Creativity in Therapy

Inspiring therapists and counselors to be more creative

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Inspiration Stones

I love my neighborhood, and I love community festivals! So, when I saw the email a few months ago that the Violet Crown Festival in my neighborhood was looking for groups and businesses to sponsor free children’s activity booths, I proposed that South Texas Art Therapy Association do an art activity booth. The timing of the festival was perfect so that we could also use our booth to share art therapy and mental health information as our National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day event. … [Read more...]

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Draw Your Boundaries Art Directive

I believe that teaching healthy boundaries is an essential topic when working with teenagers. Teens often struggle with learning when and how to say no to others, deciding what to share and what to keep private, and knowing who they can trust. Those that have experienced trauma or grew up in a family with unhealthy boundaries have an even harder time than their peers.I find that using art to visualize and explore boundaries can facilitate good insight and open the door to helpful … [Read more...]

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Scribble Swap: Art Directive for Group Therapy

If you’re looking for some ideas for group therapy activities, scribble swap drawings can be fun and stimulate good reflection and discussion from the art process.Materials:PaperPencilsOther drawing media – colored pens, markers, crayons, colored pencils, pastels, etcPaint (maybe – I find that paint tends to lead to longer projects, so be aware of this if you want to save enough time for discussion)Directive:Draw a quick scribble on your paper. Now pass your scribble to the person next to you. … [Read more...]

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Nature-Inspired Art & Mindfulness

   Spring always makes me excited to spend more time outside, and the early flowers in Austin have been calling out for me to stop and appreciate their beauty. I was reading Sara Roizen’s lovely Art Therapy Spot blog the other day and was inspired by her posts about creating mindful art outdoors and with natural materials. So, I decided to spend some time creating nature-inspired art. It was nice to wander around the yard and garden with my toddler and gather some rocks, leaves, flowers, and … [Read more...]

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Practice Random Acts of Art

 Do you ever have trouble motivating yourself to take the time for creativity? I’ve shared before on the blog that I often struggle with making time for art. That’s one reason that I love signing up for creative workshops and collaborative projects. Back in June of 2013 I signed up for the Random Acts of Art project with Gretchen Miller and 6 Degrees of Creativity. Turns out so many people wanted to participate that the project has been ongoing for a couple of years…and I finally had my … [Read more...]

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