Art Therapy & Psychotherapy - Jennifer Breslow, LCAT

12/13/2024

📢 Share this post, tag Governor Kathy Hochul & urge her to sign A9018 into law today! 📢

This bill — currently sitting on Governor Kathy Hochul's desk — will help improve access to mental health & substance use services in NYS at NO additional cost.

A simple win win! 🥇 Governor Kathy Hochul please sign A9018 today!!

Thank you to Assemblymember Harry Bronson & Senator Samra Brouk - our bill sponsors & tireless legislative champions!

12/09/2024

Governor Kathy Hochul— Please sign A9018/S8715 into law ASAP!

This crucial bill, sponsored by Harry Bronson & Senator Samra Brouk, will improve access to mental health & substance use disorder care for New Yorkers!

02/02/2024

For anyone who has recently lost a pet and is grieving, this sounds like a lovely free virtual event taking place on February 5th.

« All Events Things That Matter: Tails, Paws, Beaks, & Claws February 5th , 6:15pm – 7:45pm Our beloved pets are as much a part of the family as any human, and the grief that follows their deaths can hold more weight than we anticipated. As dogs, cats, parakeets, gerbils, lizards, and goldfish ha...

11/01/2023

A lot of articles about pet loss lately! I hope this means that this type of loss is slowly being recognized by our culture as the significant loss that it is. Here's another article I contributed to about how to cope with the loss of a pet.

No one will tell you it’s easy when a beloved animal dies, but it’s possible to grieve in a way that honors your pet's memory.

10/26/2023

This is always a tough question for folks after the loss of a pet. I’m glad to have contributed to this article about how to know when the time is right.

Grieving the loss of a beloved companion can take time. Experts share the signs that you're ready to open your home and heart again.

09/26/2023

It can be hard to know how to respond to someone when they are grieving the loss of a pet. I was glad to contribute to this article about how to comfort someone when they've lost a pet.

It's a tough time, so you'll want to show up for your loved ones. Let us help.

05/26/2023

I had to share this one!

Drawing, music and writing can elevate your mood. Here are some easy ways to welcome them into your life.

04/02/2023

Guilt is such a common feeling when grieving a pet, and often brings people into counseling. Like this article states, it’s so important to remind yourself that you did the best you could with the information you had at the time when making the choice for euthanasia.

As a veterinarian, I counseled many people through the end of a beloved pet’s life. But when my cat got sick, it started a whole new journey.

02/14/2023

New York is in a mental health crisis, and people need more affordable access to therapy!

Creative arts therapists do incredibly valuable work across New York State but are constantly overlooked by elected officials and written out of important mental health legislation. Most recently, creative arts therapists were removed from a bill to require insurance companies to pay for therapy.

Here’s how YOU can help show creative arts therapists some love this Valentine’s Day!

DONATE: Help creative arts therapists secure a lobbyist: https://www.gofundme.com/f/health-insurance-equity-for-lcat-therapy

SHARE: Use this graphic and the GoFundMe link for your own post to raise awareness with a link to the GoFundMe

01/27/2023

Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCATs,) friends-family-fans of LCATs, or if you are a supporter of expanded mental health coverage in NY, please consider donating to this GoFundMe. LCATs need a lobbyist in Albany to advocate to get our services covered more widely by insurance.

New York is in a mental health crisis! With a scarcity of psychotherapis… LCAT Advocacy_Coalition needs your support for Insurance Lobbyist for LCAT Coverage

01/25/2023

Creative Arts Therapy is Psychotherapy! Thanks Newsday for spreading the word.

Gov. Hochul, let us do our part to help solve New York's mental health crisis.

01/21/2023

If you're a supporter of the Creative Arts Therapies, consider joining the LCAT Advocacy Coalition to help expand services and insurance coverage of LCAT psychotherapists in NY state.

Advocating for Creative Arts Therapy for New Yorkers Our Mission The LCAT Advocacy Coalition is a grassroots action group dedicated to the development and promotion of the field of Creative Arts Therapy in New York State. Our mission is to drive legislative action at the state level and disseminate....