Expressive Arts Therapies at Bradley Hospital

Expressive Arts Therapies at Bradley Hospital

Bradley Hospital’s Expressive Arts Therapies Program provides creative and therapeutic experiences that improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our patients.

The program is developed and managed by board certified art therapist Melissa Weaver, who works in collaboration with other art therapists, as well as artists from the community who share their time and talents with the children and adolescents at our hospital.

Art therapists are mental health professionals trained in both the creative arts and in psychology and counseling. Supporting expressive arts therapies at Bradley, our Healing Arts Program offers a wide variety of visual arts, writing, performance arts, and musical programs. Together they help children and adolescents:

• Explore and express their thoughts and feelings
• Cope with traumatic experiences
• Become more self-aware
• Improve social skills
• Increase self-esteem
• Better cope with anxiety and conflicts
• Decrease feelings of frustration
• Increase concentration and focus