Art
Art As A Tool For Empowerment After This Election
As an art therapist in NYC, I know firsthand that art can have a profoundly positive impact on feelings of disempowerment and oppression. Art-making gives us a way to be big, powerful, and assert control over the materials. It also gives the artist an opportunity to make images that express and work through exactly what is making them feel so small.Art and the 2016 Election. This 2016 election…
Nov 10, 2016
The Shared Experience of Depression in Relationships
I have observed both in and outside of my NYC therapy practice a growing dialogue for mental health issues like depression. What often seems absent, however, is the ripple effect of depression and how it can affect couples, family units, and those in close proximity to it. When one person in a unit is struggling with pain (in all of the various ways that can manifest), it reverberates through the…
Nov 01, 2016
How to Speak Kid: Art as a Tool of Translation
As an art therapist in NYC, I get to work with all kinds of kids, ranging from shy to verbose. Regardless of a child’s temperament and language skill, there is always a limit on what he or she can communicate in words. For parents, this can be tough. On one hand, they know their kid better than anyone else in this world. Yet, on the other hand, even parents can often experience befuddlement,…
Sep 27, 2016
Transitional Objects In Therapy: Not Just for Kids
Thinking about how I use art objects in my NYC therapy practice, I recall that when I was growing up, I was very sentimental when it came to objects. I would hold onto seemingly useless items and, like a magpie, store them in old, colorfully painted cigar boxes. I would save a ticket stub from a concert, a matchbook from a restaurant, or a soda can tab from a friend. Years later, when it would be…
Sep 15, 2016
Growing From The Relationship: An Art Therapist Talks About Social Anxiety
In my NYC art therapy practice, I work with a lot of folks who are looking for therapy for social anxiety. Many who seek this sort of help find that in social interactions they are so uncomfortable and in their head that it renders them completely stumped and stuck around others. Initially in therapy, it is so often a relief just to have the space to be able to voice some of these insecurities…
Aug 23, 2016
Visual Storytelling: An Art Therapist Talks About Grief
The many faces of grief brought to therapy. Grief is a central part of my NYC art therapy practice. The word, "grief" typically elicits images of death or a breakup, but it is much broader and far-reaching than that. Grief touches us all in different ways and many people who enter our doors at Tribeca Therapy are grieving and don't even realize it. Art therapy is one of the languages I use to…
Aug 05, 2016
The Evolution of Art Therapy in an NYC Therapy Practice
We continue our series of conversations with a look at art therapy in our NYC therapy practice. Rather than a collective conversation like several of our previous posts, this conversation focuses on Heather Mayone Kiely who has expanded the practice with her experience and passion as both an art therapist and artist.Matt: We met close to five years ago when I was looking to expand our NYC therapy…
Jul 28, 2016
Tribeca Therapy Staff Therapist and Art Therapist to host Pop-Up Coloring Bar at Strand Books, Thursday, July 21st from 6-9 pm
Tired? Stressed? Need some relaxation time? Come join our NYC art therapist Heather Kiely on Thursday, July 21st from 6-9 pm at Strand Books in Downtown Manhattan. Heather, along with other local art therapists, will be hosting a pop-up coloring bar where you can kick back, relax, and enjoy working on pages with beautiful designs. Back in May Heather wrote about the coloring books and how they've…
Jul 14, 2016
How to Give Your Teen Safe Space
As Therapists Who Work With Teens, We've Learned a lot About Negotiating Safety. As a therapist who works with teens in NYC, I see how much parenting a teen is a tough job. Part of a teen's healthy development is rebelling and getting space from their nuclear family, which doesn't always feel great on the receiving end. One of the biggest challenges for a family during this time is finding a…
Jul 11, 2016
Trauma and Object Photography: Keeping News Reporting Human
Images of Trauma in News Media. As an art therapist in NYC, I always take note of the images that are used in the mainstream media. It peaks my curiosity to reflect on what is being articulated beyond just the words in the article.In the past months, the world has watched in horror as Syrians have poured into neighboring countries looking for safety. Images of refugees in alien lands seek to…
May 17, 2016
Adult Coloring Books: An Intro to Art Therapy
In my NYC art therapy practice, I come across lots of adults who struggle with burn out and who would benefit from making more time for themselves in the day to day. Yet it can be hard to find something replenishing with packed schedules and limited resources. Enter adult coloring books!Coloring books are the perfect solution that you can pick up for three minutes or 30 minutes- they offer myriad…
May 03, 2016
Katrina and 9/11 Memorials: The Use of Group Art Therapy for Collective Trauma
Memorials as Group Art Therapy. Just blocks from my NYC art therapy office stands the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. In the 13 years it took to complete the memorial, there has been a lot of debate and criticism regarding what was planned, how long it was taking to complete, and how costly it was. One such piece of concern is expressed here by the New York Times' Michael Kimmelman,…
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