Session #2: The Science of Stress: How the Body and Brain Respond

Explore the physiological and psychological mechanisms of stress. Examine how prolonged activation impacts cognition, mood, energy, and performance.

About the facilitator

After more than a decade as an elementary and music teacher, Stefanie Munro transitioned to studying art therapy. She is continually inspired by how art therapy transforms creativity into a pathway for healing, allowing individuals to explore emotions, share their stories, and cultivate self-awareness through every brushstroke, shape, and color. Understanding that depression and seasonal affective disorder can impact mood, energy, and daily life, Stefanie is specializing in supporting those navigating these challenges. She is passionate about helping people discover creative ways to cope, restore balance, and nurture their overall well-being.

*These art sessions are offered by a student currently in training, not by a registered art therapist. As such, these sessions are not clinical art therapy and should not be considered a substitute for professional mental-health treatment, diagnosis, or therapeutic services.

Stefanie is supervised by a registered art therapy clinician and for educational purposes, photos of participant artwork may be requested. Photos may be taken of artwork, never of identifiable images of participants, and only with informed consent. Participants have full autonomy to refuse the request of artwork image capture.