Recently, I happened upon a review of book whose title implied it would teach the reader a number of art therapy “techniques” with a specific population. The reviewer was not an art therapist, but an ...

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 ...

If you find scribbling or doodling therapeutic, you might unknowingly be helping your mind heal. Rimpa Sarkar, a PhD in clinical psychology, explains that art therapy is a therapeutic approach in ...

Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association's annual report. A summary from 2013 ...

For most people, our creative lives end with our formal arts education in high school. “What happens is people grow up and they think they’re not creative, and so they cut themselves off from this ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...