TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence was in Tallahassee Wednesday.
She started at Florida State University to announce her art therapy initiative called "Healing with the Heart." Pence says art therapy is a viable option for treating trauma, injury and other life experiences.
From children with cancer, to autism patients, to military service members suffering from PTSD, art therapy is making a positive difference in people's lives.
Pence says her goal with this initiative is to help people understand art therapy is an option for various conditions, while encouraging young people to go into the profession.
FSU is home to a nationally acclaimed graduate education program for art therapy. The program is one of the five doctoral programs in the country for the field.
There are many services individuals can turn to for improving their quality of life and art therapy should be one of them. Pence says that unfortunately art therapy is not well-known and she hopes her initiative will bring awareness to the community.
