Podcasts about American Art Therapy Association

Sangeeta Prasad, a professional credentialed member of the American Art Therapy Association, discusses the skills that comprise executive function, the developmental stages, and what parents can do to foster these skills in their children.

Send us a textLisa and Lauren chat with current President of The American Art Therapy Association, Founder of Creative Studio, and Professor of Continuing Education at the Anáhuac University in Mexico City, Nadia F. Paredes (https://www.artfooddreamers.com/)  and the positive impact that can have on them, their community, and the world. They also talked about the challenge of when a creative person hits a wall, falls into a funk and that not making art is also part of the process of creating and making art. If your someone who has never considered themselves creative or if you are feeling a creative block, this podcast is for you. Check it out. Lauren mentions a past podcast episode, and you can listen to that conversation at https://artismoving.org/feed-your-creative-life/Support the showLearn more about the Take an Art Break Movement on the Art is Moving website here.

#96: Michelle Costigan (she/her) is a licensed clinical professional counselor, clinical alcohol and drug counselor supervisor, art therapist, and yoga instructor. She believes that movement and nature have saved her life countless times and enjoys being able to share these tools with others through her role as The Phoenix's program manager in Las Vegas. Tune in to hear Michelle's story, including:What recovery means to her, including aspects adapted from the SAMSHA definition.Her experience working in clinical psychology ... and the scary but life-changing decision to leave her private practice and embark on a new career journey.Permission slips: allowing yourself to intentionally take up space and show up authentically in whatever pain you are experiencing.The incredible power of community healing.For any listeners who may be interested in finding an art therapist to work with, visit the American Art Therapy Association website at https://arttherapy.org/.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health or substance use related crisis, the following resources can provide immediate help.*If you are experiencing a medical/mental health emergency, dial 911.Dial 988 for the SAMSHA Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  Available 24/7Text “HOME” to 741-741 for the NAMI Crisis Text Line.  Available 24/7Dial 1-800-622-2255 to connect with a nearby treatment center & community resources through NCADD Hope Line. Available 24/7Call/text 1-844-326-5400 for The GSCA CARES Warm Line.  Answered by Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialists with lived experience of SUD.  Available any day of the year, 8:30am-11pm EST*Note: The resources listed are provided for informational purposes only.  This list is not comprehensive and does not constitute an endorsement by The Phoenix or the Rise Recover Live Podcast.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join the Phoenix community & sign up for classes with a single click by downloading The Phoenix App! In the app, you can connect with Liz, Bryce and other listeners in The Rise Recover Live Podcast Group. Let us know what you thought about today's episode, and what you'd like to hear in future shows! We can't wait to chat with you there. Learn more about The Phoenix, sign up for classes, or become a volunteer at https://thephoenix.org/ . Find us on Instagram at @riserecoverlive

On this episode of MoonDay Mystic, Kelley chats with psychotherapist and board-certified art therapist Louisa Gleichman. Louisa specializes in trauma informed, emotion focused, somatic art therapy for people of all backgrounds. Join us as we discuss the non-linear nature of grief, the physical manifestations of unprocessed grief, how to externalize difficult emotions using art therapy and how the “Tower Moments” of loss in your life are sometimes a f*cking gift! Sign up for Louisa's Virtual Event with Modern Mystic Shop here If you're interested in working with Louisa, click here Louisa's tips to find a therapist: Word of mouth - ask around and talk to your friends If you have insurance, you can see a list of covered therapist's on your provider's website Psychology Today has a search tool to find a therapist American Art Therapy Association search tool to find an art therapist  

How do you professionalize an organization? When and how does a Board decide that an organization is ready for a large technology overhaul? And does color matter when it comes to conference merchandise? (Hint: the answer is yes!)In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Cynthia Young, Executive Director of the American Art Therapy Association. Cynthia introduces AATA, talks about her journey to becoming ED of AATA, and then discusses the things AATA is doing to grow and thrive. Cynthia discusses:What art therapy is and how it's different from talk therapyHow patients don't need to be good at art for art therapy to be effectiveHow becoming ED of AATA was her first chief exec job AND her first association jobThe amazing support she's received from the association communityHow the Board came to decide on a large overhaul of AATA technologyHow AATA's new website, membership database and community helped the organization thrive during the pandemicThe DE&I aspect of AATA: while art therapists serve a hugely diverse set of clients, art therapists tend to be white and femaleHow AATA gave student members the ability to voteHow AATA went from having one membership meeting a year, to six all-member meetings a yearHow AATA members seem to love the color purple, so Cynthia is sure to always sell purple merchandise at conferenceReferences:American Art Therapy AssociationAmericans for the Arts

FEATURED GUESTS: Zachary D. Van Den Berg, MA, LPC-A, ATR-P (he/they) is a recent graduate of Adler University, in Chicago, IL with a Master of Arts in Counseling: Art Therapy, and received his BFA at the School of the Art Institute (SAIC). He is Past-President of the Adler Art Therapy Student Association, founder of the international online forums Art Therapy Students Associated and Coalition for Queer Creative Arts Therapies, past Chairperson of the American Art Therapy Association's Multicultural Committee, member on the Membership Committee, Creative Director of Expressive Media's Film Library and founder of the annual Expressing Pride Symposium. He is currently working at Community Arts, LLCand is supervised under Wanda Montemayor, LPC-S ATCS ATR-BC RPT-S (she/her) in Austin, TX. Clinically, he utilizes queer, social justice, anti-oppressive approaches to art therapy, working primarily with adults in kink, queer and trans communities in Central Texas. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: LISTEN & LEARN:  How and why Zack began contributing to the professional while still in graduate training.  The value of coming together as a collective in order to create visibility.  The inspiration and path for Zack to create the Coalition for Queer Creative Arts Therapies and the Expressing Pride Symposia events.  How he is working on decentralizing the Coalition and the Pride event to other members within the community.  The importance of creating opportunities for other ways of knowing to be accessible in the research, literature and media within the professional fields.  Benefits of using our position of privilege to disseminate information that is of value to the community.  The ORCA stance, which stands for Openness, Respect, Curiosity & Accountability, as a framework for dancing with others through humility.  How visibility becomes a model for others to take healthy risks professionally.  How the theme of Emergence is currently central in the shared pursuit of liberation within the Coalition for Queer Creative Arts Therapies and the Expressing Pride Symposium.  "Trans-affirming care is trauma informed care and is life supporting care," Zachary Van Den Berg. The importance of being attuned to the limits of our own capacity. There are multiple ways of protest and advocacy.  RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Check out Zack's site: https://zacharyvandenberg.com/Art Therapy Students Associated Facebook Group Coalition for Queer Arts Therapies Facebook Group head there to learn more about theExpressing Pride 2023: A Celebration of Emergence Saturday June 17, 2023 (3rd Annual Symposium) coalitionforqueercats@gmail.comZachary.vandenberg@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reina-lombardi5/support

