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
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 Science Projects using Halloween Candy! Halloween is here – a time of ghosts, goblins, and…..CANDY! Do you dread arguing with your children about
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