Anxiety Disorders and Art TherapyBy David IsraelianHere at Painted Brain, we use art therapy as a means of eliciting conversation with clients at both the community center...Read OnDavid Israelian 0 015Feb
What is Group Therapy and How Does it Apply to Painted BrainBy Miles GoldsteinWhat is “Group Therapy? Much of the work we do at Painted Brain is centered around groups, and many of the contributor...Read OnMiles Goldstein 0 004Apr
The Brain On ArtBy Miles Goldstein“awe, wonder and beauty promote healthier levels of cytokines [which] suggests the things we do to experience these em...Read OnMiles Goldstein 0 024Mar
How Can Art Be Used In And Outside Therapy?By Miles GoldsteinArt therapy and the use of creative arts in therapy have many applications. Art can be healing or self-revelatory for...Read OnMiles Goldstein 0 024Mar
Art Therapy and Suicide PreventionBy Miles GoldsteinAccording to the American Art Therapy Association, “Art therapists are master-level clinicians who facilitate active a...Read OnMiles Goldstein 0 005Feb
Using the Creative Arts in TherapyBy Miles GoldsteinAccording to one author, “art can be used to help clients communicate, overcome stress, and explore different aspects...Read OnMiles Goldstein 0 001Feb
Music and Mental Health: FinaleBy AshleyAlthough it is true that many composers and musicians, those long gone and those still alive and thriving today, have be...Read OnAshley 0 026Dec
Art Therapy’s Positive Effect on Individuals and CommunitiesBy Miles GoldsteinBody image is a struggle many people deal with physically and mentally, therefore, finding an outlet to address one's pe...Read OnMiles Goldstein 0 013Dec
Music and Mental Health: Guess Who (V)By AshleyAnother not completely uncommon mental health difficulty faced by some phenomenal composers is obsessive-compulsive diso...Read OnAshley 0 019Jan
Music and Mental Health: Guess Who (IV)By AshleyAddiction is a difficult aspect of mental health, for those who are addicts and also for those who care about them. It m...Read OnAshley 0 012Jan
Cinema Therapy as Baby Steps, Bill Murray, and Meaning MakingBy Carmelo Valone“We read to know we’re not alone,” says the writer CS Lewis, played by Anthony Hopkins. And according to Cinema...Read OnCarmelo Valone 0 119Dec
Mental Illness, and Writing: It’s Not Just for Tragic Poets Anymore…By Carmelo ValoneWhat do you mean it’s not just for tragic poets anymore? What about the greats though: Sylvia Plath, Hart Crane, Reina...Read OnCarmelo Valone 0 007Dec
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