Research Project selected by AMTA ITA has exciting news to report! Alexandra Wilson, a Music Therapy Intern from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been selected for the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) […]
Come Join Healthy Aging Through Singing!
Healthy Aging through Singing, Downtown and Evanston Music therapist Andra Duncan is leading “Healthy Aging through Singing” to benefit individuals with primary progressive aphasia and dementia. We are looking for […]
Music Can Enhance the Therapeutic Process, but Not All Music Is Therapeutic: Understanding How and When to Use Music within a Session
It seems music is everywhere. Anytime I am on the EL, I feel at least half of the passengers I see around me have earbuds in—perhaps listening to music while […]
Three New Clinical Interns Join ITA’s Team this Month!
Did you know, ITA trains at least four creative arts therapy interns each year? Allow us to introduce the newest additions to the ITA clinical internship program! Alexandra […]
Register for ITA Open House! Tuesday November 1st, 2016
Participate in networking, creative arts demonstrations, or CEU’s at ITA! We would like to invite our colleagues in the educational, mental health, and medical communities to join us for an […]
Announcing New Development Manager!
ITA Welcomes Sarah Ghantous as its First Development Manager! As ITA grows, we are able to add more and more skilled professionals to our team. Our newest employee, Sarah Ghantous, will serve […]
Rebecca West Presents at RIC Stroke Course
A look at the use of music in stroke recovery On July 22nd and 23rd, ITA’s School Programs Manager/Music Therapy Internship Director, Rebecca West, was a guest lecturer at the […]
Save the Drama, Hold the Drama, or better yet, Grow from Drama
Understanding and Applying Elements of Drama Therapy Appropriately Given that contemporary pop-culture often, unfortunately, depicts “the drama” as the experience of extremely unpleasant, out-of-control behavior best avoided (“Don’t make a […]
ITA Co-sponsors Conference with Health & Disabilities Advocates on Sept. 16, 2016!
Experiential Learning Conference Explore Creative Arts and Alternative Therapies for Working with Trauma When: Friday, September 16th, 2016 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Institute for Therapy through the Arts 1702 […]
Big Shoulders Fundraiser: The Recap
Life is… On July 16th, Big Shoulders Theatre Troupe presented Life Is …, a benefit concert for ITA. Popular musical theater selections were performed by Big Shoulders ensemble members, including […]