• Home
  • About
    • History
    • Mission & Vision
    • Creative Arts Therapy Week
    • Therapists & Staff
    • Board of Directors & Advisory Council
    • Press
    • Videos
    • Events
  • Programs & Services
    • Individual and Family Therapy
      • Art Therapy
      • Dance / Movement Therapy
      • Drama Therapy
      • Music Therapy
    • Groups
    • Community Programs
    • Musical Bridges to Memory
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Training
    • Internships
    • Professional Development
    • Webinars
    • Supervision and Consultation
    • Conference
  • Schedule an Appointment
  • Support Us
    • Give
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Our Donors
    • Annual Report
    • Healing Arts Celebration
    • Lamplighter Society
  • Contact
    • Careers
  • Blog
    • Crafty Corner

Evanston, IL

Chicago, IL

Highland Park, IL

Phone: 847-425-9708 | Email: info@itachicago.org
Phone: 847-425-9708
Email: info@itachicago.org

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

ita chicago

Institute for therapy through the arts

Support ITA Contact ITA

8 Back to School Tips and Creative Projects for Students and Parents 

September 5, 2020 by ITA Staff

Art supplies and a handmade paper plate mask sit on a white table outside with kids and adults sitting around the table.

Written by Cara Fisher-Wellvang, MA, LCPC, ATR and Brad Drozdowski, MT-BC  School is starting back up and whether you’re preparing for another round of remote learning or gearing up to go back in person, things are going to be different this Fall. ITA is here for you with some creative ideas to make your transition back […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, art therapy, back-to-school, brad drozdowski, Cara Wellvang, creativity, dance, dance movement therapy, drama, drama therapy, ITA, learning, music, music therapy, parents, projects, school, students, tips

Save the Date for Arts and Aging

February 23, 2018 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: arts and aging, Barrington, creativity, Illinois, save the date, The Garlands of Barrington

ITA Gains Partner in Evanston Special Recreation

January 4, 2018 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Amanda Ziemba, Ava Marvin, creative arts therapies, creativity, ESR, Evanston, Evanston Special Recreation, experiences, ITA, ita interns, music therapy, partner, special needs, student

Go Camping with ITA!

May 22, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art therapy, camps, Chicago camps, children, creative arts therapies, creativity, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, experience, growth, ITA, learning, mental health, music therapy, summer camp, summer programs, support

Meet our Honoree: Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl

April 17, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: benefit, children, creative arts therapies, creativity, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Evanston, honoree, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, jenni rook, mayor, rooted in the arts

Congrats to Our Own: Dr. Marni Rosen’s Recent Publication Featured in Academic Journal

March 6, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Publications Tagged With: academic journal, American Art Therapy Association, art, art therapy, article, clinical practitioners, creative arts therapy, creativity, drama therapy, ITA, Marni Rosen, publication

Eight Ways to Ease Transitions for Families with an Anxious Child

November 23, 2016 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: anxiety, children, creativearts, creativity, drama therapy, families, ITA, keith whipple, play, transitions

Art Therapy Group Opportunity!

July 5, 2016 by ITAChicago

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art, art therapy, clinical practitioners, creative arts therapy, creativity, group art therapy, healing, Marni Rosen, self care, self care group, Thank goodness it's art time

New Year’s Resolutions

August 18, 2015 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: cognitive, creativity, kindness, Marni Rosen, meditation, play, positivity, resolution, resolution ideas

Aging

August 17, 2015 by ITAChicago

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 […]

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: aging, Alzheimer's disease, art therapy, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, creativity, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, dance movement therapy, dementia, drama therapy, elderly, fatal insomnia, frontotemporal dementia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, Huntington's disease, kuru, Lewy Bodies dementia, music therapy, old, Parkinson's disease, prion disease, vascular dementia

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

ITA Chicago

Institute for Therapy through the Arts

2130 Green Bay Rd
Evanston, IL 60201

Contact

Subscribe to our mailing list

* indicates required
I am a....
© 2015 All Rights Reserved
FEIN 47-3047364
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
A Bright Site by Brighter Vision