by gramm_t8518 | Jan 11, 2020 | Art Therapy, Arts, Expressive Arts Therapy, Play, Play Therapy
Artist Tips for Expressive Arts Therapy As a mixed media artist, I am committed to taking painting lessons, either in person or through online formats (one of the sources of my art making tips is Ivy Newport). What I have learned over the years is that it is...
by gramm_t8518 | Jan 1, 2020 | Art Therapy
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. This book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ~ Edith Lovejoy Pie Happy New Year! The end of a decade is the perfect time to set goals for the months...
by gramm_t8518 | Apr 25, 2017 | Art Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Uncategorized
“Into the Darkness” – a paper written for Term 1 Visual Arts in Expressive Arts Therapy program A Tale of Soul Bearing Insight and Wisdom in The Emergence of the Courageous Heart Written December 2016 My journey into dabbling with my subconscious began over ten...
by gramm_t8518 | Mar 28, 2017 | Art Therapy, Buddhist Psychology, Counselling, Expressive Arts Therapy, Happiness, Mindfulness, Self Esteem
A class assignment from my first semester at Langara in the Expressive Arts Therapy program. We drew names from a hat, and my book to review was “Self-Compassion” by Kristin Neff, Ph.D, a brilliant and moving account of how to love yourself more and be...
by gramm_t8518 | Sep 6, 2016 | Art Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy
Greetings fellow art/design/healing aficionados! I am happy to announce that I have been accepted into Langara’s Expressive Arts Therapy program, starting this September 17th (yes, that’s soon – like this month!!!). I will be immersed in school on...
by gramm_t8518 | Jun 15, 2016 | Art Therapy, Arts, Coaching, Counselling, Creativity, Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Self-Expression
Working with an expressive arts therapist opened the door to expressive writing for me. I had long since been a journaller, following my introduction to Julia Cameron’s book The Artists Way, which was a big supporter of writing daily upon waking for 3 full pages...
