Institute For Therapy through the Arts

Specialties

ITA is nationally recognized and has distinguished itself in the use of integrated arts approaches to help children, adults and families to improve functioning related to psychological, developmental, physical or cognitive factors.

ITA offers individual, family, and group therapy sessions.

History

Established in 1975.

Founded in 1975 as a division of the Music Institute of Chicago, the Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) is one of the few comprehensive community-​based arts therapy programs in the United States to offer all four creative arts treatment modalities — Music Therapy, Drama Therapy, Art Therapy, and Dance/​Movement Therapy.

Meet the Manager

Jenni R.

Manager

Jenni is a Board-​Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Jenni received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy from Western Illinois University after completing her undergraduate clinical internship at Giant Steps Illinois, Inc., a therapeutic day school for children with Autism. Jenni obtained a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Chicago. She also possesses a certification in Neurological Music Therapy (NMT). Her clinical work with children and adults has primarily been conducted in medical settings including the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Jenni’s expertise includes using music in speech rehabilitation and in counseling for children and adults coping with trauma, anxiety and medical conditions. Jenni is the current president of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy.