress or reactions from psychological ...

While talk therapy can be helpful for some, art therapy was what helped me focus on mental wellness. In the mid-2010s, before it was as common as it is now, I was going to therapy. I guess you could ...

MPS Art Therapy presents a talk with Mia de Béthune on the importance of touch and full-body artmaking for art therapy as part of its virtual community lecture. The Importance of Touch and Full Body ...

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 ...

Arts therapy is an interdisciplinary field that utilises creative processes—such as painting, drawing, sculpture, and other expressive forms—as a complementary intervention to promote mental and ...

Girija Kaimal receives funding from the national Endowment for the Arts, Drexel University, Department of Defense, Johns Hopkins University and the Prasad Family Foundation. When you think about the ...

When J.L. Gallese’s father entered the later stages of dementia, music became a regular element of his care. There were a few LPs of old TV show theme songs that he loved, and they played on repeat ...

In expressive arts therapy approaches, heartbeat, motor activity and brain activity are sources of rhythm and can be influenced to fall into synchronous rhythms, not only by the therapist’s voice, but ...