“Art therapy sessions let Veterans find a space where they feel comfortable. Their art is making an impact. That is the goal.”
Playing guitars allows Veterans to engage in therapeutic offerings in a meaningful way.
Innovation Revolutionary Sheila Johnson is providing new care alternatives, including a tranquility garden, for Veterans who need mental health care.
Drumming music therapy session helps Veterans with PD “reconnect” their brains with their bodies as the disease makes everyday tasks more difficult.
Veteran Richard Lundy won 3rd place in poetry at the Creative Arts competition. His third win! “My English teacher would be shocked!”
After surviving a coma and fighting COVID-19, Veteran Jackie Williams returned to the stage at the National Veteran Creative Arts Festival.
The poem, The Guest House, by the 13th century poet, Rumi, is used often in mindfulness practice. In this 5-minute 25-second recording, everyday moments and even annoyances are transformed into something special.
Each month, VA’s Center for Women Veterans profiles a different woman Veteran author as part of its Women Veteran Authors Book Corner. This month’s author is an Army Reserve Veteran COL (Ret.) Beverly Smith-Tillery
Whether you're a Veteran, service member, caretaker or family member, there are resources and experiences tailored to meet your unique needs.
A Marine Corps Veteran amputee didn't want to give up competing in agility sports with his dogs. Franco, a cocker spaniel poodle mix, helped him.
Music therapy is the evidence-based use of music for a therapeutic purpose. It can help promote relaxation, reduce depression and anxiety, and even help with pain management.
For many Veterans, music can be a powerful form of therapy. Music therapy is the process of using songs and instruments to help achieve therapeutic goals in a clinical setting. Here’s Peter’s story.