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Art as Therapy

Creative therapy resources by psychotherapist Shelley Klammer
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This 5-day visionary art challenge will support you to make positive changes through art, writing and neuroscience. By the end of this mini-course, you will have a vision of the person you need to become in order to heal your depression. Activities For Teens, Art Therapy Activities, Mental And Emotional Health, Emotional Healing, Art Therapy Directives, Good Traits, Life Map, Psychology Today, Ways To Relax
Activities For Teens
Art Therapy Activities
Mental And Emotional Health
Emotional Healing
Art Therapy Directives
Good Traits
Life Map
Psychology Today
Ways To Relax
This 5-day visionary art challenge will support you to make positive changes through art, writing and neuroscience. By the end of this mini-course, you will have a vision of the person you need to become in order to heal your depression.
Gluebooks are different from collage journals in that they are simply a book that you glue things that you like into. Pick One, Fun To Be One, Feeling Pictures, Glue Book, Concert Tickets, Nervous System, Grief, How To Fall Asleep, Over The Years
Pick One
Fun To Be One
Feeling Pictures
Glue Book
Concert Tickets
Nervous System
Grief
How To Fall Asleep
Over The Years
Gluebooks are different from collage journals in that they are simply a book that you glue things that you like into.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
I have been creating morning mandalas as part of my meditation practice for the last several years and have just recently finished my 365th mandala. My mandala practice took about 15-30 minutes of quiet focus before I started my working day. Calming Anxiety, How To Calm Anxiety, Easy Meditation, Meditation Practices, Mandala Making, Emotional Regulation, Expressive Art, Self Acceptance
Calming Anxiety
How To Calm Anxiety
Easy Meditation
Meditation Practices
Mandala Making
Emotional Regulation
Expressive Art
Self Acceptance
I have been creating morning mandalas as part of my meditation practice for the last several years and have just recently finished my 365th mandala. My mandala practice took about 15-30 minutes of quiet focus before I started my working day.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
"Each person's life is like a mandala- a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our life." ~ Pema Chodrin Mindfulness Exercises For Anxiety, Mindfulness Techniques, Mindfulness Activities, Art Therapy Projects, Self Care Activities, Stress And Mental Health, Stress And Anxiety, Journal Writing Prompts
Mindfulness Exercises For Anxiety
Mindfulness Techniques
Mindfulness Activities
Art Therapy Projects
Self Care Activities
Stress And Mental Health
Stress And Anxiety
Journal Writing Prompts
"Each person's life is like a mandala- a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our life." ~ Pema Chodrin
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
If you want to know more about how art can help you to heal, I invite you to read the free blogs on this Top 50 list. Therapy Ideas, Georges Braque, Heart Art, Black History Month, Social Work, Health
Therapy Ideas
Georges Braque
Heart Art
Black History Month
Social Work
Health
If you want to know more about how art can help you to heal, I invite you to read the free blogs on this Top 50 list.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
50 Art Process videos curated to support you to Dream, Paint and Create in your studio! Spiral Drawing, Mandala Drawing, Journal Covers, Journal Pages, Mixed Media Faces, Automatic Drawing, Magazine Collage, Tape Art, Scratch Art
