The Virginia Art Therapy Association Presents Mindfulness in Art Therapy through Mandala and Labyrinth work For centuries, cultures throughout the world have found inspiration and guidance from sacred circles, or circular patterns representing ancient archetypes of wholeness. Stonehenge, Native American medicine wheels, and Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas remain stunning and transformative healing tools. In this [...]
The Following is quoted from the website of the Office of Veterans Affairs “Nationwide, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities use the creative arts as one form of rehabilitative treatment to help Veterans recover from and cope with physical and emotional disabilities. Across the country each year, Veterans treated at VA facilities compete in [...]
I am reminded of the power of art therapy today. Do you ever have days or even weeks when you feel like you are just going through the motions. Working at an agency and trying to do art therapy but feeling like there is something missing in your creative process with clients. I think a [...]
Some Days are Frustrating. I work in a children’s hospital that is housed in a very historic, but old building. The children I work with do not communicate verbally, are severely physically and cognitively handicapped and are medically fragile. I love working with this population. It is challenging and rewarding. On the best day [...]
February focuses on awareness and prevention of sexual assault and dating violence of teens. Teens are more vulnerable to violence and face higher rates of occurrences – 56% according to recent statistics. Dating abuse is a serious health concern for many students: One in three high school students will be involved in an abusive relationship. [...]
Today’s Blog comes from Guest Blogger Allie. Allie is a Graduate of the University of Mississippi. She earned her degree in biomedical anthropology and is now studying in the field to finish an ethnography on the effects of biomedicalization on Bolivian cultures. Her studies branch off into various and more specific modes of healing and [...]
