BJC Hospice Expressive Therapy for Children (A Path To Healing)

July 06th, 2010 | Category: child art therapy



Expressive therapy helps children with life-limiting illnesses and their families express and cope with experiences, thoughts and emotions. Using various therapeutic activities including art, music, play, writing and storytelling, the expressive therapy program: • Determines the child’s emotional, social and psychological functioning • Uncovers feelings or conflicts that the child or sibling is having difficulty verbalizing • Provides an appropriate outlet for expressing feelings • Develops a supportive, trusting and therapeutic relationship • Uses imagery as an aid in healing • Assesses and explores death awareness • Assists the bereaved family work through the painful process of healing • Allows the patient and family to gain some relief from physical or emotional stress BJC Hospice is member of the BJC Home Care Services family and a service of BJC HealthCare. Wings is a service mark of BJC HealthCare. www.bjchospice.org 888.BJC.HOME

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An Interview with Art Therapist: Meghan Breitzmann

June 08th, 2010 | Category: child art therapy



filmed at the 2008 AATA conference Meghan Breitzman is an active member of AATA, and she has worked as a child bereavement coordinator, utilitizing a multi-modal, child-centered approach to art therapy. This video gives an overview of her previous work. filmed/edited by Amanda Alders-amandaalders@yahoo.com

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BJC Hospice Expressive Therapy For Children (Art and Soul)

May 25th, 2010 | Category: child art therapy



Expressive therapy helps children with life-limiting illnesses and their families express and cope with experiences, thoughts and emotions. Using various therapeutic activities including art, music, play, writing and storytelling, the expressive therapy program: • Determines the child’s emotional, social and psychological functioning • Uncovers feelings or conflicts that the child or sibling is having difficulty verbalizing • Provides an appropriate outlet for expressing feelings • Develops a supportive, trusting and therapeutic relationship • Uses imagery as an aid in healing • Assesses and explores death awareness • Assists the bereaved family work through the painful process of healing • Allows the patient and family to gain some relief from physical or emotional stress BJC Hospice is member of the BJC Home Care Services family and a service of BJC HealthCare. Wings is a service mark of BJC HealthCare. www.bjchospice.org 888.BJC.HOME

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The Art Therapy Connection

May 19th, 2010 | Category: child art therapy



short documentary on a non-profit organization. for more information visit: www.arttherapyconnection.org

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Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

May 12th, 2010 | Category: child art therapy

Our hospital uses art therapy as one of its many tools in its family-centered care toolbox – helping to make our hospital child-friendly and help the entire child heal from painful injuries and serious illness.

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