Creativity in Therapy

Ideas for therapists and counselor to be more creative

Welcome

  • Using Music Listening to Connect Deeply with Your Clients
  • Tree of Strength Art Directive
  • Creativity in Depth Work
  • 5 Tips to Jump-Start Creativity
  • Grounding Techniques

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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...]

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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...]

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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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5 Tips to Jump-Start Creativity

How much time do you make for your own art and creativity? As creative therapists, it is essential that we make time for our own art. We cannot help our clients through creativity if we are not practicing creativity in our own lives. And art-making can be a great means of self-care, which is so important to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue. But sometimes it can feel hard to find time for art when we have so much else going on in our lives. Or we can feel tired and uninspired to do art. … [Read more...]

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Grounding Techniques

Grounding techniques help someone to come back into their body and the present moment when they are feeling overwhelmed with distress. I recently heard it described as helping your brain get “back online” after it’s been overwhelmed. When clients have trauma memories, have panic attacks, or feel overcome by strong emotions, I find that grounding can be an essential tool for helping them to take control of their mind and emotions. There are a few things that can help grounding be more … [Read more...]

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