Both in and out of my NYC art therapy practice, the anger, fear, anxiety, and panic that people felt around the November election has not died down. If anything, it has increased as the government is acting more threatening towards fundamental human rights and the values of our country. So many people express feeling scaredRead more
Coloring Helps Those at Tribeca Therapy Leave Their Mark
In May, I wrote about the positive impact of adult coloring books and my own recent participation in “The Real Art Therapists of New York Coloring Book,” a book that features images and interviews from 50 NYC art therapists. Since then, my colleagues and I at Tribeca Therapy have brought the fun, relaxing activity of coloring to ourRead more
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 whatRead more
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 strugglingRead more
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 kidRead more
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,Read more
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, itRead more
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 areRead more
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 metRead more
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 MayRead more