WHAT ARE THE EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES?
The therapies that include art, drama, dance/movement, and music therapy address social, emotional, cognitive, and/or physical issues through the uniqueness of their art form. At ITA, the theoretical philosophy is “client centered.” At ITA, we approach our clients by focusing on their strengths, and design a program with goals to help them develop, improve, and change. All of the therapies address two dimensions at the same time. These are “process” and “content.” This means that while learning a new skill, movement toward the end goal is always kept in mind. For example, when a client with a learning disability is in the process of learning to play an instrument, she/he is also learning about personal strengths, the ability to problem solve, the perception of the difficulties of learning, and the best way to make learning successful.
