Our incredible student Yara has written about her experience at Victor Brodeur, a French immersion school in Victoria, BC. Yara went to Victor Brodeur to take part in their Wellness Day event with Lucille Proulx. Read on to find out the impact of introducing young...
Six Goals of the Art Therapy Program at Ledger (II) A special guest post from Dawn Olson at Ledger House In the previous post, the first three goals of the art therapy program were considered: 1) decreasing anxiety and increasing positive emotion, 2) increasing...
Six Goals of the Art Therapy Program at Ledger (I) A special guest post from Dawn Olson at Ledger House To meet the range of needs presented by the children and teens at Ledger, a variety of activities are offered over the course of weeks and months. Three of...
Art Therapy and Assessment of the Child A special guest post from Dawn Olson at Ledger House The purpose of an admission to Ledger is to hone in on the specific nature of the child’s emotional problems and create the best possible treatment plan for...
What Does Group Art Therapy for Children Look Like? A special guest post from Dawn Olson at Ledger House At Ledger House, the session is an hour long and usually begins with a book. Reading a specially chosen story together helps calm the children and...