Institute for Therapy through the Arts Archives - Institute for Therapy through the Arts

Alzheimer’s Day and Memory Care

July 10, 2019 by ITA Staff

ITA continues to work hard to improve the lives of individuals affected by dementia. On May 10th, Jeffrey Wolfe, Director of Community Programs, along with ITA Advisory Council member, Dr. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alzheimer's Day, Alzheimer's disease, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, dementia, Family Services of Lake County, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, Maryhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, memory care and dementia support, music, music therapy, Musical Bridges to Memory, Northwestern University, research, Silverado Memory Care

Thank You Four Star Arts and Evanston SPACE!

July 10, 2019 by ITA Staff

Thank you to Four Star Arts and Andrea Tucci for once again partnering with ITA for the cabaret benefit, I Won’t Grow Up: Adulting in the 21st Century. Guests were […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: benefit, cabaret, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, Evanston, Evanston SPACE, Four Star Arts, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA

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 […]

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

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

Lifeline Theatre Taps ITA for Trauma Informed Training

November 2, 2018 by ITA Staff

Dr. Marni Rosen Provides Training for Lifeline Theatre Staff Working in the Chicago Public Schools On October 4, ITA Practice Director Dr. Marni Rosen, conducted a workshop at Chicago’s Lifeline […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: art therapy, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, lifeline theatre, Marni Rosen, presentations, therapy, training, trauma, trauma informed

ITA Opens New Clinic in Highland Park

October 2, 2018 by ITA Staff

Art and Music Therapy Become Available to the Local Community We are now offering art and music therapy at 480 Elm Place, Suite 202A, just minutes away from ITA’s former […]

Filed Under: Articles, ITA Announcements Tagged With: art therapy, Highland Park, highlandpark, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, jenni rook, Marni Rosen, move, music therapy, new office, office

ITA Welcomes its Newest Board Member!

September 12, 2018 by ITA Staff

Judy Holstein Reassumes Spot on Team ITA We are ecstatic to begin our new fiscal year with a friendly face! Please join ITA in welcoming Judy Holstein as a new […]

Filed Under: ITA Announcements Tagged With: board of directors, creative arts therapies, drama therapy, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, ita board, judy holstein, Team ITA

Chicago Tribune: Music can call back loved ones lost in Alzheimer’s darkness

June 11, 2018 by ITA Staff

‘So much we can do to improve quality of life’ ITA was featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on June 11, 2018 on ITA’s Musical Bridges to […]

Filed Under: Articles, ITA in the News Tagged With: Chicago Tribune, creative arts therapies, creative arts therapy, dementia, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, jeffrey wolfe, jenni rook, music therapy, Musical Bridges to Memory, Northwestern University, Silverado, Silverado Memory Care, Tribune

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 […]

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

Going Places: ITA Confirmed for a Booth to Boost Mental Health Awareness

February 23, 2018 by ITA Staff

ITA to Be Part of Evanston Public Library’s Very First North Shore Mental Health & Wellness Fair This fair is a first: the Evanston Public Library will be hosting their […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Downtown Evanston, EPL, evanston public library, going places, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, ITA, may, mental health, mental health awareness month, North Shore Mental Health and Wellness Fair, wellness