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 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 ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. 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 ...

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 ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – ‘Dip into Art Therapy: A Mindful Paint Night’ is a one-hour art therapy training followed by a paint session. A limited number of seats are available July 12 at the Suffolk ...

Art therapy is useful for people who have difficulty processing their emotions in words. Art therapists provide space for creative expression and materials like paints, ceramics, and more. Benefits of ...

In the mid-2010s, before it was as common as it is now, I was going to therapy. I guess you could say I was ahead of the curve. While my peers went to sports or band practice after school, I pretzeled ...