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12 Calming Mindful Art Activities

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In Chapter Five of The Power of Your Other Hand, I introduced bilateral drawing. That is defined as drawing done with both hands at the same time. Since the book was first published in 1988, many therapists and art therapists have applied bilateral drawing with clients. One of these is Cornelia Elbrecht, who has written a whole book on the subject entitled, Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing: A Sensorimotor Art Therapy Approach to Bilateral Body Mapping (North Atlantic Books, 2018). I…

Last week I shared some recipes for making homemade playdough, salt dough, and cloud dough for use at home or in the therapy office. This week I thought I would share some thoughts for using playdough in therapy. Although intended primarily for child clients, adolescent and adult clients may also enjoy using playdough or modeling …

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These model magic monsters are an easy set up and easy clean up creative group activity for kids that can easily engage a wide age range!

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Check out 10 relaxing and expressive art therapy activities that help promote mental wellness & growth while getting you in a creative mood!

This Clay Therapy Sculpture may be the most relaxing clay project you’ll ever do. This is one of those rare projects that ages 5-85 can all enjoy. It's so calming and low-stress that it could easily double as therapy. My students loved it so much, they wanted to do it again the next week!

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This activity includes Activity Introduction Instructions Scenarios Make your Iceberg Anger Iceberg Potential Answers to scenarios Examples of underlying emotions Coping Skills Chart Examples of coping skills Discussion Questions Tips for use This activity can be a multi-session activity Use the scenarios to discuss how our anger gets out of control Ask client to reflect on what their anger looks like Share icebergs and coping skills

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…

Dual Self Portraits in Art Therapy

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Banish back to school anxiety and worries with these homemade worry stones for kids. A simple craft that can become part of your anxiety toolbox.