The Healing Arts

It’s time to try your hand at some digital art making; artist or non-artist, you might even find it addictive. Join the International Art Therapy Organization and the Art Therapy Alliance for an interactive global art event reflecting these three words: art, peace, and sustainability. It’s an experiment in creating community using digital and social media. Read More

I woke up this morning to the headline that many people who are unemployed have simply given up the search for a job. And last night, while inspired by Barrack Obama’s press conference on healthcare reform, I secretly wondered if what is so close will really happen. While my life is generally good, there has been so much bad news for so long. I think it’s time for a dose of the healing art that is the best remedy I know to bring about a change of heart—music. Read More

It's well known that traumatic events have profound effects on cognitive, emotional, and physical functioning in children. Fortunately, many children recover from traumatic events in a matter of weeks, but others have serious reactions that may last months or years. For those children who do not bounce back, there is hope through structured intervention and one simple activity: drawing. Read More

Poetry therapy is the intentional use of poetry and other forms of literature for healing and personal growth. The contributions and vision of poet and poetry therapist Ken Gorelick enhanced our knowledge about how personal insight is embodied in line and verse and just how poems can repair both body and mind. Most of all, his life's work helped both patients and colleagues listen to the powerful healing found in the "presences inside poems." Read More