According to Wikipedia, “therapy” literally means curing, or healing. That is how art therapy is used in Art “Therapy”: A Documentary, which features five young people with some form of mental illness who have found ways of healing themselves through artistic expression. Here is the video along with a summary and transcript below. Michael suffers […]
Tuning In for April
by Dr. Deah Schwartz Therapeutic Tid Bit of the Month: Tuning In In past issues of The Schmooze, I have covered many reasons why April is such a challenge. From stress-related tax deadlines and the numerous food-centric religious celebrations to the onslaught of bathing suit ads. It’s no wonder that in last year’s Schmooze I […]
Video: Art Therapy Helps Cancer Patients at Bennet Cancer Center in Stamford, CT
Karen Wakely, an art therapist at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, discusses the art therapy program she’s been running at Stamford Hospital for over 10 years. Rica Mendes, a breast cancer survivor and artist, talks about the benefits of art therapy. There is also a communal bonding that happens as they meet people going through […]
Teenager Loses Best Friend, Draws on Experience to Spread Support for Art Therapy
Paula Smith is an inspiring role model for fellow students at the Classen School for Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City. At only seventeen, she has already demonstrated her leadership qualities, as can be seen since she has been awarded the title of Miss Bricktown’s Outstanding Teen. Paula is putting her reign to good use by […]
4 Reasons to be Happy About Britney Spears Joining an Art Therapy Session at the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles
Britney Spears is known best as an entertainer in the music world who recently made the transition to Las Vegas. However, the pop singer also demonstrated that she has a big heart when she paid a visit to an entirely different type of crowd. Taking time away from her busy schedule, Britney spent a morning […]
Art Therapy Helping Veterans
They say, “War is hell”. A person never knows what to expect in the heat of battle. One moment the silence is deafening, and the next moment the countryside erupts in percussive explosions with the endless spray of bullets flying everywhere. Sometimes it is hard to tell, under the constant shelling and lifeless bodies strewn […]
Art Therapy & The Science of Happiness
Special: Download a PDF of a body image outline, similar to what’s used in the videos. The following videos provide a brief, but insightful look into the positive effects that art therapy can have on people. You can also download the body image outline used in the art therapy activity, created by Soul Pancake. Enjoy! […]
The Healing Properties of Music Therapy
We hope you enjoy this inspiring podcast that explores how music therapy helps people heal. If I had to give up all other therapies, if I could only keep one on board, I would choose music therapy in a heartbeat, because as I said before she encompasses so many other areas. This has been brought […]
Amy Winehouse Foundation Provides Music Therapy for Disabled Children
Before her death on July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse changed millions of lives worldwide with her songwriting skills and vocal talents. To help immortalize these gifts, as well as celebrate Winehouse’s love for music, the singer’s family and friends created the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Founded on September 14, 2011, the Amy Winehouse Foundation helps teenagers […]
Alice Herz-Sommer: “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
Photo courtesy of Nick Reed Ent. What’s on this page: Summary Trailer: The Lady in Number 6 About Alice Herz-Sommer Featurette: The Lady in Number 6 Movie Clip: Thoughts on Attitude & Grace Alice Herz-Sommer – Everything is a Present Book – A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer Congratulations to […]
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