Combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with art therapy can be a powerful way to help people heal and grow. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with personal values. Art therapy uses creative expression to explore inner experiences. Using these approaches together offers a mindful blend of meaning making and individual self-expression.

Exploring Dialectical Behavioral Therapy through art therapy. What is a dialectic, and how can we better understand this philosophy through interaction with images and myths?

A randomized controlled study provides crucial evidence that therapy dog interventions can successfully reduce stress (as reflected in decreased cortisol levels) in school aged children. What are other clinical implications for animal-assisted-interventions on children’s learning and wellbeing?

How can the process of contour drawing help us to learn and apply essential mindfulness skills as practiced in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?