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Art Therapy & Body Image

WebThe group (Body Positive) addresses body image, nutrition, and mental health among HIV+ men. The idea behind the art therapy directive was to use the art …

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The Art of Resilience

WebA tree that learned to bend rather than break. When doing art therapy work with a positive psychology lens, I keep returning to the theme of resilience. Resilience is …

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Art Therapy Spot

WebThe Art of Beginner’s Mind. May 13, 2023. “The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities. …

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Art Therapy Techniques: 3 Self-Portraits

WebCreate 3 different self-portraits on 3 separate pieces of paper. 1) how you see yourself. 2) how you think others see you. Hungry Ghost II ~ Sara Roizen ~ 2010. 3) how …

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The Art Of Emotions

WebSome of the common emotions were anxiety, overwhelm, confusion, depression, and anger. As emotions were said out loud, my co-leader wrote them on a …

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Resist(ance) & Watercolor

WebThe more pigment/watercolor on the brush = deeper and less transparent layers. To create a crisp visual edge, load that brush up with pigment. For more subtle …

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Art therapy: a definition

WebSo, here is a brief description of Art Therapy, from The American Art Therapy Association: “Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of …

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Art Therapy and Anger

WebThe third way of handling anger is to transform the anger into something creative and/or productive. The art therapist pioneer Edith Kramer called the artistic …

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Emotional Landscapes

WebFor the past couple of weeks I’ve been leading an ’emotional landscape’ art therapy group. Inspiration & Brainstorming. I begin by placing some images of painted …

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Breathing Space Collaboration ~ With Veterans

WebWhat art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit. ~ John Updike Collaboration I have been collaborating with another therapist for the past …

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Nature As Co-Therapist

WebFaith Evans-Sills creates striking mandalas using nature: Faith Evans-Sills Mandalas. Art therapist Amy Maricle’s post on utilizing nature for anxiety relief: Mindful …

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Top 10 Art Therapy Myths

WebJust as each art piece is one of a kind, the attached meanings are highly individual and may even shift over time. 4) Art therapy is like going to an art class. During …

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The Primal Wound

WebI have started to read a classic book on adoption (and geared towards adoptees) called The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child, by Nancy …

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Mask Making & Art Therapy

WebMask making appears in many different cultures and throughout the course of human history. As an art therapy technique, I have found mask making with clients to …

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Art Therapy Archives

WebTwin Pull ~ Sara Roizen Vicarious Traumatization As therapists, most of us have been a secondary witness to the accumulated traumas that many of our clients …

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If You’re Feeling Blue…

WebShe said: “If you’re feeling blue – try painting yourself a different color.”. This quote is a reminder of how naturally children are able to think outside of the box when …

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Art Therapy Spot

WebMask Making & Art Therapy. Mask making appears in many different cultures and throughout the course of human history. As an art therapy technique, I have found …

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Artful Reminders: Let It Go

WebShare. “Let It Go” reminder art that I created. If you let go a little you will have a little happiness. If you let go a lot you will have a lot of happiness. If you let go …

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Round-Robin Art Making

WebRound-robin art is a method where each person starts with a piece of paper and draws or paints on it for a minute or two, before passing it to the person seated next …

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Inspirational Art Quotes

WebArtists make mythologies. – Anish Kapoor. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. – Scott Adams. Every artist dips his …

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