by Maggi Colwell | Feb 2, 2023 | Anxiety, Art Therapy, Uncategorized
What is Art Therapy? How Does Art Therapy Work? How do you do Art Therapy? These are some of the questions I get in a lot of calls to my practice. Art therapy is pretty broad and very customizable. I spend a lot of time listening to my client’s themes,...
by Maggi Colwell | Nov 14, 2021 | boundaries, self care, self-care, Uncategorized
Today’s post is by a guest blogger about how self-care is misleading us. It isn’t about doing “more;” maybe it’s more about setting boundaries and resting—doing less even! No one lives in a vacuum and I am very grateful for my...
by Maggi Colwell | Aug 18, 2021 | Anxiety, Art Therapy, Depression, trauma
What are the therapeutic benefits art therapy and of drawing or painting? I get asked the question, “what are the benefits of art therapy?” on a pretty regular basis. I thought that it was worth sharing here too. The question seems simple enough, but the...
by Maggi Colwell | Jul 19, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy, trauma
You are not your Thoughts – Managing Anxious Thoughts One of the frequent reasons people start therapy is that they are worn out from being constantly v igilant against intrusive or racing thoughts. They ask, “how do I manage anxious...
by Maggi Colwell | Jun 21, 2021 | Anxiety, Art Therapy, Therapy, trauma
Our bodies tell us stories and offering up wisdom on a daily basis. Symptoms and body sensations are a language of their own. Therefore, the more we connect with our bodies, the we can understand these messages. Art therapy is a great way to give your body ways to...
by Maggi Colwell | Oct 26, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Therapy
The Gifts of Anxiety and Depression What would you say if I said that feelings of anxiety or depression are not your enemy? Both of these symptoms often come together and a lot of times are allies in disguise. Anxiety can be intuition about our lives that we have...
