Did you know that beading can be a form of therapy? Come to the Bedazzled event on May 30 to tap into your creative spirit and learn about how the art of beading can contribute to your overall health and wellness. Experts have listed many different health benefits that can be gained from the art… read more
Wellness Wednesday: Art Therapy with Lina Assad Cates
Art therapy—a form of psychotherapy that encourages artistic self-expression— is a modality that can be used when words aren’t enough. As a creative and expressive therapy, art therapy can be a powerful tool for creating, discovering, and healing. As we have touched on before, art therapy provides many different ways to express ourselves, and art-making… read more
Wellness Wednesday: Expressing Creatively with Lina Assad Cates
We tend to think of therapy as two people sitting in a room, one of them jotting down notes while the other talks about his or her childhood experiences. In reality, therapy can take a variety of enjoyable and even exciting forms. Just think of creative arts therapies: art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music… read more
Featured Friday: Art Therapy with Lina Assad Cates, LMFT, ATR
Here at the Viva Center, our practitioners and affiliates are highly experienced at adapting to the specific needs of each client. Our therapists at Viva are skilled at applying numerous techniques in their therapies. We are happy to announce one of our newest therapists joining our team, Lina Assad Cates, LMFT, ATR. Lina integrates visual… read more
Wellness Wednesday: Increasing Our Enjoyment of Life, with Cathy Canfield
Anyone who has interacted with children can tell you that kids are always looking for their next joyful experience. Whether it’s another turn on the swings, the feeling of mud between their fingers, or the opportunity to hear a story before bedtime, children live life in search of things that bring them happiness. As we… read more
