Pairing CBT and Art Therapy

By Elise McCarter, MS, ATR-P Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, as it is often referred to for short, is an evidence-based type of therapy. CBT focuses on a client’s thoughts, feelings, […]
By Elise McCarter, MS, ATR-P Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, as it is often referred to for short, is an evidence-based type of therapy. CBT focuses on a client’s thoughts, feelings, […]
It Takes a Village: Communicate with Love Learn strategies to communicate effectively with all of the different children in your life! Pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Larson from Marvelous Minds will help […]
New Year Same YouIf you haven’t heard already- new year’s resolutions have a low rate of success. This is partly due to glorifying our future self – often forgetting that […]
By Lindsey SzeszolGlen Ellyn Art Therapist I’ve been thinking a lot about “ugly” art recently. Many people I’ve talked to have expressed they don’t create art because they feel they […]
Let’s face it- during holiday seasons we get distracted with expectations. This mentality robs us from traditions and values, leaving minimal room for joy, thanks, or reflection. Though thanksgiving has […]
The body is a network of moving parts that evolved to provide us with tools to remain safe and healthy. When you hear one of the most repeated phrases in […]
National Bullying Prevention Month started out as a campaign founded by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in 2006. This campaign aimed to unite communities nationwide to bring awareness and educate […]
Anxiety in children, adolescents, and adults can present in various ways where the stress can be clinical or subclinical. Subclinical anxiety is when being worried or stressed about something is […]
Taking deep breaths can be a powerful tool to use in order to produce relaxation within the brain and the body. When taking deep breaths it is imperative to engage […]
Many individuals in adulthood wonder why they struggle with mental illness or why their children do when there is no family history of depression, anxiety, ADHD, etc. Some would also […]