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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

JCFS Partnership

July 10, 2019 by ITA Staff

a logo with a rainbow Star of David, the words read “JCFS Chicago”

ITA has partnered with JCFS since last fall to provide creative arts therapy for the students at the Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center. Through Dance/Movement and Music Therapies, students are engaging with the arts to learn how to manage their impulses, practice new social skills, and identify new ways to express their emotions.   One teacher […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: children, community, community programs, dance movement therapy, dance/movement, ITA, jcfs, joy faith knapp children's center, julie brannen, music therapy

Standing with Our Neighbors: A Look Back at the 2019 Creative Arts Therapy Conference

March 31, 2019 by ITA Staff

On March 29 & 30, 2019, ITA celebrated the 4th Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference, Standing with Our Neighbors: Embracing Inclusivity and Celebrating Diversity. This event is one of few conferences of its type throughout the United States. Over the course of two days, more than 160 leaders and professionals from the Creative Arts […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art therapy, conference, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, dance movement therapy, diversity, inclusivity, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, music therapy, peter himmelman

Bringing Dance/Movement Therapy to JCFS’ Therapeutic Day School

January 9, 2019 by ITA Staff

ITA began a community partnership with the Jewish Child and Family Services of Chicago’s Therapeutic Day School in December. Students ranging from kindergarten through the eighth grade will receive group dance/movement therapy with ITA’s, Julie Brannen, MA, R-DMT, GL-CMA, on Mondays through the school year. JCFS operates on the principle that “a therapeutic environment for […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: dance movement therapy, ITA, jewish child and family services of chicago, julie brannen, therapeutic day school

Exploring the Mind-Body Connection through Dance/Movement Therapy

November 6, 2018 by ITA Staff

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, 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

In Hindsight: Our 2018 Grand Opening and Open House

March 29, 2018 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art therapy, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, Evanston, Evanston Chamber of Commerce, grand opening, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, jeffrey wolfe, jenni rook, Marni Rosen, mental health, milestone, music therapy, open house, Stephen H. Hagerty

From the Desk of Dr. Marni Rosen

March 5, 2018 by ITA Staff

A Word About Our Conference Keynote Speaker When an email from Dr. Lisa Hinz revealed itself in my inbox this past summer, I had little idea what would transpire of it for our Creative Arts Therapy community. Following her words line by line, I felt more compelled with each to present to her ITA’s conference keynote opportunity. […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: art therapy, conference keynote speaker, creative arts therapies, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, expressive therapies continuum, lisa hinz, Marni Rosen, music therapy, personal note

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

ITA Opens Doors to Rush AARTS Center

May 10, 2017 by ITA Staff

Clinical Research Coordinator Anthony Burns Gets Inside View of ITA Intake Process On Wednesday, March 29th, Autism Assessment Research Treatment and Services Center (AARTS Center) employee, Anthony Burns visited Institute for Therapy through the Arts for a first-hand experience of the entailments of our intake process. Burns, a clinical research coordinator at the AARTS Center with […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Anthony Burns, art therapy, autism, Autism Assessment Research Treatment and Services Center, creative arts therapies, dance movement therapy, drama therapy, intake process, ITA, jenni rook, Marni Rosen, music therapy, Rush AARTS Center

ITA Welcomes New Interns

February 14, 2017 by ITAChicago

ITA Welcomes New Administrative Interns and Music Therapy Intern! Interns are invaluable members of ITA’s team. Through ITA’s clinical internship, creative arts therapy students gain experience in the field, collaborate with professionals and can fulfill certification requirements. ITA also provides opportunities for college students to learn more about the creative arts therapies, non-profits and the […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: art therapy, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, dance movement therapy, Dordt College, drama therapy, Eastern Michigan University, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, internship, ITA, Lake Forest College, music therapy

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