Spiral Drawing
Mandala Drawing
Journal Covers
Journal Pages
Mixed Media Faces
Automatic Drawing
Magazine Collage
Tape Art
Scratch Art
50 Art Process videos curated to support you to Dream, Paint and Create in your studio!
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Prior to owning my anger, I felt depressed, repressed, socially timid, and overly careful about speaking my truth with others. Keeping a ferociously honest anger journal has helped me to reclaim the power of my self-worth. Emotional Pain, Hurt Feelings, We Are Young, Abusive Relationship, I Deserve, Art Therapy, Depressed, Vulnerability
Emotional Pain
Hurt Feelings
We Are Young
Abusive Relationship
I Deserve
Art Therapy
Depressed
Vulnerability
Prior to owning my anger, I felt depressed, repressed, socially timid, and overly careful about speaking my truth with others. Keeping a ferociously honest anger journal has helped me to reclaim the power of my self-worth.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
It is easy to gather an overflowing abundance of images that can be recycled into opulent, personal works of art. Glue down anything that excites or intrigues you - in fresh and spontaneous ways. Old Wooden Doors, Yellow Orchid, Mind Relaxation, Interesting Conversation, Pink Lotus, Old Magazines, Happy Life, Intuition
Old Wooden Doors
Yellow Orchid
Mind Relaxation
Interesting Conversation
Pink Lotus
Old Magazines
Happy Life
Intuition
It is easy to gather an overflowing abundance of images that can be recycled into opulent, personal works of art. Glue down anything that excites or intrigues you - in fresh and spontaneous ways.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
When we learn to love our accepted and unaccepted parts of self equally, we can reconcile our inner warfare, and our intuition can come to the forefront to guide our life. Tao Te Ching, How To Move Forward, Spiritual Teachers, Learn To Love, Our Body, Warfare, Our Life
Tao Te Ching
How To Move Forward
Spiritual Teachers
Learn To Love
Our Body
Warfare
Our Life
When we learn to love our accepted and unaccepted parts of self equally, we can reconcile our inner warfare, and our intuition can come to the forefront to guide our life.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Most of us have areas of unhealed emotional pain from the past, and instead of recognizing this, it seems easier to think we are victimized by outside circumstances. Shadow Painting, Another Part Of Me, Self Conscious, Change Is Good, Social Anxiety, Inner Child, Children's Place
Shadow Painting
Another Part Of Me
Self Conscious
Change Is Good
Social Anxiety
Inner Child
Children's Place
Most of us have areas of unhealed emotional pain from the past, and instead of recognizing this, it seems easier to think we are victimized by outside circumstances.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Do you consider yourself an empath? Are you highly aware of the emotions of those around you? Do you sometimes mistake other people's emotions for your own? Can you sense what other people need emotionally? Mirror Neuron, Putting Others First, Highly Sensitive, Bad Mood, Neurons, Word Out, Body Language
Mirror Neuron
Putting Others First
Highly Sensitive
Bad Mood
Neurons
Word Out
Body Language
Do you consider yourself an empath? Are you highly aware of the emotions of those around you? Do you sometimes mistake other people's emotions for your own? Can you sense what other people need emotionally?
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
If you have a narcissistic person in your life, they will avoid feeling their shame by not taking responsibility for their behaviour. And, typically they will blame you for their problems instead. Narcissistic People, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Bad Person, Looking For Love, Kinds Of People, Life Purpose, Healthy Relationships, Self Esteem
Narcissistic People
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Bad Person
Looking For Love
Kinds Of People
Life Purpose
Healthy Relationships
Self Esteem
If you have a narcissistic person in your life, they will avoid feeling their shame by not taking responsibility for their behaviour. And, typically they will blame you for their problems instead.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Releasing emotional pain is not easy, and it can feel overwhelming in the beginning. Keep your journaling and meditation sessions short to start, until you get used to holding kind and accepting presence with your emotional pain. Negative Emotions, Negative Thoughts, Practical Life, Feeling Overwhelmed, Art Activities, Journaling, Meditation
Negative Emotions
Negative Thoughts
Practical Life
Feeling Overwhelmed
Art Activities
Journaling
Meditation
Releasing emotional pain is not easy, and it can feel overwhelming in the beginning. Keep your journaling and meditation sessions short to start, until you get used to holding kind and accepting presence with your emotional pain.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Did you know that there are 4 negative communication patterns, as defined by psychological researcher John Gottman, that can lead to a breakdown and the possible end of your relationship? Something To Do, Becoming A Cop, John Gottman, Difficult Relationship, I Am Statements, Name Calling, Eye Roll
Something To Do
Becoming A Cop
John Gottman
Difficult Relationship
I Am Statements
Name Calling
Eye Roll
Did you know that there are 4 negative communication patterns, as defined by psychological researcher John Gottman, that can lead to a breakdown and the possible end of your relationship?
