Creative Expressions
An Art Therapy Blog
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...
Long Term Therapy, Trauma, and Healing – I’m not in Crisis Anymore. Do I still Need Therapy?
It’s no secret that the mental health industry needs an overhaul. This is not the focus on thisblog. The focus is what therapy looks like after the crisis situation has passed. Long term therapy starts when you are past the initial crisis. Depth therapy provides...
Releasing the Inner Critic in Art Therapy
The Inner Critic Art is a natural impulse for children as they learn, however, a lot of people have horrible stories about when they quit doing art. So many art making people talk about how much the inner critic can get their their way to making art, believing in...
Art Therapy for Adults
Do you Work with Kids? I get the inquiries all the time if I work with kids. Art therapy is great for working through trauma especially for people who may not "have the words." A lot of adolescents really enjoy art making as a past-time and outlet too. However, I...
Self Care is Misleading Us: Guest Blogger Jackie Schuld
Getting to “less” may not be easy. Facing the root causes of our exhaustion can require research, experimentation, difficult conversations, time, and more. But perhaps this is what true self care looks like. Taking action that nourishes and sustains us for the long-run – and not just a quick bubble bath.
The Hero’s Journey to Individuation
You may have heard of the hero's journey or even the heroine's journey. These terms relate the individuation process. One of the things that is different about Jungian theory and depth therapy is that it helps you figure out who you are and take the path that you...