People often wonder whether art therapists make art alongside their clients in session. I think this is an important issue to explore further, so I’d like to share some of my thoughts about whether therapists should ever make art in session. If you are a play therapist, counselor, or other psychotherapist that uses art in therapy, it is important to understand why you typically should not make art along with the client…and when the exceptions to that might be. If you are a trained art … [Read more...]
Music and Mindful Art
Making art that responds to music can increase sensory awareness, facilitate mindfulness, and encourage emotional expression. Last week’s guest post from music therapist Maya Benattar discussed the value of deep listening to music with our clients in session or for our own self-care and processing as therapists. This week I want to share about pairing music with art-making for another creative approach. A simple but powerful art therapy activity that you can do with clients is … [Read more...]
Using Music Listening to Connect Deeply with Your Clients
I'm happy to share another guest post with you to help expand your creativity in therapy. This post is from music therapist Maya Benattar. Maya shares why you should incorporate music into your therapy process and how to use mindful music listening for your own support and in your therapy sessions. Be sure to read the next post about incorporating music and art therapy together. Enjoy! - Carolyn Human beings are, at their cores, musical beings. The way we walk, talk, breathe, and … [Read more...]
Tree of Strength Art Directive
All of us have strengths that get us through difficult times, but we sometimes have trouble recognizing that they are there or remembering to draw on them. As therapists, we often spend time helping our clients to identify these strengths or build up their coping strategies. We want them to know that they can successfully get through a difficult time by using their inner talents and strengths, leaning on the support of others, and taking positive steps to cope with their emotions. In addition to … [Read more...]
Creativity in Depth Work
This is a guest post from psychotherapist Heather Austin. Heather works with many of her clients from a depth psychology perspective and then incorporates creativity into the counseling process. I hope that you enjoy her post on the importance of depth-work and how creativity can be helpful in that process. - Carolyn By: Heather Austin, MA, NCC, LPCC (Alternate Roots Counseling) Depth style counseling has taken a backseat lately to cognitive-behavioral work, solution-focused work, … [Read more...]
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