Med-Free Parenting Virtual Seminar
Download Toni-Cara's Virtual Seminar on Med-Free Parenting: Medication Free Support and Strategies for ADHD, Anxiety, OCD, Food Issues, Self-Harm, Depression, and more.
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"When art and psychotherapy are joined, the scope and depth of each can be expanded, and when working together, they are tied to humanity's history of healing"
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~Shaun McNiff
The Arts and Psychotherapy
Research shows that the healthy expression of emotion reduces anxiety, boosts self-esteem and confidence, improves cognition, and positively impacts physical, emotional, and mental health!
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Art therapy as a practice, coupled with talk therapy, facilitates the movement of emotions that would otherwise go unexpressed and manifest as anxiety, depression, and undesirable "mental health symptoms" that can worry parents and problematic behaviors like disrespect toward parents, self-injury, eating disorders, high volume screen time, etc.
Come Let Art Be Your Medicine
Medication-Free Support
Do you want to support your child's mental health needs without the use of harsh pharmaceuticals but don't know how to alleviate their suffering any other way?
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Pharmaceutical interventions like Prozac, Zoloft, and Welbutrin (to name a few antidepressants/anxiety) do not address the root cause of anxiety or depression and can lead to mal-adaptive beliefs about the self ("there is something wrong with me!") as well as an increase in inflammation in the body which can worsen anxiety and depression symptoms.
Long-term studies of the use of these medications indicate a weakening of the immune system, as well as significantly compromised digestive health.
Come learn about natural and sustaining support for your child's whole body wellness needs.
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About Toni-Cara
Toni-Cara Stellitano is a Journal Artist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Holistic Family Therapist in Private Practice in Commack, NY, offering in-person and virtual sessions. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, and family systems. She holds a Trauma Informed Expressive and Creative Arts Therapy Certificate from SUNY Albany and a Master's in Clinical Social Work from SUNY Stony Brook.
Toni-Cara is trained in Internal Family Systems Work (IFS), The Emotional Freedom Technique(EFT/Tapping), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as Dance and Movement Therapy for Children. She uses art, aroma therapy, meditation, nutritional medicine, and other creative and body-based interventions to naturally de-escalate the body’s stress response.
Toni-Cara is also an ordained Reverand and has had both her clinical and expressive writing published in Social Work with Groups (2014), Creations Magazine (2021), and The Bards Anthology of Poetry.