Emotional Warriors: Body Tracing as a Way of Encountering and Transforming Our Self Image
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Body image, according to the NEDA, the National Eating Disorders Association, is defined as “...how you...
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From the Inside Out: Exploring Identity in Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Art is a form of self-expression that allows us to externalize our innermost thoughts, feelings,...
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Drawing Warm-Up Techniques to Enhance Creativity and Flow
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Often it can be intimidating to sit in front of a blank sheet of canvas or paper and sit with the...
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Reclaiming the ‘Good Enough’ Mother: Art Therapy as an Intervention for Postpartum Depression
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Every woman experiences childbirth differently and many factors can influence one's experience, before,...
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The Missing Piece: Connecting through Stories and Art
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Often written stories and narratives have the ability to elicit emotions in the reader as well as...
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Altered Book Pages: Blackout Poetry
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC In art, there are many opportunities to combine and interlace words with images to reflect emotions and...
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Artist Trading Cards (ATCs): Promoting Connection through Self-Expression
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC The incorporation of artist trading cards in the field of art therapy has grown within the past decade...
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Boundaries in Art Therapy: Exploring Your ‘Walls’
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Your personal boundaries are the limits you set for yourself in order to maintain your sense of self...
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Continuous Line Drawing for Mindfulness
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC It has been found that mindfulness, or the practice of purposely directing your attention to the...
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Exploring Relationships in Art Therapy Using Symbolism
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Understanding our relationship patterns and interpersonal dynamics with others can be a powerful tool...
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Utilizing the Road Drawing in Art Therapy to Explore Goals, Purpose and Motivation
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC The road drawing is an effective directive used in art therapy to promote insight into the impact of...
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Zentangling as a Way to Effectively Manage Anxiety
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Zentangling is a form of art therapy that involves drawing intricate patterns called tangles that are...
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Stone Painting for Relaxation and Centering
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC When we encounter an art activity that combines repetitive action with symmetrical pattern making and...
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5 Image Transfer Techniques to Use in Your Artwork
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Whether you are working on an art journal page, altered book, or creating a mixed media collage, you...
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Creating Self-Portraits as a Way to Manage Anxiety in Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Anxiety is an emotion that we all experience in varying degrees and frequencies that can impact our...
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Art Therapy: A Modality Allied with the LGBTQ+ Community
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Art therapy continues to prove itself as being an incredibly valuable modality when working with...
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Mindful Painting Using Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Technique in Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC The wet-on-wet painting technique is a method that involves adding watercolor paint to a pre-wet...
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Using Clay in Art Therapy to Express and Work Through Feelings of Anger
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Anger is an important emotion for us to identify, express and understand as we work towards improving...
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Nature and Art: Incorporating Objects from Nature into Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC From prehistoric cave paintings to the modern-day art world, humans have always found ways to use...
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Abstract Splatter Painting in Art Therapy
Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Often when we are looking for a way to engage and express our emotions in a cathartic way, we find that...
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