Creativity in Therapy

Inspiring therapists and counselors to be more creative

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Make An On-The-Go Art Kit for Travel

By the time this post goes up, I’ll be on vacation in Canada. As I was preparing to pack (and thinking about what to write in advance for this blog), I decided that I would share about my travel art kit. If you’re a creative therapist, you hopefully make some time for your own art-making in your life. So, you may have occasion to be packing some traveling art supplies, either to bring on a trip or to carry around in your bag to use when you have free time. (If you’re not making art, you … [Read more...]

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Coping Skills & Creativity

Coping skills…they are so essential to work on in therapy but it can sometimes be hard to know how best to approach this with clients. Some people seem to naturally learn positive ways to cope with the stresses and challenges in their life. Others muddle through, not quite aware of what they are doing to manage and what is really working. And others get stuck in a pattern of negative coping that they find hard to change. Seeking Safety is an evidence-based practice (EBP) that focuses on … [Read more...]

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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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Media Choices in Therapy

When using art for therapeutic purposes, it is important to be mindful of the media that you choose. Therapists trained in art therapy will have been taught about and experienced for themselves the continuum of media.  However, others often wonder how to go about making the best choice of art materials for a personal project or an art-based intervention in therapy. Whether you are a teacher selecting art materials for a class project, a play therapist integrating art activities, or an individual … [Read more...]

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