An organization that supports single parents who have cancer created a new therapy program in the Valley aimed at cancer patients. Artist and cancer survivor Alisann Smookler came up with the idea for ...

Coloring has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus or bring about more mindfulness Like meditation, coloring allows the brain to switch off other thoughts and focus Coloring books are ...

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own ...

Experts are questioning the therapeutic benefits of adult coloring books, one of 2015’s biggest and perhaps most-unexpected art trends, widely touted for its stress-relieving benefits. According to Jo ...

A new study shows that while those adult coloring books can reduce stress, they’re still not art therapy. Often, the now-ubiquitous adult coloring books will advertise themselves as “art therapy.” But ...

Although coloring had a positive effect on stress reduction, only art therapist-facilitated sessions demonstrated significant improvements, research findings suggest. “There is ongoing interest in ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story referred to Jessica Drass as a registered nurse. When Cherry Hill resident Tara Benson was a little girl, her grandmother would buy fancy ...