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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 […]

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

ITA Intern Guest Lectures at the University of Chicago

April 26, 2017 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, depression, ITA, ita interns, mental health, university of chicago, world health day

Grief

August 17, 2015 by ITAChicago

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 […]

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: bereavement, depression, grief, persistent complex bereavement disorder

Early Childhood

August 17, 2015 by ITAChicago

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 […]

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: ADD, adhd, anxiety, autism, depression, neglect, physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, trauma

LGBTQ Clients and Families

August 15, 2015 by ITA Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: anxiety, art therapy, bisexual, coming out, coping, creative arts therapy, creativity, dance movement therapy, depression, drama therapy, emotional expression, family dynamics, gay, identity, lesbian, LGBTQ, music therapy, queer, questioning, relationships, stress, trans, transgender, transitioning, trauma

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