There are moments in our lives when we are stopped in our tracks. Moments where something out of our control impacts us in a way that can fee insurmountable. These are moments of sadness, of stress, of darkness, of feeling broken. We may lose someone, we may experience a great change in our lives. Or we may be in a moment where we struggle to find the drive to create like we want to. What do we do when we're in that place?When Cheryl Strayed was 22 she lost her mother to lung cancer, and words became a way to carry her through. In this episode, with the help of Dr. Girija Kaimal, the current president of the American Art Therapy Association, we explore how creativity can serve as a tool for helping us grapple with those moments in life when things feel unstable and unknown. Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.Hosted by Anna BronesCo-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale StraubTheme Music is by cleod9 musicSeason 1 is Made with Support by Big CartelFeaturing: Cheryl Strayed: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Links:Cheryl StrayedDr. Girija Kaimal: Dr Girija Kaimal (EdD, MA, ATR-BC) is Associate Professor, Interim Chair and most recently served as Assistant Dean for Special Research Initiatives at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. In her  Health, Arts, Learning and Evaluation (HALE) research lab, she examines the physiological and psychological health outcomes of visual and narrative self-expression. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and has a book forthcoming with Oxford University Press called The Expressive Instinct. Her research has been continually funded since 2008 by federal agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Arts as well as foundation and academic centers and has been featured by NPR, CNN, The New York Times as well as a range of media outlets worldwide. In her current studies, she is examining outcomes of art therapy for military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, narratives from Gulf war veterans, and arts-based approaches to mitigate chronic stress among patients and caregivers in pediatric hematology/oncology units. Additional international research projects include examining the therapeutic underpinnings of indigenous and traditional artforms and the creative self-expression in times of adversity across the human lifespan. Living out her research  interests, she has been a lifelong  visual artist and her  art explores the intersection of identity and representation of emotion. She is currently the President of the American Art Therapy Association (a member organization of over 4,000 members) Dr. Kaimal has a doctorate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Master of Arts from Drexel University and Bachelor's in Design from the National Institute of Design in India.  Links:Girija KaimalResources Mentioned & Places to Learn MoreAmerican Art Therapy Association and the art therapist locatorThe Health, Arts, Learning and Evaluation research labSome of Girija's studies: impacts of artmaking in patients undergoing radiation, professional and informal caregivers of patients in a radiation oncology unit, and active duty military service members with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuryGirija Kaimal's new book, The Expressive Instinct“The Fog of Grief” by Pam Weintraub“How Grief Rewires the Brain”“Heroin/e” by Cheryl StrayedCheryl Strayed's books: Brave Enough, Wild, Torch, and Tiny Beautiful ThingsMental Health ResourcesIf you are in crisis, get immediate help: call 911 or 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineCDC Mental Health ResourcesAmerican Psychologist Association psychologist finderBlack Art Therapist NetworkOpen Path Collective - Affordable TherapySponsor LinksBig Cartel believes you don't have to sell out to sell online. With their simple stores for artists, makers, and creators, you won't be surprised by hidden fees and they don't take a cut of your sales like some other platforms. The sky's the limit on your sales and your success. Open your own shop at bigcartel.com. 

FEATURED GUESTS: Peggy Kolodny MA ATR-BC LCPAT, is a Board Certified, Registered and Licensed Art Therapist with level 2 certificates in IFS and in EMDR, specializing in trauma treatment across the life span. She is the founder of the group private practice, Art Therapy Collective of Owings Mills.Currently, Peggy is adjunct faculty with George Washington University's Art Therapy Graduate Program as well as multiple professional training faculties. (Chesapeake Beach Play Therapy Seminars; The Ferentz Institute; and The Expressive Therapies Summits). She is on the Board of the Maryland Art Therapy Association, is a past president, and is their delegate to the American Art Therapy Association. Peggy is the current Chair of the International Society on the Study of Trauma and Dissociation's (ISSTD) Creative Arts Therapies Special Interest Group. Past faculties include University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Goucher College, and Maryland Institute, College of Art. Recent publications include 2 chapters in Art Therapy in the Treatment of Addictions and Trauma (Quinn, 2021) ; and a co-authored chapter with Salicia Mazero "The Interweave of Internal Family Systems, EMDR and Art Therapy" in “EMDR and Creative Arts Therapies” (Davis, Fitzgerald, Jacobs and Marchand, Routledge release October 2022). Past positions, back in the 1980's to the 1990's, include Chair of the Central Maryland Sexual Abuse Treatment Task Force, Vice Chair of the Maryland Chapter of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and Director of a nonprofit clinical trauma treatment agency, The Family Connection. She truly has been working as an art therapist with trauma populations for 40 years since her graduation from George Washington University's Art Therapy Program. Salicia Mazero, MA, LPC, ATR, CEDS-S, is a licensed professional counselor, registered art therapist and a certified eating disorder specialist and supervisor practicing in St Louis, MO. Salicia is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Over the past 10 years, Salicia has worked in two treatment centers focusing on treating eating disorders before transitioning to private practice. Salicia serves as the president of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals St. Louis chapter. She is also on the board of directors of the Missouri Eating Disorder Association and a presenter for their Feed the Facts program educating students and teachers about eating disorders and prevention in the school system. She presents nationwide annually on art therapy, IFS, and eating disorder treatment. Salicia recently co-authored a chapter on Art Therapy, IFS and EMDR in the book EMDR and Creative Arts Therapies. LISTEN & LEARN: A general overview of Internal Family Systems Therapy created by Richard Schwartz. The three main parts and the roles they play. How EMDR, IFS and art therapy can effectively by integrated. The 8 C's of self. Role of Self Energy. How presenting professionally lead to collaboration and opportunities for publishing. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Peggy Kolodny's practice Art Therapy Collective of Owings Mills www.arttherapycollective.vpweb.com Email Peggy at pkolodny@yahoo.com Art Therapy Collective of Owings Mills Facebook Page Salicia Mazero's practice Creating Your Journey, LLC creatingyourjourneyllc.com Visit our website for resources & summit session

