From the American Art Therapy Association (AATA): On May 11, 2016, Governor Dannel Malloy signed Public Act No. 16-66, which includes Statutory Recognition of art therapists in Connecticut. Henceforth, the […]
Good Luck to Whitney Sullivan
ITA bids good luck and farewell to Drama Therapist Whitney Sullivan, LCSW, RDT. Whitney and her husband, Sully, are off to their next journey in Bloomington, IN. Whitney’s time at ITA […]
Music Therapy, the Medicine for Stroke Survivors
From the Washington Post: Before his strokes, Sipes, 57, was a professional musician. He played oboe in several symphony orchestras and met his wife, viola player Patty Plombon, in the […]
Music and Dementia
A Music Therapist’s Perspective on Using Music to Engage a Person with Dementia ITA Music Therapist Andra Duncan, MT-BC recently wrote a guest article for Dementia.org on six different ways that […]
ITA Board of Directors Puts the Annual Review into Song
In Our First Year at ITA… On July 7th, Executive Director Jenni Rook engaged ITA’s Board of Directors in singing a modified version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” a […]
Introduction to Art Therapy for Clinicians!
An Art Therapist’s Perspective on the Use of Art in Treatment As an Art Therapist, it goes without saying that the making of art has a therapeutic quality. What may […]
ITA Presents Dance Therapy at the Joffrey!
ITA Presents Dance Therapy Tenets to Joffrey Dance Artists On June 22nd, ITA Dance/Movement Therapist Jessica Sittig had the opportunity to speak at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. The Joffrey […]
The Chicago Community Trust Supports Creative Arts Therapy
ITA Receives a Grant From the Chicago Community Trust to Fund Services for Individuals with Disabilities We are extremely grateful to be the recipient of a GO Grant from The […]
ITA Welcomes Summer Interns!
ITA Welcomes 4 New Administrative Interns This summer, we welcome four new administrative interns to the ITA team. They will be helping out around the office and learning about the […]
ITA Staff Training with Corky Siegel
The Connection Between Music and Emotion as it Applies to Music Therapy On June 17th, the ITA staff had the pleasure of meeting and working with Chicago-based blues musician Corky Siegel. […]