Creative Expressions
An Art Therapy Blog
Artist Trading Cards as Emotional Touchstones
The other day I created an art piece to use as my visual focal point for the day. The art itself consisted of a playing card (sometimes known as Artist Trading Cards or ATC's), that I had collaged and added the word, "supported" on it. My process was that I knew I...
Finding Fulfillment
How to Find Fulfillment The other morning I was sitting at my kitchen table drinking coffee and scrolling through Facebook. I came across a post from another therapist who was looking for advice. She asked the group, "What do you say to clients who are looking for...
Dream Group Open to New Members
What people said about previous dream art therapy groups: "I learned things about myself I never expected." "The group was really fun and interesting. I liked marking art and I've always been interested in dreams." "I've always had this reoccurring dream. I never...
Sexual Attraction and Trauma
Love makes the world go round. We spend so much time singing about, wishing for, working on, or crying over love. That said, what is it about love that can be so addictive? Why do some people have seemingly satisfying, model relationships and then others of us...
Curiouser and Curiouser
Curiosity and Playfulness in Art Therapy Curiosity and playfulness have an important role in art therapy. While logic, linear thinking, and objectivity have an important role in the world, this is the realm of the ego. However, in archetypal art therapy, the grasp...
How Art Therapy Changed My Life
Art therapy is my second career. While I could always say that I loved painting and loved making things, I had to make a bunch of mistakes during my twenties before I came around to art therapy. Going back to school and changing my career is the best thing I ever...