Kayla Helenske is a registered Art Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Join us as she shares what exactly art therapy is and how it can help your child with ADHD or other mental disabilities.   We discuss what art therapy consists of and how it can be more beneficial than traditional talk therapy, how art therapy differs from play therapy, ways it can calm the nervous system, and much more. We also dive into what ages are appropriate to start art therapy as well as how you can find an art therapist near you.   Art therapy allows kids the medium to express pent up emotion without having to say anything. Like the old saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words”, and Kayla reassures us that this definitely applies to our children who sometimes have trouble truly expressing what they feel. For those parents who have been curious to find another approach, this is one episode you won't want to miss!      Key Takeaways: [3:50] What art therapy is and how it's more beneficial than traditional talk therapy [5:43] Differences between play therapy and art therapy [10:13] What is the appropriate age to start art therapy and how it benefits kids with ADHD or other mental disabilities [15:56] Ways art therapy can calm the nervous system [23:56] How to find an art therapist near you [26:32] Why Kayla decided to pursue art therapy     How To Connect With Kayla: IG: @Kaylahelenske Facebook: Kayla Helenske website: https://kaylahelenske.com/     Memorable Quotes: “What I love about art therapy is that it actually breaks down any verbal barriers and becomes its own sort of language. So we use lines, shapes, and colors to really describe how we're feeling. And I find it to be one of the most effective ways to help kids express their emotions.” “Art therapy is actually an integrative mental health profession; it combines the knowledge and understanding of human development, psychological theories and techniques, and we combine that all in metaphors and the creative process.” “One thing about art, you can actually move it out of you and visually look at it. I can draw or paint a picture of all the things I'm holding inside.” “Instead of just talking about it and asking a kid, ‘Why did you do that?', we have the ability to break it down into pieces visually and actually start to see patterns that are coming up for them.” “In the way that I work I do intertwine meditation, mindfulness, breathing techniques, all those calming skill sets that intertwine so beautifully together to give it a whole holistic approach.” “An art therapist is specifically trained to use art materials as part of the therapeutic process. And so they know the risks, the benefits of using each material, and have spent thousands of hours working under supervision to learn this process.” “You can go to the American Art Therapy Association, it's a website, and you can look up different registered therapists near you.”     Dana Kay Resources:    Website - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDThriveInstitute  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/74302454/  Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/adhdthriveinstitute/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@adhd_thriveinstitute     International Best Selling Book, Thriving with ADHD - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/book/    Free Reduce ADHD Symptoms Naturally Masterclass - https://adhdthrivemethod.com/masterclass-rego-page     ADHD Parenting Course - https://adhdthrivemethod.com/adhd-thrive-jump-start-parenting-4-adhd    ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids Program - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/packages/

Season 2 | Episode 27 | July 6, 2022Shaun McNiff, PhD—artist, art therapist, professor, and author—is the guest on Medical Matters Weekly on Wednesday, July 6. The show will address the power of art as a component of health and wellbeing in addition to the mental and physical healing processes.Shaun McNiff is author of Imagination in Action: Secrets for Unleashing Creative Expression; Trust the Process: An Artist's Guide to Letting Go; Art Heals; Art as Medicine; Integrating the Arts in Therapy; Art-Based Research; Art as Research and other books. An exhibiting painter who has had a seminal influence on the areas of creativity enhancement, arts and healing, and art-based research, he has lectured and taught throughout the world. McNiff has received various honors and awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Journal of Applied Arts and Health and the Honorary Life Member Award of the American Art Therapy Association. He established the first integrated arts in therapy and education graduate training program at Lesley University from which the field of expressive arts therapy emerged.Medical Matters Weekly features the innovative personalities who drive positive change within health care and related professions. The show addresses all aspects of creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for all, including food and nutrition, housing, diversity and inclusion, groundbreaking medical care, exercise, mental health, the environment, research, and government. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters.Underwriter: Mack Molding

Bryce Bailey, MA, ATR. Registered Art Therapist from Seattle, WA currently living in Palm Springs, CA. He launched his own creativity/ design consulting practice “EmpowerART Studio” and offers Per Diem Art Therapy at a local physical rehabilitation hospital. He leads art therapy groups and facilitates creativity workshops in community. Bryce is passionate about utilizing the creative process to facilitate personal growth, transformation, healing and connection through artmaking. He has worked with most populations but specializes in LGBTQ, at-risk adolescents, addiction recovery, and identity empowerment. Bryce has remained active in giving back to the recovery community for over 22 years, sober since 9/24/99. He enjoys his own artmaking through collage, mixed media, oil pastels, and visual journaling. Graduating from Antioch University Seattle's Masters in Psychology/Art Therapy program (2006), he interned at Seattle Counseling Service (LGBTQ), worked as art therapist and mental health clinician at Community Psychiatric Clinic and Michael's House Dual-Diagnosis Treatment Center, facilitated creative recovery & visual journaling workshops in Miami, San Jose, San Diego, Palm Springs, and Seattle, and volunteered with homeless and LGBT youth in Seattle. His research project "Artmaking as a Component and Facilitator of Resiliency with Homeless Youth" was published in the Art Therapy Journal (2008). Bryce served on the Board of Evergreen Art Therapy Association chapter in Seattle from 2005-2015, presented at several national Art Therapy Association conferences, and became Local Chair for the 2013 American Art Therapy Association conference in Seattle. Bryce can be reached at: empowerartstudio@gmail.com; Instagram: @bryce_empowerartstudioPhoto: Copyright Wilkinson/2022Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

