Art Therapy

Mandala art therapy, also known as mandala of healing, is actually really great for your mind, body and spirit, because it can truly heal and nurture your soul.

Art Therapy Activity For Emotional Pain / Self Healing If you are dealing with any emotional pain or trying to heal your inner self, this is for you. Maybe you're dealing with heavy emotions, painful emotions, that have been a consistent presence in your life.

Therapeutic art exercises can help you grow and explore in your life; try these three simple exercises to get started.

Clinical Art Therapy vs. Nonclinical Art Therapy Did you know that there are 2 different art therapy work types? Most people don’t know about this, and most art therapists don’t think about this so much, even though intentionally choosing which type they want to work with can make a HUGE differen

Looking for effective ways to cope with grief? Discover the power of art therapy techniques for healing and starting your journey toward recovery. Alison's Notebook presents art therapy activities, ideas, and prompts to help you express and process your emotions. Engage in therapeutic art sessions designed for adults and experience the healing benefits of creativity. Unleash your inner artist and find solace in art therapy. Claim your FREE self-care checklist now and start your healing…

Dual Self Portraits in Art Therapy

One of my favourite books for leading expressive arts groups is "Art Therapy for Groups" by Marian Liebmann. Originally published in 1986 and revised in 2004, this book explains how to implement art exercises in group settings. My first therapeutic art group consisted of middle-aged adults with acquired brain injuries, and I referred to this book every week for two years. I often reflect upon how deeply we can emotionally heal within groups. Some of the healing factors of group work…

How to Draw Your Feelings / Paint Your Emotions Hello friends, today, I'll show you how to draw and paint your feelings. This easy, beginner friendly therapeutic art exercise will help you express yourself and use art as an outlet for your feelings. I’m Youhjung and I do art as therapy with peopl

From an art therapy website - Each person creates art to represent the corresponding emotion on the wheel - using colors, abstraction, or representationally. The more we make space for emotions, the more freedom we have to dance with them, rather than feeling overwhelmed by them.

Have you ever thought about your feelings as another sense? Our awareness and ability to use our feelings to navigate the world is essentially our sixth sense. It is incredibly fundamental to our experience of being human. If we can’t listen to, understand, or process them life becomes challenging meaning that we require more support and accommodation to live with peace. It’s never too late to learn how to use this sense with grace and intention and see how it can enrich our lives. Today I…