Art therapy is useful for people who have difficulty processing their emotions in words. Art therapists provide space for creative expression and materials like paints, ceramics, and more. Benefits of ...

Art therapy is defined by the American Art Therapy Association as utilizing “active art-making, the creative process, and applied psychological theory—within a psychotherapeutic relationship—to enrich ...

Have you ever caught yourself doodling during a work meeting and realized it actually made you feel calmer? As it turns out, creativity actually has healing powers. That’s why there’s a whole ...

He's one of a number of military veterans with Post-traumatic stress disorder who have turned to art therapy as a way of dealing with their symptoms and whose work is currently on display at the ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A recent artwork ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 2, 2025. Find that audio here. For many of us, making art is not something that we do daily, but drawing, painting, or sculpting with clay can ...

Numerous concerns are weighing on the minds of many, whether it’s current global conflicts, climate change or the precarious state of the economy, it is no surprise that the world is grappling with a ...

In 2019, I conducted an interdisciplinary research study that approached baking as a potential form of art therapy and measured its impacts on stress and anxiety in adults. Anxiety was measured via ...

SVA offers a couple of art therapy continuing education classes during the year–‘Art Therapy as a Career’ and ‘Studio Art Therapy Techniques’. Although these courses are labeled as ‘continuing ...

As a student in The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Art Therapy program at SVA you’ll experience a program with an interdisciplinary approach, integrating the experiential components of art ...

With an art therapy major, you’ll learn to use the lens of art and imagination to promote health and wellness in a variety of roles. Become who you’re meant to be. While earning a B.A. in Art Therapy, ...