We sit down with Dr. Nadia Paredes to discuss the connection between art and mental health, art therapy's unique power, and advice on how to reap art's wellness benefits. Dr. Paredes is a licensed Art Therapist and Marital and Family Therapist, as well as the current treasurer of the American Art Therapy Association. TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of anxiety and schizophrenia

— Even the best talk-based practices in parenting can be limiting. How can art help parents temper storms of emotion, defuse sibling conflicts, get teeth brushed, and raise happy, successful kids? In The Innovative Parent, Erica Curtis and Ping Ho integrate cutting-edge research, years of clinical expertise, and their own parenting experience into a revolutionary yet practical guide to creative parenting. Plentiful illustrations and anecdotes bring concepts to life and show art in action with kids and parents. Together, Curtis and Ho let parents in on art therapy trade secrets to help children make sense of emotions, build connections with others, develop problem-solving skills, resolve day-to-day conflicts, process and retain information, confront fears and anxiety, and much more. These are complex tasks for something as seemingly simple as making art, yet therein lies the beauty of The Innovative Parent: its down-to-earth approach is simple, doable, and fun. Valeria Teles interviews Erica Curtis — the author of “The Innovative Parent: Raising Connected, Happy, Successful Kids through Art.” Erica Curtis LMFT ATR-BC is a Marriage and Family Therapist and board-certified art therapist, Erica is an instructor and curriculum developer for UCLArts & Healing. She consults for the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Foundation for Art & Healing, Loyola Marymount University, and more. Erica is a past board member of the American Art Therapy Association and past president of their Southern California chapter. Erica is an internationally sought speaker and has been cited in over 100 media outlets as an expert on creative approaches to psychological, relational, and emotional health. Erica maintains a psychotherapy practice in San Juan Capistrano, CA. To learn more about Erica Curtis and her work, please visit: therapywitherica.com     — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Jamie and Jennifer discuss how paying attention to cycles and tracking one's mood throughout the month can support mental health and self-regulation. Jennifer shares valuable knowledge about the importance of routines, rituals, and co-regulation. Jennifer Lawrence, MA, LPC, ATR-BC is a licensed professional counselor, board certified registered art therapist, and certified yoga teacher who has almost 30 years experience as an educator and therapist. Jennifer received her BA from the University of San Diego in Elementary Education and completed her special education credential in graduate school. She gained an MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Art Therapy and Play Therapy from Naropa University. She has supported a wide range of ages and issues, from preschoolers living with mental health issues, grieving children and their families, kids who were adopted internationally, and adults living with traumatic brain injury and stroke. She is the co-creator of the award-winning program Healing with Horses which she ran for several years before moving to the East Coast. Jennifer has presented nationally at several professional conferences, including the American Art Therapy Association. She holds specialized certifications in dyslexia remediation, the Listening Program, and trauma-conscious and adapted yoga methods. Jennifer believes deeply in the healing capacities of yoga, cycle awareness, and creativity. She loves to paint, spend time at the ocean with her family, and discovering knew ways of thinking about the world. She has a private practice offering nourishing movement and art to overwhelmed moms as well as for neurodiverse kiddos that want to find new ways to express their amazing-ness while learning to deal with the neuro-typicals in their lives. For Jennifer's cycle tracker, visit her website http://jenniferlawrencearttherapy.com

Bruce L. Moon, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM is Professor Emeritus of art therapy at Mount Mary University. Now retired, Dr. Moon is the past chair of the department and director of the graduate art therapy program, and co-founder of the doctor of art therapy program. He is the author of Existential Art Therapy: The Canvas Mirror; Essentials of Art Therapy Education and Practice; Art and Soul: Reflections on an Artistic Psychology; Introduction to Art Therapy: Faith in the Product; The Dynamics of Art as Therapy with Adolescents, Working with Images: The Art of Art Therapists; Word Pictures: The Poetry and Art of Art Therapy; Ethical Issues in Art Therapy; The Role of Metaphor in Art Therapy; Art-Based Group Therapy: Theory and Practice; and with Dr. Chris Belkofer, Artist, Therapist and Teacher: Selected Papers was published last spring. He has presented papers, workshops, and performance art events throughout the United States, Canada, and Asia. Dr. Moon is an active painter, singer-songwriter, film maker and performance artist. He has recorded a number of music CDs and performs regularly at small concert venues. Dr. Moon was the 2007 recipient of the Honorary Life Member Award (HLM) of the American Art Therapy Association and the 2009 recipient of the Buckeye Art Therapy Association HLM. These are the highest honors granted by the AATA and BATA, and the only awards that are voted on by the entire professional memberships. To connect with Dr. Moon: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bclunar123

Karen Cadenhead was thrown into the world of cancer when she was diagnosed with anal cancer. We discuss the many challenges of cancer treatment, how to enlist help, how to build a community, ways to connect and reconnect to sources of happiness, how to take small steps, friends groups, handing the information flow for family and friends, and how to manage some of the hardest aspects of being on chemotherapy and many other drugs. Karen Cadenhead is an artist and sculptor who lives on a houseboat in Sausalito. She spent her professional career as Director of Art Therapy at a Children’s Psychiatric and Pediatric Medical Center. She went on to teach at the Graduate Institute of Expressive Therapy in Cambridge, MA. She met her husband while serving on the Board of the American Art Therapy Association. (He was their outside counsel.) Karen spent most of her life suffering from severe and frequent Migraine headaches and spent almost 50 years searching for cures and learning how to not only advocate for herself but to try to make lemonade out of a horrible disease. She found a creative way to make the suffering have meaning: Her dissertation was written about the Alchemy of turning Migraines into gold, and becoming a “wounded healer.”  This experience prepared her for the cancer diagnosis she got at age 70. She has found several art forms to express this journey, and has much to share about self advocacy. She continues to live on the houseboat with her husband and occasional visits from their two grown boys. You can find Karen on Instagram @karensculptor.

