LCAT Advocacy in NY
I’ve been a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) in NY for the past 17 years. LCATs are trained in standard psychotherapy practices along with specialized training in using the arts as a tool for healing. [read more]
What is it like to be an Art Therapist?
I frequently get asked about what it is like to be an art therapist by people considering entering the field. Here are a few the most commonly asked questions. [read more]
Adolescents and Art Therapy
During the ambivalent and confusing years of adolescence, teenagers have a strong desire to express themselves, though they may resist authority and be wary of talking to adults. [read more]
What is Art Therapy?
What is Art Therapy? Art therapy is a human service profession which utilizes art media, images, the creative art process and patient/client responses to the created art productions as reflections of an individual’s development, abilities, personality, interests, concerns, and conflicts. [read more]
Inspirational Quotes: The world is your canvas
As an art therapist, it always makes me happy to see how others have found value in keeping the arts alive in their lives. [read more]
Art Therapy: The Movie
Art Therapy: The Movie is feature length documentary about art therapy and how it is being used for growth and healing around the world with all kinds of people. [read more]
Trauma and Art Therapy
Trauma impacts our lives in a multitude of ways. Whether the trauma is relational in nature (i.e. unavailable or neglectful parents, sexual or physical abuse, inconsistent parenting) or a more concrete event (i.e. a car accident, surviving a natural disaster) the experience often gets encoded in the body in feelings, images and sensations. [read more]
Four Ways to Cope with Pet Loss
When you are feeling sad or depressed on the inside, it can be immensely helpful to externalize those feelings. [read more]
