91¾«Ñ¡ Students Take Advantage of Art Therapy Event
Art therapy has been recognized as a powerful way to heal the mind and improve the spirit, and 91¾«Ñ¡ is proud to offer a B.A. in Art Therapy.
But we don’t just teach art therapy–we practice it, too. With the end of the semester quickly approaching, 91¾«Ñ¡’s Counseling Services recently offered an art therapy event for students, with all the materials provided.
The April 4 event was led by a graduate counseling intern, Sharina Porter, according to Dr. Stephanie Griswold, PsyD., Director of Counseling Services and Instructor of Psychology. “In the Counseling Center, we talk a lot about ways to support students through the ups and downs of college. We do this through one-on-one counseling all the time, but it’s also important to do this on a larger scale within the community.”
The Counseling Center identified two goals for the event: to provide a creative and intentionally relaxing space to support students who might be stressed; and to support those students who are managing their stress well but would could perhaps benefit from a new and creative way to express themselves.
“We were blown away by the response. Around 80 students came to the event. I even had to go run and get extra supplies!” said Griswold.