For our 8th episode, we welcome Ori Cruz. He has been an Art Therapist for over 25 years and currently works with male sex offenders. Ori describes how he became an Art Therapist and how he has seen the healing art therapy provides for all types of people, including himself. Ori Cruz is currently on the Board of Directors for the American Art Therapy Association, and was featured as member of the month in June. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/letcreativity/message

This week on Sage AgingThe expressive arts, in general, are a great escape for so many people. So it's no wonder that they're considered a really effective therapy to allow older adults to experience a more satisfying and engaging life. This week in Episode 42 of Sage Aging we explored the use of Expressive Arts Therapy with older adults.  My GuestCaitlin Pilette is the Expressive Arts Coordinator at an assisted living and memory care facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as well as a per diem clinician for a family bereavement nonprofit organization in Arlington. She holds a BS in psychology, a BA in dance, a certification in dance medicine, and an MA in clinical mental health counseling with a specialization in dance movement therapy. She first started working in elder care running dance groups with individuals with Parkinson's disease. And through that and other programs discovered her love for working with older adults. Caitlin has the arts in her blood and is happy to have a career that allows her to benefit others using her passion. Links and resourcesLinks And Resources We Mentionedhttps://www.musictherapy.org/ (American Music Therapy Association) https://arttherapy.org/ (American Art Therapy Association) https://neadta.org/ (New England American Dance Therapy Association) Book:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1982101318/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sageaging-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1982101318&linkId=b308f48ea37bf8ced4e66d7cb226f5ae ( Keep it Moving by Twyla Tharp) Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143127748/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143127748&linkCode=as2&tag=sageaging-20&linkId=6d591453ece79d1bc15559dbb9f26ab0 (The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.) Thanks for listening!Are you enjoying the Sage Aging podcast and blog? Tell us about it! I'd appreciate it if you would https://www.facebook.com/sageagingpodcast/reviews/ (leave a positive review) and share the Sage Aging podcast with a friend. If you have topic ideas you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you. Drop us a line at info@Sageaging.us.

In 2020, self-care became essential as people worked through the pandemic and the new ways of working and socializing in society. As we turn the calendar to 2021, self-care is still as important as ever before. This podcast provides listeners with three fresh ands perhaps new ideas for selfcare in 2021. Kris Burkholder, an award winner school counselor, demonstrates a new twist on yoga- Laughter Yoga. Incorporating laughter yoga into our podcast and discussing the benefits of laughter combined with yoga. Kris has used this technique with nursing home residents and students with positive results. Jen Giamo Based out of New York, has been professionally affecting positive change in people's lives for nearly 20 years and continues to create new and innovative programs across the country. After several years spent managing corporate fitness programs for some Fortune 500 companies, Jenn started her own fitness consulting business that specializes in total health and wellness. With her recent expansion to LA as well as online and app-based programs, Jenn is now able to reach the masses! Jenn has appeared on Live with Kelly & Ryan as well as The Rachael Ray Show and has been interviewed on several podcasts, expert panels and radio shows. She received press for her innovative programs such as "Fresh Start Fitness" (now available online) and "Breakup Bootcamp". These programs have helped countless clients heal and thrive after experiencing painful breakups and challenging life transitions. Listeners can get involved with Jen's trainings in the privacy of their own homes by going to trainersintransit.com. Researchers of the of the American Art Therapy Association found that 45 minutes of creative activity significantly lessens stress in the body. Krisley Hervin from MiiCreative, a paint by number painting company explains how many people have taken photographs they have taken submitted them to miicreative to creative a paint by number painting of the photograph. This creative process is a great way to relax and feel accomplished during tough times. Listeners that are interested can use the code LinkedUp for a discount on a paint by number order from miicreative at www.miicreative.com

Voices From the Expressive Therapies Summit Episode 1 I have been asking Barry to be a guest on the show to talk about the Expressive Therapies Summit before I even had any podcasting equipment in 2019. The idea for TCP had been brewing for several years before I began taking the necessary action steps to bring it to life. I learned that Barry, similarly had the idea for the Summit percolating within him for decades before the opportunity to breathe life into it was ripe. Barry M. Cohen, MA, ATR-BC began his career in the helping professions as a Child Life Specialist at Yale/New Haven Hospital in 1979. In 1982, while Director of Expressive Therapies at Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA, he developed the Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS), a standardized art assessment and award-winning multicenter research project, still in use worldwide. Cohen is the author/co-author of numerous journal article sand chapters, and co-authored/co-edited three books, including Telling Without Talking: Art as a Window into the World of Multiple Personality, and the workbook, Managing Traumatic Stress through Art, both published in 1995. He has taught extensively in the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. A professional conference planner and consumer fair promoter, he produced and chaired the Eastern Regional Conference on Trauma and Dissociation (1989-1996) and was Conference Manager of the American Art Therapy Association's 2006 and 2007 conferences. Barry joined Expressive Media as Executive Director in 2008, and introduced its Institute of the Arts in Healing Spring Institute in 2009, then founded the annual Expressive Therapies Summit in 2010. In 2013, with Eliana Gil, he co-founded the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Training Institute, an annual conference held just outside Washington, DC. In 2017, Barry co-founded the annual Expressive Therapies Summit: Los Angeles conference with Ping Ho of UCLArts & Healing. Resources: Expressive Therapies Summit website: http://expressivetherapiessummit.com Expressive Media: http://www.expressivemedia.org/ Facebook: ExTxSummit Twitter: @ETSummit Instagram: @expressivetherapiessummit The Diagnostic Drawing Series: http://www.diagnosticdrawingseries.info/Home.html Episode 4 of TCP: https://anchor.fm/reina-lombardi5/episodes/4--How-Speaking-at-a-Conference-Can-Garnish-a-Publishing-Deal-eagrv1 Disclaimer: To be transparent, the links to the books mentioned in the show are Amazon affiliate links. We receive a small fee if you purchase an item using the links. We use the fees to help us grow and improve the podcast. We will never use an affiliate link to the product that don't believe in or haven't vetted ourselves. Thank you for your support.

