Assisted Living Facility to Host Event Connecting Older Adults to the Arts Save the date: Wednesday, May 16, 2018, The Garlands of Barrington will be holding their 2018 “Arts and Aging” fair, and the community is excited to invite individuals and organizations that work to connect older adults to the arts. Arts and Aging will […]
ITA Gains Partner in Evanston Special Recreation
Music Therapist Amanda Ziemba and Music Therapy Intern Ava Marvin Head Creative Student Experiences This fall, ITA was thrilled to partner with Evanston Special Recreation (ESR), to host an after-school music program for students with special needs. The 7-week program was held at Park School in Evanston once a week and was designed to support […]
Go Camping with ITA!
ITA Partners with Chicago Camps and Summer Programs for 2017 This summer, ITA is thrilled to provide creative arts therapy (again!) at Camp Hope, Camp Kangaroo, Camp Neeka, and The Cove School. We hope you or your family will join us for one of these summer experiences that focus on support, growth, learning, and creativity. Edward Cancer Center’s Camp […]
Meet our Honoree: Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl
Mayor of Evanston to be Honored at ITA’s First Annual Arts Benefit On April 28th, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl is set to be honored at Institute for Therapy through the Arts’s first annual benefit, “Rooted in the Arts.” Mayor Tisdahl has lived in Evanston for 37 years and has served the city as mayor since […]
Congrats to Our Own: Dr. Marni Rosen’s Recent Publication Featured in Academic Journal
Article Presents An Integrated Art and Drama Therapy Approach via Official Journal of the American Art Therapy Association ITA Practice Manager, Clinical Psychologist, and Board Certified Art Therapist Dr. Marni Rosen shares her expertise on Developmental Transformations Training-based art therapy in “Developmental Transformations Art Therapy: An Embodied, Interactional Approach.” The article, featured in Art Therapy’s […]
Eight Ways to Ease Transitions for Families with an Anxious Child
Tested creative methods to make smooth transitions for families Changes, even routine changes, can be notoriously difficult for children, especially those inclined towards anxiety or rigidity. Here are some tested creative methods that may help your family make transitions easier. Just the facts, Ma’am. For those of you not over 50, know that’s a quote from […]
Art Therapy Group Opportunity!
ITA Offering Monthly Group Art Therapy Session! Need an hour to decompress, an hour of self-care, or an hour to get your creative mind energized? Join us for Thank Goodness its Art Time on Wednesday July 13th at 4:30pm at our offices in Evanston. This art therapy group is geared towards health providers, school counselors, and/or […]
New Year’s Resolutions
By Marni Rosen, Psy. D, ATR Add a dash of creativity. It’s that time a year again, the time of new resolutions or renewed attempts at previous resolutions. Whether you are the person who has already been chipping away at your goal of losing those 10lbs or you are struggling to get motivated, here are […]
Aging
Aging is a natural process in the life cycle. When all systems are functioning and well balanced, the individual is likely to maintain a satisfying existence. Every day is filled with a positive outlook and sense of wonder. When the balance is tipped, as a result of failing health, family or housing difficulties, increasing physical […]
Adolescence
The adolescent must cope with the loss of childhood, emerging from a world rich with fantasy into one which includes some stark realities. The adolescent also copes with the stress of higher expectations placed upon him or her both by the self and by others. Teens are responsible for meeting more of their own basic […]