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 […]
ITA Intern Guest Lectures at the University of Chicago
Alex Kulikowski Brings Professional Reflections on Mental Health to World Health Day On April 7th, ITA’s Art Therapy intern, Alex Kulikowski was a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago‘s World Health Day. University of Chicago’s Department of Public Policy held a day of presentations, discussions, and workshops focused on mental health and more specifically […]
Grief
Definition of Grief: From the DSM-5: Bereavement: Intense yearning or longing for the deceased, intense sorrow and emotional pain, and preoccupation with the deceased or the circumstances of the death are expected responses occurring in bereavement, whereas fear of separation from other attachment figures is central in separation anxiety disorder. Diagnoses Related to Grief: From […]
Early Childhood
Early Childhood consists of the first five years of a child’s life. During this critical time a child learns through relationships with his/her surroundings, creating the basis for all subsequent learning. ITA strives to enhance the lives of young children by providing creative arts therapy services, targeting individualized needs for optimal growth and development. Through […]
LGBTQ Clients and Families
Members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning) community often face unique challenges in their life experiences. Though the sociopolitical climate continues to change, LGBTQ individuals and their families continue to be a socially stigmatized community. LGBTQ individuals experience higher levels of discrimination, interpersonal trauma, and stress than their peers at all stages […]