Our Breaking Distance Team sat down with Art Therapist Dawn Ippoliti LCAT, ATR-BC for Mental Health Awareness Month. We had an opportunity to delve into her practice as an art therapist and speak about mental health issues people are dealing with, particularly in regards to quarantine and the lock-down. Dawn is a licensed, board certified, art therapist and registered with the American Art Therapy Association. For almost twenty years Dawn has worked in a variety of clinical settings and institutions both in California and New York, providing art therapy and mental health services to children and families in crisis. Currently, she works as the program supervisor for New York University Art Therapy in the Schools Program providing supervision and trainings to school art therapists and their graduate level interns. https://www.art-therapy.com/     More About Art Therapy and Dawn’s ApproachArt therapy is a unique form of therapy that integrates the creative process for emotional health and healing. Many of the people I see are looking for alternatives to traditional talk therapy. Using art can be extremely beneficial to the therapeutic process as it can help illuminate your internal world. When you engage in discussion and the creative process together, both the left and right hemispheres of the brain are stimulated promoting the whole brain to function simultaneously.Our focus is more about the process of creating and finding a place you feel safe to freely explore. However creating art is always your choice and if you prefer verbal means of expression, I will always welcome the direction you choose.I offer a supportive and nurturing environment with practical feedback to help my clients effectively address the challenges they face. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve behaviors or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.  I know it is a difficult decision to start therapy and often times people can even feel conflicted about whether or not they are ready, or the time is right. I acknowledge your courage for beginning the process and taking action to move in a new direction. I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.ARTICLES AND RESOURCESCOVID Crisis and Mental Health:https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2020/supporting-mental-health-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.shtmlhttps://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/covid-19-coronavirushttps://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2020/05/professors-must-support-mental-health-trainees-during-covid-19-crisishttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/04/mental-health-coronavirus/https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2020/05/19/the-other-covid-19-crisis-declining-mental-health/#39f354ab3d65https://www.mountsinai.org/care/behavioral-health https://jewishboard.org/ https://med.nyu.edu/departments-institutes/child-adolescent-psychiatry/clinical-services  https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/crisis-emergency-services-mobile-crisis-teams.page    CRISIS SUPPORT: To request a mobile crisis team in NYC, call NYC Well at (888) NYC-WELL (888-692-9355  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/1-800-273-8255 Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counselinghttps://www.crisistextline.org/topics/suicide/?msclkid=0a3213d1a8ca1fa199234d1c6f9dbe41#how-to-get-help-if-youre-thinking-about-ending-your-life-1   National Domestic Violence Hotline  1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).  https://www.thehotline.org/help/  Other helpful resources for parents and young people:  You can find similar guidelines in English, Spanish, Chinese, Amharic, Korean, French, and Vietnamese at https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource    Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/pep20-01-01-006_508_0.pdf How to Talk to Teens About the New Coronavirus:    https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-talk-to-teens-about-the-new-coronavirus-2020031419192   Talking to Kids and Teens About Coronavirus (by age-group):  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smart-parenting-smarter-kids/202003/how-talk-kids-and-teens-about-the-coronavirus  Stress and Coping: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html   Caring for Children in a Disaster: https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html  Supporting Kids and Teens through the Pandemic:   https://www.mghclaycenter.org/hot-topics/7-ways-to-support-kids-and-teens-through-the-coronavirus-pandemic/  How Teenagers Can Protect Their Mental Health During Coronavirus:  https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teenagers-can-protect-their-mental-health-during-coronavirus-covid-19              LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ANTI-TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION BEAUTY FOR FREEDOM AT:    https://beautyforfreedom.org/       BEAUTY FOR FREEDOM MISSION STATEMENT      Art Therapy. Education. Empowerment. This is how we help survivors of human trafficking. We support recovery through creativity and skills training. We nurture our youth by removing potential stigmas surrounding self-expression, legitimizing their ideas, hopes, and dreams. In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we realize it’s our time to step up. Using the platform we’ve built to usher in change in the lives of people across the globe, we hope to help the world heal in this time of crisis. Here’s to paying it forward.  

Notre Dame de Namur University https://www.ndnu.edu/education-and-psychology/graduate/art-therapy/?gclid=CjwKCAiAg9rxBRADEiwAxKDTul6SOYmxm2hlPFfpjTFjTZV0dMohojboVKhvZwYZauqvKFOe4-G7eBoCmfgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dsMilitary and Family Life Counseling militaryonesource.mil/confidential-help/non-medical-counseling/military-and-family-life-counselingViva Nicaragua! Center for Social Justice and Cultural Understanding https://www.facebook.com/vivanica/Carrie McCrackenNational Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtmlAbbe Miller https://www.abbemiller.com/elduendeprocesspaintingAbbe Miller (2012) Inspired by El Duende: One-Canvas Process Painting in Art Therapy Supervision, Art Therapy, 29:4, 166-173, DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2013.730024Sr. Dorothy Stang Scholars Program - https://www.ndnu.edu/dorothy-stang/faculty-scholars/California Marriage and Family Therapy Certified Supervisor Program: https://www.camft.org/Education/Certified-Supervisor-ProgramLearn more about altered books in art therapy:https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Art-Therapy-Theory-Practice/dp/1138908916/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=gioia+chilton&qid=1580702041&s=books&sr=1-1Chilton, Gioia. (2011). Altered Books in Art Therapy with Adolescents. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association. 24. 10.1080/07421656.2007.10129588. Dr. Sanders notes several mentors and guides that have supported her journey as an art therapist:Doris Arrington https://www.amazon.com/Art-Angst-Trauma-Interventions-Developmental/dp/0398077339/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Doris+arrington&qid=1580702170&s=books&sr=1-1Mari Fleming - Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/marilyn-fleming-obituary?pid=187522658Janet LongKate Donohue: http://kate-donohue.com/bio/Dr. Richard Carolan and Dr. Amy Backos: https://www.amazon.com/Emerging-Perspectives-Art-Therapy-Developments/dp/1138652350https://www.ndnu.edu/academics/our-faculty/richard-carolan/Arnell Etherington: https://www.ndnu.edu/academics/our-faculty/arnell-etherington/ 

