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At Art It Out, we use art as a vehicle for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This presents a tangible and memorable way to teach children and teens how to recognize how our thoughts, emotions and behaviors are all interconnected and influence each other. CBT is very helpful in aiding individuals to learn to recognize and change any distorted or negative thinking patterns. Children may often illustrate thoughts, feelings, or events that are difficult to verbalize. This presents insight into the child’s inner world, which allows negative or harmful thoughts to be challenged.
Combining art and CBT improves the child’s overall engagement in therapy and presents the following opportunities:
-Creative activities provide a great way to break the ice! Children may not feel comfortable participating in talk therapy, but it’s much easier to express themselves in a drawing or hands-on activity.
-Understanding the relationship between your thoughts, emotions, and consequent behaviors is often easier once explained through art and play. Through writing and illustrations, children can process and practice relevant CBT tools and techniques.
-Art activities help improve children’s comfort level and understanding of facial expressions, moods, and emotions.




SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS
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Improve Social & Emotional Skills
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Gain Positive Thinking Skills
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Manage Frustration
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Learn to Compromise
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Improve Friendships
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Improve Confidence
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Learn to Manage Anxiety

ANXIETY GROUPS
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Improve Confidence
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Manage Stress & Anxiety
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Regulating Emotions
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Deal with Peer Pressure
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Explore your Identity
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Improve Relationships


CHILD COUNSELING
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Improve Self-Esteem
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Manage Anxiety
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Regulate Emotions
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Cope with Grief or Change

TEEN & ADULT COUNSELING
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Cope with Life Transitions
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Process Grief or Loss
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Parenting Strategies
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Manage Anxiety or Depression
SUMMER CAMP
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Making & keeping friends
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Listening & following directions
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Joining in with peers
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Compromising
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Making a good first impression
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Going with the flow
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Managing anxiety
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Expressing frustration appropriately
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Gaining confidence with peers

ADULT SERVICES
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Individual Counseling for Adults
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Women's Group
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Parenting Support
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Parenting Children with Anxiety Group
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Parenting Children with ADHD or ODD
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Parenting Consultation


PARENTING
SUPPORT
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6 week Parenting Skill Groups using Positive Discipline
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6 week Parenting Skill Group using Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions
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Individual Parenting Meetings with a Therapist
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Offered Virtually & In-Person

SCHOOL
SERVICES
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Workshops for Students or Parents
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Teacher In-Service for:
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Managing Difficult Classroom Behaviors
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Improving Prosocial Behaviors
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Supporting Students with Anxiety
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Teaching Social Skills in the Classroom
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