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Exploring the Mind-Body Connection through Dance/Movement Therapy

November 6, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA’s Julie Brannen Demonstrates How Dance/Movement Therapy Works Have you ever noticed that when you’re feeling stressed, you feel tension in your body? Your shoulders may ache, your stomach may be tight, maybe you get a tension headache. What we know is that the way we feel mentally and emotionally impacts the way our body […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety disorders, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, dance movement therapy, dance/movement, Dance/movement therapy, depression, DMT, eating disorders, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, julie brannen, Marni Rosen, mental health, mind-body connection, mood disorders, neurological disorders, stress

Lifeline Theatre Taps ITA for Trauma Informed Training

November 2, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Dr. Marni Rosen Provides Training for Lifeline Theatre Staff Working in the Chicago Public Schools On October 4, ITA Practice Director Dr. Marni Rosen, conducted a workshop at Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre entitled “Trauma Informed Education for Teaching Artists.” Fifteen teaching artists working in the Chicago Public Schools attended the 2-hour workshop, aimed at providing much-needed […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: art therapy, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, lifeline theatre, Marni Rosen, presentations, therapy, training, trauma, trauma informed

ITA Welcomes its Newest Board Member!

September 12, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Judy Holstein Reassumes Spot on Team ITA We are ecstatic to begin our new fiscal year with a friendly face! Please join ITA in welcoming Judy Holstein as a new member of our board. We’re proud to recognize Judy as a longtime member of the ITA family… she played an instrumental role as a staff […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: board of directors, creative arts therapies, drama therapy, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, ita board, judy holstein, Team ITA

Fresh Faces for Fall: ITA Welcomes Three New Clinical Interns!

September 12, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Join Us in Saying Hello to David, Amber, and Jessica Each year, ITA trains a number of music therapy, dance/movement therapy, art therapy, and drama therapy clinical interns. These interns work directly with the clinical staff at ITA for 6 months to a year, becoming an integral part of our team. We are excited to […]

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As Our Clients Grow, So Do We!

September 10, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA’s Music Program Gets a New Name ITA and Silverado partnered this past year to run the Bridging Memory through Music program at Silverado’s Morton Grove location. Recently, Silverado published a video about the program and collaboration that features ITA’s Jenni Rook and Northwestern University’s Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour. Take a look, as the video highlights […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: creative arts therapies, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, ITA, music therapy, Musical Bridges to Memory, Northwestern University, Silverado

One of Thirty: ITA Selected to Participate in a Four-Year Capacity-Building Program

August 20, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

The Chicago Community Trust Provides Consultation and Financial Support to Arts Organizations We are very excited to announce that ITA is one of 30 recipients of The Chicago Community Trust (CCT) SMART Growth grant. A signature program of the Trust, SMART Growth helps small arts organizations like ITA “engage their board and staff in strengthening […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: arts organizations, capacity-building, CCT, consultation, creative arts therapies, financial support, ITA, sandra aponte, smart growth, the chicago community trust

Chicago Tribune: Music can call back loved ones lost in Alzheimer’s darkness

June 11, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

‘So much we can do to improve quality of life’ ITA was featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on June 11, 2018 on ITA’s Musical Bridges to Memory (TM) program at Silverado. CLICK HERE to read the article in full, and CLICK HERE to see the Tribune’s video coverage.  

Filed Under: Articles, ITA in the News Tagged With: Chicago Tribune, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, dementia, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, jeffrey wolfe, jenni rook, music therapy, Musical Bridges to Memory, Northwestern University, Silverado, Silverado Memory Care, Tribune

ITA Introduces CBT/DBT Art Therapy Group for Teens

May 10, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

Adolescents Invited to Step into Spring with Training in Eight New Skills This spring, ITA is proud to offer a one-of-a-kind skills training art therapy group that will cater to teens who endure anxiety, quick changes in mood, and strong emotional states. What are CBT and DBT Skills? Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) skills use problem-solving […]

Filed Under: Events, Resources Tagged With: adolescents, art therapy, cbt, cognitive behavior therapy, creative arts therapies, dbt, dialectical behavor therapy, Evanston, group therapy, ITA, Marni Rosen, skills, spring, teens, training

Spotlight on Our Conference Performer: James Williams

April 2, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA Drama Therapy Beneficiary, Author, and Adult with Autism Gears Up for Our Conference The strength in the lineup of presentations that ITA has secured for this year’s 3rd Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference, Cultivating Identity Creatively, lies in its variety. ITA is proud to host a diverse panel of presenters over our two-day […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: a whole new world, author, autism, conference, creative arts therapies, cultivating identity creatively, drama therapy, ITA, james williams, performer, spotlight

In Hindsight: Our 2018 Grand Opening and Open House

March 29, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA Looks Back at its Most Momentous Milestone After successfully strategically maneuvering over a row of summer hurdles and making the move up to 2130 Green Bay Road, ITA was set and ready to open its doors to the community for its Grand Opening on March 8th. Evanston Mayor Steven H. Hagerty was in attendance […]

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