This week we discuss art as a form of therapy and self care. Joy brings some information from The American Art Therapy Association, and we break a bit of our own moments in life where art has been a healthy way to process circumstances. Check out Lynzy Lab regarding the bit of dance Nick and Joy discussed. And remember, we are not therapists, nor do we claim to be professional counselors, if you or someone you know is struggling as is need of care, always seek professional help. We love you. Questions or want to share a project with us? Email: stokethewild@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook If you'd like to support the show check out Patreon.com/stokethewild. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stokethewild/message

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss art therapy, a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. Read the articles from Psychology Today here and from the American Art Therapy Association here. Learn more about the 1st Mental Health Bloggers Conference here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow. Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown. Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology. The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel. The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today! The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown. Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall introduce arts-based therapies, a broad group a techniques incorporating visual and performance-based art into the psychotherapeutic process. Read the article from Psychology Today here. Learn more about Art Therapy from the American Art Therapy Association here. Learn more about the 1st Mental Health Bloggers Conference here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here. We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow. Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown. Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology. The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel. The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today! The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown. Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!

Jill Fleming attended SOAR Women's Business Conference and is sharing the nuggets of wisdom she received from interviewing five of the attendees/speakers including: Dr.Lauryn Hunter - Marriage & Family Therapist & Certified Art Therapist Lauryn Hunter LMFT, ATR is an award-winning art therapist with experience working at Cedars-Sinai Medical Hospital as a Mental Health Specialist in child development. She facilitates art therapy groups for students grades K-12 in LAUSD schools. These groups often address emotionally stressful situations such as trauma, grief, divorce, addiction, adoption/foster care, and severe mental illness. She continues to utilize a wide variety of therapeutic approaches with private clients such as mindfulness parenting, visual imagery, and attachment theory. As a collaborative therapist, her goal with clients is to integrate art therapy with conversations to offer powerful ways to provide insight into a persons physical, mental & emotional well-being. For her many years of service to community mental health Lauryn has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award and the Rawley Silver Award for Excellence by the American Art Therapy Association. Hunterarttherapy@gmail.comRecommended App: FreePrints.com Joie Gharrity - Brand Director & International Speaker Joie Gharrity Founder of 113 Branding Digital Media Studio is a Brand Director, Creative Producer, Author, and International Speaker. She worked in the Hollywood entertainment industry for 15+ years at top companies, in film, television, original web content, and branded entertainment. She was hand-picked by the ABC Studio President to launch the first multi-media startup business for The Walt Disney Company. After returning to the Bay Area, Joie was inspired to launch 113 Branding. She integrates her strategic branding and content developing vision with both the creative and business sides of the entertainment industry. She works with entrepreneurs and Hollywood talent both behind and in front of the camera. In her book The Red Carpet Guide to Visibility and Influence, Joie shares branding strategies, techniques, tools, and tips that can be implemented easily. She recently was invited to sit on the DDI Branding/Reels & Links Panel as the brand expert at the prestigious Director's Guild of America in Los Angeles, CA. 113branding.com Recommended Tools: Zoom & Get Response Get Joie's Free Gift - 113 Branding Tips to Gain Greater Visibility in the Marketplace at http://bit.ly/freegift113branding! Kathleen Ronald - Professional Speaker & Business Clutter Expert Kathleen is an internationally renowned speaker-trainer and contributing best-selling author and the founder of Speaktacular. Kathleen has more than 30 years of experience in providing custom, inspirational keynotes, training seminars, and consultancy to Fortune 500 companies, small business, and professional associations. She also appeared on The Doctor’s and The Dr. Phil show! Kathleen was honored with the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service. Speaktacular.comRecommended Book: Byron Katie - Loving What Is: Four Questions that can Change Your Life  Mobile Mary Barnett of Brilliant Mobile Marketing "Mobile Mary" Barnette is the founder of Another Brilliant Idea, Inc. a certified small and women-owned boutique marketing firm, founded in 1988; with expertise in various marketing channels that have created brilliant results for our corporate, government and retail clientele. Since in 2007, their focus has been offering targeted mobile technology solutions, branded as Brilliant Mobile Solutions. https://anotherbrilliantidea.com/Mobile Mary's Facebook Challenge: fb.com/themobilemaryRecommended Apps: Brilliant Mobile Messaging - Text Mary to 71441 for more information and RIPL - Mobile & Desktop Version Allows you to make short videos with photos with moving images to get your message out quickly Robbie Motter - SOAR Business Conference Creator Founder of Global Society of Female Entrepreneurs Global Coordinator for National Association of Female Executives Robbie Motter is a Marketing/PR Consultant and Certified National Speaker. Robbie has served NAFE for over 19 years and is the NAFE Global coordinator where she gets to interact with Nafe members all over the Country. NAFE is the largest Global network for women and is headquartered in New York on Park Avenue, they recently celebrated 45 years of serving women.   Host - Jill Fleming - "Clarity Catalyst", Best Selling Author & Founder of Beyond Logic Coaching + Consulting Sponsored by: Jill Fleming's Best Selling Book - Freedom to Fly: The Visionary Leader's Guide to Unlocking Your Unique Freedom Code to Confidently Create More Impact, Influence & Income - Get Your Copy today at http://bit.ly/freedomtoflybook Music courtesy of Daniel Hoshor - AwakenedYouth.co

Angel Duncan is Director of Education and a clinician at the Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida; Executive Arts Director at the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation; and she’s on the Research Council Committee at the American Art Therapy Association. She’s a widely published author and peer reviewer.----more----In her spare time Angel enjoys acting in theatre, which she has been doing since the age of five; she’s involved in the improve troupe Harry’s Senior Moments. She loves to travel, do yoga, engage in the arts and sciences, and spend time with her husband Dr. Joseph Kramp, who is at Florida Southwestern State College.

