Creativity in Therapy

Inspiring therapists and counselors to be more creative

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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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One Word Collage: An Art Directive for Resolutions

  Have you heard about the idea of choosing one word for your year instead of making New Year’s resolutions? You choose one word that is your focus, goal, and mantra for the year. To choose your word, take some time to think about where your life is, how you hope for things to be at the end of the year, and what you need to add, change, or let go of in the next year to move closer to that dream. (A quick Google search will turn up multiple websites around the one word concept and … [Read more...]

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Self-Esteem Stars: An Activity to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem

Better self-esteem in one of the top five goals for kids that I hear from parents when they come into my office. Low self-esteem can manifest in different ways. It can look like the child that is constantly seeking praise and reassurance from others, showing off or asking if others like what they’ve done. Or a child that never seems to feel like they are good at anything, putting themselves down or comparing themselves to others. Or a child that has an extreme reaction and meltdown to any … [Read more...]

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Exploring New Art Materials! Kwik Stix Review

As an art therapist, I love exploring new art materials. Art therapy does not require a lot of supplies – I have done home-based therapy in the past with no more than paper, an envelope of collage pictures, glue, scissors, pencils and markers. But in my private practice now, I like to have a lot more options – including paint, glitter, oil pastels, clay, various paper choices, and small sculpture constructing materials – and have been slowly adding new things over time. So I was excited when I … [Read more...]

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