An organization that supports single parents who have cancer created a new therapy program in the Valley aimed at cancer patients. Artist and cancer survivor Alisann Smookler came up with the idea for ...
Experts are questioning the therapeutic benefits of adult coloring books, one of 2015’s biggest and perhaps most-unexpected art trends, widely touted for its stress-relieving benefits. According to Jo ...
A new study shows that while those adult coloring books can reduce stress, they’re still not art therapy. Often, the now-ubiquitous adult coloring books will advertise themselves as “art therapy.” But ...
Although coloring had a positive effect on stress reduction, only art therapist-facilitated sessions demonstrated significant improvements, research findings suggest. “There is ongoing interest in ...
HARTLAND -- For long stretches, the sounds of a hand rifling through a bin of colored pencils and the subsequent sketching are all you can hear in Ranay Gross's living room. Lounged in a recliner, ...
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story referred to Jessica Drass as a registered nurse. When Cherry Hill resident Tara Benson was a little girl, her grandmother would buy fancy ...
Many adult coloring books claim to be art therapy and can reduce negative feelings, but art therapists are significantly more impactful, a new study shows. A new study shows that while those adult ...