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 […]
Save the Drama, Hold the Drama, or better yet, Grow from Drama
Understanding and Applying Elements of Drama Therapy Appropriately Given that contemporary pop-culture often, unfortunately, depicts “the drama” as the experience of extremely unpleasant, out-of-control behavior best avoided (“Don’t make a […]
ITA Co-sponsors Conference with Health & Disabilities Advocates on Sept. 16, 2016!
Experiential Learning Conference Explore Creative Arts and Alternative Therapies for Working with Trauma When: Friday, September 16th, 2016 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Institute for Therapy through the Arts 1702 […]
ITA Hosts CAPP Conversation on September 20th
The Chicago Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology (CAPP) will be hosting a CAPP Conversation at the Institute for Therapy Through the Arts on Sept 20th at 8:30am titled “Metaphor and the […]
ITA’s 2016 Webinar Series!
ITA Hosting 4 Creative Arts Therapy Webinars This summer and fall, ITA therapists will be presenting a series of webinars! The presentations are geared toward creative arts therapists and mental […]
ITA at AccessChicago 2016!
Check out this video on how the event went! ITA Presentations and Workshops at AccessChicago On July 13th, ITA will be presenting at AccessChicago 2016 at Navy Pier! Access Chicago […]
ITA Staff Training with Corky Siegel
The Connection Between Music and Emotion as it Applies to Music Therapy On June 17th, the ITA staff had the pleasure of meeting and working with Chicago-based blues musician Corky Siegel. […]
ITA’s Drama Therapist, Keith Whipple, Published by Dementia.org!
Ever wondered about the ways that drama can impact the lives of the elderly? In this informative article, Keith Whipple explains the importance of stimulating cognition as we age, the […]
Chiaroscuro – The Dance of Light and Shadow
Chiaroscuro: The Art of Finding Harmony between the Darkness and the Light We are living in dark times, seasonally, although recent events may make that darkness seem deeper and more […]
The Steel Drum Story
How Cultural Heritage Survives and Thrives through the Arts By Jeff Wolfe, MT-BC, and Keith Whipple, MA, RDT African Diaspora began as the voluntary and involuntary migration of peoples out […]