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Wood Burning in an Art Therapy Session?!
There is a duality that exists within the process of woodburning between the aggressive nature of burning and the meditative qualities of...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Over and Over Again: Sewing and OCD
There is a cyclical and sometimes tedious nature that exists in the practice of sewing. For some, this pattern of repetition may feel...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Gender Identity and Expression: Social Activism & Zines
The practice of Zine work is rooted in social activism, feminism, and gender studies as a community-building tool focused on individual...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Finger Knitting & Fiber Arts: Adolescents with Complex Trauma
In some ways, this post feels like an homage to a client that chose to trust me and teach me. Working with a client with suicidal...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Free Choice (Digital Art “What do you Meme?”) + anxiety disorders + Children
For my last journal, I decided to continue working with digital media. Initially, I had no idea what prompt I wanted to engage in with...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Digital art for children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Working creatively with digital media has so much potential, offers endless variety and can be a great asset to art therapists working...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Mosaics for Older Adults with Neurocognitive Disorders
Media Process: Free choice - Mosaic Population: Older Adults Disorder: Neurocognitive Disorders For the free choice option I chose to...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Zines for Children with Adjustment Disorders
Media Process: Zines Population: Children Disorder: Adjustment Disorders The experience of creating a zine was one that I am honestly...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Found Object Art for Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders
Media Process: Found Object Population: Adults Disorder: Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders A theme that I have noticed...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Mini El Duende for Adolescents with ADHD
Media Process: Mini El Duende Population: Adolescents Disorder: Neurodevelopmental disorders - ADHD I found it challenging to engage with...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Sewing / Story Cloths for Adolescents with Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Media Process: Sewing / Story Cloths Population: Adolescents Disorder: Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders For this process, I decided...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Crochet/Knitting for Older Adults with Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Media Process: Crochet/Knitting Population: Older Adults Disorder: Substance-Related and Addictive disorders For this process I first...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
Clay for Children with Anxiety Disorders
Media Process: Clay Population: Children Disorder: Anxiety Disorders I am pretty comfortable working with clay, as it is something that I...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Paper-making for Adults with Depressive Disorders
Media Process: Paper-making Population: Adults Disorder: Depressive Disorders I was thoroughly excited to engage in the process of...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
Process Painting: Adolescents w/ Anxiety
Reflection: I began with an 8” x 10” canvas board. I used paints, tissue paper, collage, tape, chalk pastels, and matte medium. I worked...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Zines for adults with substance related disorders
I think the way that my zine page is created using a crumpled face mask pattern and decorated with expired pain pills pretty much...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Zines+ substance-related and addictive disorders+ Adults
Learning to create a zine with computer paper via Zoom was tremendous, and I am forever grateful for you wonderful people in assisting...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Found objects for older adults with anxiety
Found objects have been some of my favorite materials to experiment with. Found objects allow for ultimate versatility in application,...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
Zine
Media Process: Zine making Population: Adolescents Disorder: Mood related disorders (i.e. Bipolar, PMDD) I had never heard of or used the...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Found Objects
Media Process: Found object collage Population: Older adults Disorder: Dementia Dementia in older adults can present itself in a variety...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
El Duende
Media Process: Mini el duende Population: Adolescents Disorder: Depressive disorder The process of creating an el duende has always...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Embroidery
Media Process: Embroidery Population: Adults Disorder: Anxiety disorder Embroidery is a new venture for me and I have thoroughly enjoyed...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Finger/Hand Knitting
Media Process: Finger knitting Population: Children Disorder: Conduct/behavioral issues The first time I used this process was in...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Clay Making
Media Process: Clay making Population: Adults Disorder: Substance related/ Addiction disorder The topic of accessibility since March has...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
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