by Maggi Colwell | Nov 20, 2022 | Depression, Relationships, Therapy
Historically, I always had an issue with the holiday Blues, even as a kid. It’s taken years of education, therapy, and practice with real self-care and boundary setting. Now, I am to better manage my energy flow for the holiday season. How to Manage the Holiday...
by Maggi Colwell | Oct 25, 2021 | Art Therapy, Depression
Today my post on the topic of individuation is going to take a bit of a different perspective; I’m going to talk about the personal journey. The hero’s journey, is detailed by Joseph Campbell and recounted in many stories such as Gilgamesh, Luke Skywalker...
by Maggi Colwell | Aug 18, 2021 | Anxiety, Art Therapy, Depression, trauma
What are the therapeutic benefits of drawing or painting? Recently someone asked me the above question. I thought that it was worth sharing here too. The question seems simple enough, but the answer is extensive. Furthermore, the benefits depend on the treatment...
by Maggi Colwell | Apr 5, 2021 | Depression, Grief Therapy
What Does Grief Feel Like? Grief isn’t one feeling. It isn’t just feelings of sadness. Grief can include numbness, confusion, anger, shame, guilt, outrage, relief, nostalgia, loneliness, overwhelm, and even happiness to name a few. Grief can also...
by Maggi Colwell | Nov 27, 2020 | Depression, Therapy
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Well for a lot of people, it isn’t. But its Cold and Dark Man! It’s getting colder, the days are the shortest they will be all year, and the weather is often dubious. On that note, I’ve...
by Maggi Colwell | Oct 26, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Therapy
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 long been ignoring. That lack of...
