One of my favorite books to read with kids in therapy is How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids by Tom Rath. In this book, a young boy named Felix learns that each of us has an invisible bucket, which represents our happiness level. As Felix goes through his day, different interactions either fill or empty his bucket little by little. Negative interactions, like being teased by others or being mean to his sister, empty Felix's bucket. Positive interactions, like doing well in school or being nice … [Read more...]
Social Narratives
Social narratives or social stories can be a valuable and effective tool in teaching children new behaviors. In addition, you can easily add an art and creativity component to the creation of social stories with your clients. Social Stories were first developed by Carol Gray and are often used with children with autism spectrum disorders to teach new skills and appropriate behavior. Social stories may also be referred to as social narratives or social scripts. Many therapists, counselors, … [Read more...]
Scribble Drawings Part 2
In my last post a few weeks ago, I wrote about using scribble drawings as a relaxation exercise. Scribble drawings can also be used in other ways for art in therapy. Intuitive Scribbles Another art therapy approach using scribble drawings is to create a scribble, look for the images or inspiration in the scribble, and then embellish the scribble to enhance the image. This can be beneficial as a way to tap into the unconscious. After completing your drawing, take some time to think about … [Read more...]
Scribble Drawings for Relaxation
As I entered into this past weekend, I was feeling tired and overwhelmed from the previous week. I decided to spend a little time doing some scribble drawings for relaxation. Scribble drawings are a popular technique in art therapy and can be used in different ways. I will plan to address some other approaches and uses of scribble drawings in future posts, but today would like to share about using scribble drawing as a relaxation technique. How to create a scribble drawing: Take a small to … [Read more...]
Realizing the Future – Creating a Vision Board
Recently, I had the experience of making my first vision board, something that I approached with mixed feelings. For those who are not familiar with this, a vision board is a way to visually represent the things that one wants to realize for the future. Some people create a yearly vision board for what they hope to have in the next year. Others may create vision boards with a more long-term perspective. You can create a vision board for your life as a whole, or focus on a particular aspect, such … [Read more...]
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