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
"A healthy relationship is a feast of affection and giving for both people; not one receiving crumbs and trying to convince themselves it's enough." ~ Shannon Thomas Relationship Challenge, Relationship Problems, Dysfunctional Relationships, Writing Courses, Feeling Trapped
Relationship Challenge
Relationship Problems
Dysfunctional Relationships
Writing Courses
Feeling Trapped
"A healthy relationship is a feast of affection and giving for both people; not one receiving crumbs and trying to convince themselves it's enough." ~ Shannon Thomas
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Most conflicts between individuals or groups arise from miscommunication about human needs, due to coercive or manipulative language that aims to induce fear, guilt, shame, etc. These "violent" modes of communication, when used during a conflict, divert the attention of the participants away from clarifying needs, feelings, perceptions, and requests, thus perpetuating the conflict. Nonviolent Communication, Denial, Perception, It Hurts, Therapy, Healing
Nonviolent Communication
Denial
Perception
It Hurts
Therapy
Healing
Most conflicts between individuals or groups arise from miscommunication about human needs, due to coercive or manipulative language that aims to induce fear, guilt, shame, etc. These "violent" modes of communication, when used during a conflict, divert the attention of the participants away from clarifying needs, feelings, perceptions, and requests, thus perpetuating the conflict.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Throughout life, we all experience many types and degrees of grief. In addition to death, all other losses need to be fully grieved in order to maintain consistent emotional well-being. Coping With Loss, Feeling Numb, Stages Of Grief, Life Inspiration, The Past
Coping With Loss
Feeling Numb
Stages Of Grief
Life Inspiration
The Past
Throughout life, we all experience many types and degrees of grief. In addition to death, all other losses need to be fully grieved in order to maintain consistent emotional well-being.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Psychologist Erik Erikson maintained that the human personality develops in a predetermined order through eight stages of psychosocial development, from infancy to adulthood. During each stage in your lifespan, it is possible to have a psychosocial crisis that could have a negative outcome for your personality development. Stages Of Psychosocial Development, Stages Of Human Development, Erikson Stages, Erik Erikson, Family Of Origin, Human Personality, Self Concept, Feeling Inadequate, Lack Of Confidence
Stages Of Psychosocial Development
Stages Of Human Development
Erikson Stages
Erik Erikson
Family Of Origin
Human Personality
Self Concept
Feeling Inadequate
Lack Of Confidence
Psychologist Erik Erikson maintained that the human personality develops in a predetermined order through eight stages of psychosocial development, from infancy to adulthood. During each stage in your lifespan, it is possible to have a psychosocial crisis that could have a negative outcome for your personality development.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
It is important to note that change is a non-linear path, and you might need to repeat or retract to different stages before going on to the next level. Some changes take weeks, months or even years. Virginia Satir, Process Of Change, Family Therapy, Coping Mechanisms, Writing Practice, Positive Thoughts, Workout Programs, Stage, Teaching
Virginia Satir
Process Of Change
Family Therapy
Coping Mechanisms
Writing Practice
Positive Thoughts
Workout Programs
Stage
Teaching
It is important to note that change is a non-linear path, and you might need to repeat or retract to different stages before going on to the next level. Some changes take weeks, months or even years.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Do you feel as though you are keeping your true self hidden? Is there is more within you, that you feel unable to express in front of others? Do You Feel, How Are You Feeling, Anxious, Counseling, Mental Health
Do You Feel
How Are You Feeling
Anxious
Counseling
Mental Health
Do you feel as though you are keeping your true self hidden? Is there is more within you, that you feel unable to express in front of others?
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
Many people that I talk to are surprised to learn that the inner critic is a social protector. It is difficult to see that the inner critic is a protector because it paradoxically undermines and attacks you in order to protect you from the possibility of social shaming. Critic, Paradox, Art Tutorials, Purpose, Childhood, Learning, Journal, Books
Critic
Paradox
Art Tutorials
Purpose
Childhood
Learning
Journal
Books
Many people that I talk to are surprised to learn that the inner critic is a social protector. It is difficult to see that the inner critic is a protector because it paradoxically undermines and attacks you in order to protect you from the possibility of social shaming.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
In the therapy process, consider that you will move through the following stages of change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination. Decision Making, Change, Action, Art, Art Background, Making Decisions, Group Action, Kunst
Decision Making
Change
Action
Art
Art Background
Making Decisions
Group Action
Kunst
In the therapy process, consider that you will move through the following stages of change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
If you have experienced trauma in your life, it is helpful to know that there a prioritized order to your healing process. Most Beautiful People, Trauma, Exercises, Life, Exercise Routines, Excercise, Work Outs
Most Beautiful People
Trauma
Exercises
Life
Exercise Routines
Excercise
Work Outs
If you have experienced trauma in your life, it is helpful to know that there a prioritized order to your healing process.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
A higher vagal tone means that your body can return to a calm state quickly after a stressful experience. Inspirational Readings, Inspirational Books To Read, Feeling Stuck, Fight Or Flight Response, Autonomic Nervous System, Vagus Nerve, Dissociation
Inspirational Readings
Inspirational Books To Read
Feeling Stuck
Fight Or Flight Response
Autonomic Nervous System
Vagus Nerve
Dissociation
A higher vagal tone means that your body can return to a calm state quickly after a stressful experience.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy
If you have been unconsciously "practicing" negative thinking and feeling for a long time, your body and brain will settle into a "negativity set point" that can create feelings of frustration, boredom, blandness, depression and hopelessness. What Is Positive Psychology, Negative Thinking, Depression, Positivity, Thoughts, Feelings, People
What Is Positive Psychology
Negative Thinking
Depression
Positivity
Thoughts
Feelings
People
If you have been unconsciously "practicing" negative thinking and feeling for a long time, your body and brain will settle into a "negativity set point" that can create feelings of frustration, boredom, blandness, depression and hopelessness.
Shelley Klammer
Shelley Klammer
Art as Therapy