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 ...

Dancing is an expressive art. For some people, it is their source of income, while others indulge in it for pleasure. No matter what the reason is, dancing always brings immense joy and causes a burst ...

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 ...

Kasha Akhtar (SESP ’23) started therapy in 2019 while she was a student at Northwestern. The following year, her therapist suggested they start incorporating art therapy in her sessions. Akhtar ...

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 ...

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 ...