Small Business Q&A: Art It Out Therapy Center

Private practice serving Cobb children and adolescents uses creativity to teach coping skills, reduce anxiety, increase self esteem, and communicate feelings.

Respect and love. It’s rare to read, watch or hear a leading news story that highlights goodness. The simple explanation is that extraordinary events are newsworthy and common events are not. Coverage of the lethal mayhem at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school earlier this month put mental health on the public agenda. Community response following the unexpected violent act includes examples of the healthy feelings of respect and love expressed to those who are grieving. Art It Out Therapy Center founder/director Teresa Woodruff believes that most children will hear about the classroom horror in Connecticut and suggests to parents, “Tell your version of the event, keep it simple, make your child feel safe. Tell them they are safe. You can …

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