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Art Therapy

The Cancer Center’s Art Therapy Program provides a therapeutic outlet for patients and their families utilizing art materials as a form of expression. A board certified art therapist guides individuals in the creative process providing a wide assortment art supplies and projects. Research has proven that art making has a positive impact on pain management, depression, anxiety, and stress reduction. For centuries, art has served as a healing tool, fostering self-awareness and coping skills.

In the Fall, 2007 issues of Thrive, a cancer center patient described her experience with art therapy. Read about it.

Art therapy is available at no charge in individual, family and group settings to any interested patient or family member, and the Cancer Center provides not only the know-how and guidance (no previous art experience is necessary), but the materials as well.

Art Therapy Workshop: Learn to Weave!

Mondays and Wednesdays
10am to Noon
U-M Cancer Center, Level B1, Outpatient Pharmacy Waiting Area

Please join local weavers Marion Marzolf and Georgia Gleason as they share their expertise with Cancer Center patients and families. Anyone is welcome to try the weaving.

Contact Margaret Nowak at 734-615-7288 or via e-mail at mrnowak@med.umich.edu for more information on participating in individual or family therapy.

updated 10/08

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Contact Margaret Nowak at (734) 615-7288 or via e-mail at mrnowak@med.umich.edu for information on participating in individual or family therapy.

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