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Visual Journaling: Health Promotion through Art and Drawing February 28, 2022 . 1 Comment
What is visual journaling? Visual journaling [also called art or drawing journaling] has been identified as both an important and accessible approach in expressive arts therapy, counseling, ... Read More
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How Can Expressive Arts Therapies Engage Teens? August 25, 2018 . No Comments
I remember being a teen in counseling. I remember crossing my arms and sitting on the couch in silence for three sessions, listening to the therapist talk at me and ask questions. Eventually ... Read More
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The Ethics of Diagnosing President Trump, and Other News February 24, 2017 . 6 Comments
Some mental health professionals have publicly argued that President Donald Trump has a mental health condition. Some armchair diagnosticians have even labeled the president with diagnoses ... Read More
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So You Think Your Child Needs Therapy. Now What? August 20, 2015 . 12 Comments
Psychotherapy with children can sometimes present a few more challenges than working with adults. Very young children may have difficulties expressing what is going on in their lives, while ... Read More
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From Patient to Person: How Art Helped Me Find My Identity June 29, 2015 . 4 Comments
Sometimes, I consider it a blessing that I have no formal art training. Not being savvy with technical art terms is an advantage when my lines aren’t perfectly shaped or my colors aren’t ... Read More
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Self-Portrait for the Soul: How I Healed with Art Therapy January 31, 2015 . 8 Comments
About a year ago, I was working as an art therapist in private practice and I had a 12-year-old client struggling with anxiety and figuring out who she was in the world. I asked her to ... Read More
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Is Art Therapy for ADHD the Right Choice for Your Child? December 4, 2014 . 7 Comments
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) often experience intense emotions, behavioral challenges, and low self-esteem. As a result of these experiences, children with this ... Read More
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Expressive Arts Visioning with Vision Boards May 12, 2014 . 5 Comments
“When you wish upon a star, Makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires Will come to you.” “When You Wish Upon a Star” is a song written by Leigh ... Read More
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Creativity: Unexpected Side Effect of Trauma/PTSD? April 9, 2014 . 15 Comments
We know that certain functions of the body shut down when a person is faced with a threatening situation. This allows other parts to become more active. Larger sets of muscles receive more ... Read More
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Five Things I Learned About Autism from My Art Therapist August 28, 2013 . 10 Comments
An art therapist named Kelly came into my life unexpectedly when she called my office one day. In a serendipitous chain of events, she expressed interest in networking with other mental ... Read More
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Creative Healing: Frequently Asked Questions about How Art Therapy Works July 22, 2013 . 13 Comments
Art therapy is a specialized area of mental health that uses art materials and the creative process to explore emotions, reduce anxiety, increase self-esteem, and resolve other psychological ... Read More
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Collage Therapy: Integrating the Gift of Loneliness July 17, 2013 . 7 Comments
“Paradoxically, the ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love.” – Eric Fromm, The Art of Loving Self-Nurture through Self-Mirroring Finding a way to emotionally ... Read More