Creative Expressions
An Art Therapy Blog
Setting Boundaries Cultivates Integrity
Understanding Integrity: How Setting Boundaries Helps You Stay True to Yourself Setting boundaries cultivates integrity with yourself. Integrity is about staying within the zone of who you are. What I mean by that is that we are able to stretch who we are and how we...
What do Art Therapy Sessions Look Like?
I get this question all the time, "What does an art therapy session look like?" "How do you work?" Art therapy sessions can vary depending on the individual and what they bring to the session. As an art therapist, I aim to help clients get in touch with their needs...
Art Therapy for Amputees: Improving Mental Health and Overall Well-Being
Art Therapy for Amputees: Improving Mental Health and Overall Well-Being I recently spoke with the Prosthetix Shop about how art therapy can support amputees with their mental health, including trauma and grief, mobility, and overall well-being. As an art therapist...
How Dreams Help Us Get Out of a Rut
How Do You Get Out of Rut? "I feel stuck." Dreams can give you the guidance you need to help yourself out of a rut and get unstuck. Sometimes we feel stuck, blah, or just don’t have any creative ideas. Sometimes it’s more than not connecting with the muse. Then,...
My Rules for Art Therapy
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, stories, and...
Dealing with Family and the Holiday Blues
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. One of the things that comes...