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When You Can’t Draw Your Feelings Hello friends, today, I'll show you what you can do if you’re feeling stuck with trying to express your feelings through art. You might have tried to do this exercise I shared previously, where I showed you how to draw or paint your emotions on paper. I know so

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…

Your Brain on Art Therapy - Improving Your Everyday Life through Art Therapy

If you’re interested in art therapy or thinking about checking it out, you may be wondering what the difference is between art therapy and an art class. In fact, this is a question we are asked all the time, so we wanted to share some thoughts about it here on our blog. From our perspective, these

How to Draw Emotions with Lines Only Hello! In this post, I will show you how to draw your emotions by just using lines. I'm Youhjung and I am an art therapist in the states. This step by step activity will give you some guidance on how to express your feelings through drawing, without any skills

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If you are struggling with practicing self-love, join me in this step by step art therapy activity to find self love and self acceptance. This therapeutic and expressive painting exercise will help you have insight on your relationship with yourself and learn how to love yourself unconditionally on an emotional and spiritual level through art making.

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