A recent New York Times article with the provocative title ‘How to be happy’ listed a number of steps to increase this elusive state (1). They were divided into categories of improving the home ...

It doesn't cost anything or take long, gives quick results, works everywhere and could improve mental health. Writing therapy, also known as journal therapy or therapeutic writing, is said to help ...

When you hear the word ‘therapy’, the first thing that probably comes to your mind is a one-on-one conversational session with a psychologist or psychiatrist. But what if we tell you to picture a ...

Creative Arts Therapies Week begins on March 15. It’s a week dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of using expressive arts like painting, writing, dancing, and drama for therapy. 6 News ...

Writing therapy, whether as a solo practice or done in partnership with a licensed mental health clinician, has long been a powerful tool “for unpacking and making sense of our thoughts and feelings,” ...

If you're asking yourself, "What is expressive arts therapy?" you’re not alone. I introduce myself as an "expressive arts therapist," I'm often met with a bewildered look and an emphatic, "What?" In ...

After his father was rushed to the hospital with gastrointestinal bleeding, Yanatha Desouvre began to panic. So he did the one thing he knew would calm himself: He wrote. “I’m so scared,” Mr. Desouvre ...