Art Therapy

What is visual journaling?  Visual journaling [also called art or drawing journaling] has been identified as both an important and accessible approach in expressive arts therapy, counseling, ... Read More

I remember being a teen in counseling. I remember crossing my arms and sitting on the couch in silence for three sessions, listening to the therapist talk at me and ask questions. Eventually ... Read More

About a year ago, I was working as an art therapist in private practice and I had a 12-year-old client struggling with anxiety and figuring out who she was in the world. I asked her to ... Read More

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) often experience intense emotions, behavioral challenges, and low self-esteem. As a result of these experiences, children with this ... Read More

“When you wish upon a star, Makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires Will come to you.” “When You Wish Upon a Star” is a song written by Leigh ... Read More

We know that certain functions of the body shut down when a person is faced with a threatening situation. This allows other parts to become more active. Larger sets of muscles receive more ... Read More

Art therapy is a specialized area of mental health that uses art materials and the creative process to explore emotions, reduce anxiety, increase self-esteem, and resolve other psychological ... Read More

“Paradoxically, the ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love.” – Eric Fromm, The Art of Loving Self-Nurture through Self-Mirroring Finding a way to emotionally ... Read More

“It is so difficult to put the complexities of the trauma recovery process into words—artwork does this much better!” – Joan Turkus, M.D. Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) is a condition ... Read More

Depression can be challenging. If you have experienced it, then you know that the most basic tasks can become excruciating and leave you feeling apathetic and drained of your willpower. ... Read More

Grief arises as a product of a loss that we have experienced. It is associated with losses that may include a person’s health, job, relationship, pet, or loved one. We may not be ... Read More

A perception of artists as eccentric, different, and living on the social periphery seems to precede this group outside of therapy and, likely, within the context of treatment as well. ... Read More