Since the the ways music connects to memories is right in Angel Duncan’s wheelhouse we asked her to stick around for a bit after we wrapped up the 3SS session to dig in a little deeper. Just a reminder, Angel is self-professed brain nerd who is also Director of Education and a clinician at the Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida; Executive Arts Director at the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation; and she’s on the Research Council Committee at the American Art Therapy Association.

In an era when women were often defined by the work of their husbands, art psychotherapist Dr. Myra Levick earned three degrees, she helped found the American Art Therapy Association and she developed the widely-used Levick Emotional and Cognitive Art Therapy Assessment (LECATA). Now 93 years old, Myra recently co-authored the book “Dear Myra, Dear Max: A Conversation About Aging” with her longtime friend and colleague, 80-year-old Dr. Maxine Junge. In today's show Myra talks about the book and about finding her way in a male-dominated professional world long before the birth of “Ms. Magazine.” She tells us why she declined the offer to live with her adult children after her husband's death and about her life in an independent living community where she paints, edits a resident journal and has a group of friends who have become her surrogate family. Myra weighs in on how her generation is experiencing the aging process, she debunks some myths about post-75-year-olds and she tells us about her daughters, who are accomplished in their own rights and actively engaged in Myra's life.“Dear Myra, Dear Max" websiteAlso mentioned in the show:“Being Mortal” by Atul GuwandeNational League of American Pen Women: NLAPWJuvenile Law Center: JLCMusic: “Turning On The Lights” by Blue Dot Sessions | CC BY NC | Free Music Archive

Mitchell interviews the founder and director of the Expressive Arts Summit, happening next week in NYC. Barry M. Cohen, MA, ATR-BC began his career in the helping professions as a Child Life Specialist at Yale/New Haven Hospital in 1979. In 1982, while Director of Expressive Therapies at Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA, he developed the Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS), a standardized art assessment and award-winning multicenter research project, still in use worldwide. Cohen is the author/co-author of numerous journal article sand chapters, and co-authored/co-edited three books, including Telling Without Talking: Art as a Window into the World of Multiple Personality, and the workbook, Managing Traumatic Stress through Art, both published in 1995. He has taught extensively in the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. A professional conference planner and consumer fair promoter, he produced and chaired the Eastern Regional Conference on Trauma and Dissociation (1989-1996) and was Conference Manager of the American Art Therapy Association's 2006 and 2007 conferences. Barry joined Expressive Media as Executive Director in 2008, and introduced its Institute of the Arts in Healing Spring Institute in 2009, then founded the annual Expressive Therapies Summit in 2010. In 2013, with Eliana Gil, he co-founded the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Training Institute, an annual conference held just outside Washington, DC. In 2017, Barry co-founded the annual Expressive Therapies Summit: Los Angeles conference with Ping Ho of UCLArts & Healing. Mitchell will be offering a Qi-Gong, Stress Management Workshop for therapists, healers and healthcare practitioners Thursday evening at 6 at Pratt in Brooklyn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abwmitchellrabin/support

Benefits;Benefits of Adult Coloring according to the AMAHelps Dementia and alzheimer's patients engage with the outside worldLowers blood pressureHelps bring to focusHelps deal with PTSD and anesityMindfulness (by switching off the brain)Lets you express your creativityHelps with motor skills and visionHarkens back to simplier timesUtilized both hemispohers of the brain at onceAccording to the American Art Therapy Association, adult coloring is beneficial because the process of making and creating artwork is used to "explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety and increase self-esteem."

Our latest Nonprofit Problem of the Week involves an association management system that was acquired and installed without proper integration into the association's website, leaving members unable to login and interact with the organization. Don't let your members or donors down with a compromised system, contact Infamia today to ensure your processes are working smoothly. Today's guest is Cynthia Woodroof of the American Art Therapy Association that works to support the young but fast-growing field of art therapy. Engaged in lobbying, outreach, and education, the staff of AATA is dedicated to making art therapy not only known, but also accessible to people around the country who require mental health support. Many people assume that anything involving art -- including the recent trend of adult coloring books -- can be considered art therapy, but in order to qualify, one must work with a therapist who also has a masters in art therapy from one of forty different master's programs around the country. Don't miss this episode if you'd like to learn more about this revolutionary approach to treating mental health. Cynthia spent first half of her professional journey working for major media networks and decided to give up the corporate world in 2007 to pursue a more personally rewarding career in non-profit.   She is currently the Executive Director of the American Art Therapy Association, a 5000 member associations that is the leading voice for art therapy in the US.   For your audience that may not be aware, Art Therapy which is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of communication commonly practiced in clinical settings with veterans, children, seniors, etc.

A special themed episode of Poetry Spoken Here examining the theory and practice of Poetry Therapy. We talk to Lynn Kapitan, recent past-president of the American Art Therapy Association, Nick Mazza, founding and current editor of the Journal of Poetry Therapy, and Beth Jacobs, a psychotherapist who uses poetry and expressive writing in her practice.

Basia Mosinski, is an Art Psychotherapist in Private Practice in NYC. Basia attributes her career choice in Art Therapy to the traumatic death of her 10 yr old stepson. She made a video about the accident which helped provide focus when it felt like her life was falling apart, and it did. She is the Chair of the Technology Committee of the American Art Therapy Association. She has written about media arts in art therapy and healing trauma.