Art as a Way to Advance Higher Order Thinking Skills By Sushi Frausto, LMFT Participating in artistic processes builds skills that can lead to success in many areas of our […]
Art as Language:Enriching Communication Through Art By Sushi Frausto, LMFT To say art is a language is, in reality, a bit misleading. Art is a process of communication that includes […]
Art as a Tool for Self-Regulation By Sushi Frausto, LMFT Self-regulation is a person’s ability to adjust, control and manage themselves in a given situation. Self-regulation includes: Being self-aware of […]
Delight your Children with Art and ScienceProjects using Halloween Candy! Halloween is here – a time of ghosts, goblins, and…..CANDY! Do you dread arguing with your children about candy […]
Sushi Frausto, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Institute’s Child and Adolescent Specialty Practice (LMFT #101031) How much time does your child spend in imaginative, creative expression? Given […]
Do you ever experience a longing to reconnect with your creativity? In our task-oriented lives, connecting to creativity may seem like a luxury we can’t afford. The Rational and Quantifiable […]
“There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.” Celia Thaxter Did you catch a few creative expressive moments in your summer journey? I hope so! But how can we […]
“You can’t use up creativity, creative thinking builds on itself and increases the creativity of the thinker… You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” […]
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day” Summer is upon us. And, we may find ourselves […]