Science is now showing the clear benefit of music on mental health. As little as 15 minutes per day of “arts engagement” improved people’s overall well-being, and several studies show it can be linked to lower levels of anxiety and depression. You know the feeling....
On the KCRW Life Examined podcast, poet Jane Hirshfield discusses how poetry is aptly suited to help us find peace and clarity in difficult times, such as now. Art has always had the ability to speak to our souls on some transcendental level. There is a reason people...
Saba Harouni Lurie is the owner and founder of Take Root Therapy, a supportive and effective psychotherapy practice located in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, California. In addition to being a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Art...
Dr. Tracy Ballardo is a licensed psychologist who provides therapy to children, teens, college students, and young adults. She specializes in treating eating disorders. She also treats mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and grief that often co-occur with eating...
Kate Rosenberg is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and artist currently living in Los Angeles. She earned her BA in Studio Art at Oberlin College and her Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy at Pratt Institute. She was additionally trained in metal smithing...