by gramm_t8518 | Feb 2, 2020 | Art Therapy, Arts, Creativity, Expressive Arts Therapy, Self-Expression
Dream Boarding – An Art Therapy exercise A dream board, otherwise known as a vision board, is an arts-based collage of images, words and affirmations that present your goals or intentions for the future. It encompasses what you want to do, who you want to be,...
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...