Experts explain how everyday creative activities like doodling, colouring and pattern drawing can help people explore emotions and relax the mind ...

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SVA offers a couple of art therapy continuing education classes during the year–‘Art Therapy as a Career’ and ‘Studio Art Therapy Techniques’. Although these courses are labeled as ‘continuing ...

Enter Luna, Monk, Pumpkin, and Ali — therapy and facility dogs who became Carli’s companions, comforters, and cheerleaders during her recovery. Whether lying beside her during painful moments or ...

Art therapy has been used for many decades, but as a licensed mental health profession, it’s still an emerging and changing field. In a comparatively new and niche field, art therapy programs are ...

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 ...

This week Mad in America examines three studies around art therapy and art-based interventions for mental health issues. Two studies reported on the lived Studies find art-based interventions can be ...

I looked down as I wandered the art store near my former therapist's office. Seeking freedom from a depressive episode, I wasn't certain how to make the best use of my appointment. I felt like a bird ...