Let's Talk: Dance Therapy

This week is #CreativeArtsTherapyWeek. Today, we are highlighting Dance Therapist, Cecilia Fontanesi, Ph.D., CMA, R-DMT. Learn more about her practice and how dance therapy impacts those who struggle with Parkinson's along with other illnesses.

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Let's Talk: Drama Therapy

In honor of Creative Arts Therapy Week 2022, we interviewed Drama Therapist, Heidi Landis, LCAT, RDT/BCT, TEP to learn more about her experience as a drama therapist as well as the science behind drama therapy.

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Let's Talk: Music Therapy

In honor of Creative Arts Therapy Week 2022, we interviewed Music Therapist, Melissa Srolovitz, MM, MT-BC, about how she came to be a music therapist and about her work in hospice care.

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Let's Talk: Youth Mental Health

We interviewed Lauren Latella, PhD, co-chair of our Young Professionals Leadership Group, to learn more about youth mental health and current trends. Lauren is a psychologist in the child and adolescent outpatient department at Bellevue Hospital. The pandemic brought on a new wave of health concerns and challenges for people of all ages, but it has deeply affected the youth population due to the lack of in-person schooling, structure, socialization and extracurricular activities. Sadly, this has led to a significant increase in suicide and attempted suicide causing another mental health crisis. You can watch the interview here to find out what’s going on and how you can help.

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Check out part 2 of our interview with art therapist, Valeria Koutmina MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT, highlighting our sexual assault art therapy group. Learn about Valeria's art therapy approach, the way she addresses sensitive topics and how clients feel inspired to make a change outside of therapy.

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To learn more about sexual assault survivors and art therapy, we spoke to art therapist Valeria Koutmina MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT. Watch, learn and listen to Valeria highlight on the benefits of art therapy and the positive impact it can have on those who have experienced sexual assault. Stay tuned for part two!

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Give Yourself 10 Minutes To Do This -- And You'll Improve Your Energy + Wellness.

January, otherwise known as Self-Care Awareness month, is coming to a close, and according to all those New Year’s resolutions and wellness posts at the beginning of the year, we should all be experts on what it means to care for ourselves. However, during this current and tumultuous cultural climate, it is all too easy to disregard self-care, whether due to your ever-growing to-do list, the other people in your life whose needs have taken precedence, or you simply cannot bring yourself to commit to do anything that requires further energy or attention.

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