Services | Art Therapy

The Cohill Foundation Services

The Cohill Foundation uses artistic methods to treat psychological disorders, enhance mental health, and help youth heal from traumatic experiences.

Visual Arts

Focuses on art such as screen printing, painting, murals, photography, also graphic design; an examination of visual art from various cultures. It includes a study of materials, techniques, principals, subjects, styles, issues, functions, and meanings related to visual art. We use creative techniques to help youth express themselves artistically and examine their psychological and emotional undertones in their art.

Music

Focuses on the process of composing and producing different music. It addresses the principles of recording sound and explains sound characteristics. Basic acoustics as well as proper audio recording techniques for field and studio recording. We use Music Therapy to help youth reduce stress, improve their moods, and self-expression.

Dance

Students learn various forms of dance including hip-hop and modern; we incorporate the contributions each style has made to the performing arts and the development of our culture. We use dance DMT (Dance Movement Therapy) to help youth achieve emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration.

Culinary Arts

Our hands-on and interactive cooking lessons in which the instructor will help students prepare and cook meals and snacks. In addition, educate the students about the importance of healthy eating through topics like proper portion sizes, common nutrition myths, recommended calorie intake, and more. We use cooking as the means of communication and expression.

Yoga

Combines the skills of counseling, meditation, and yoga to fit individual needs. Yoga focuses on the healing and balance of physical as well as mental health through talk therapy, asanas (postures), and opening of the body. Yoga helps with ADD/ADHD, trauma recovery/PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, anger management, crisis intervention, grief counseling, and more. We use yoga postures, breathing exercises, meditation, and guided imagery to improve our youth mental and physical health.