Creativity in Therapy

Inspiring therapists and counselors to be more creative

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Solution-Focused Art Therapy

In the last post, I touched on solution-focused and strengths-based approaches when I shared a review of the book Solution Art: A Textbook of Art- and Resource-Oriented Work. I wanted to follow-up this week with some more art directive information when taking a solution-focused approach with your clients. At its core, the solution-focused approach believes that clients already have the strengths, resources, and knowledge that they need to be able to solve their “problem” and move forward. … [Read more...]

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Solution Art: Book Review

A few months ago I received a copy of Solution Art: A Textbook of Art- and Resource-Oriented Work by Paolo J Knill and Herbert Eberhart (translation by Wayne Sutherland). I’d like to share a bit about the book and some of my takeaways, along with encouragement to you to read it yourself. The book was first published in 2010 in Germany and the English translation was just published in 2023, adding a valuable resource and perspective to the expressive arts therapy literature. Note – Although my … [Read more...]

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Addressing Nightmares and Bedtime Fears

In my work with children, I often need to help clients who are struggling with sleep, especially because of fears and nightmares. Books and creativity provide helpful ways to approach these topics with kids, teaching them self-soothing skills to use at night and empowering them to respond to fears that may come up. Of course, always take the time to investigate what is going on with your client specifically so that you can address the underlying reasons for trouble sleeping – a child with … [Read more...]

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Teaching Emotional Literacy With Finger Puppets

I have another guest post to share with you - Kathryn explains how to create easy finger puppets to explore emotions. I have often done different emotion masks with clients, but I think these finger puppets are great for adding a playful element that would engage some clients better, especially the younger ones. These emotion puppets seem like a great tool for helping kids practice listening to what their different parts/feelings have to say. Hi everyone! My name is Kathryn, and I’m an … [Read more...]

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Circle of Gratitude: How to Calm Anxiety, an Art Therapist Shares a Way to Help

In this guest post, art therapist Mari Grande, LCSW-R, LCAT, EMDR EAC, SEP shares about using art and gratitude to soothe anxiety. By Mari Grande, LCSW-R, LCAT, EMDR EAC, SEP People often feel anxiety is a horrible thing. It can feel scary and you just want it to go away! But what if it’s like the Wizard of Oz? You think the wizard is this big frightening thing, demanding and yelling, and then it turns out to be a bumbling little person behind the curtain. Learning to get past … [Read more...]

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