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 creative methods that may help your family make transitions easier. Just the facts, Ma’am. For those of you not over 50, know that’s a quote from […]
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 scene…”), there is clearly a great need to articulate the beneficial aspects of drama. For health professionals that already appreciate the therapeutic benefits of theatre, […]
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 Sherman Ave Evanston, IL 60201 Register HERE by Sept. 9th ITA is thrilled to partner with the Health and Disability Advocates for a day of […]
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 Reconfiguration of Self in Psychodynamic and Arts Therapy.” The CAPP Conversation will provide the opportunity for two psychoanalytic clinicians to discuss their use of art […]
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 health professionals who want to incorporate elements of art, music, drama, or dance/movement therapy into their clinical practice. Each webinar focuses on a specific modality […]
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 is an expo for people of all ages and disabilities put on by the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. It “promotes the independence and […]
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. Corky is regarded internationally as one of the greatest blues harmonica players—along with a slew of other musical talents—so we were extremely lucky to have […]
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 research behind drama and dementia, and the core processes of drama therapy. Read the article here!
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 all encompassing. Multiple incidents of horrific violence may produce an inclination to see only gloom in the longer nights and shorter days that surround us. […]
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 of Africa to all corners of the world. The international slave trade destroyed lives and communities and ripped apart individuals and their families. Millions of […]