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Art With Ice: Sensory Play and Process Art for the Winter Season
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC If you've been looking for a new way to engage your children in creative play and expression, then look...
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…But, I’m Not an Artist: The Benefits of Trying Something New For Your Mental Health
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Often as an art therapist, I hear many individuals express a fear of expressing themselves using art...
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Maintaining Creative Momentum: Inspirational Quotes for Artmaking
quotes can be inspirational for artmaking and to help you find inspiration
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Meditative Watercolor Activity: Finding Your Center With Geode Watercolor Painting
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Mindfulness has become a popular buzzword in recent years, as people have begun to recognize the value...
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The Art of Repurposing Found Objects: Changing Perspectives and Finding Meaning
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC In today's fast-paced, constantly-connected world, it can be easy to forget the importance of slowing...
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Exploring Our Personal Power Through Art
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Our personal power is what allows us to create change in our lives and in the world around us. It is...
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Setting Intentions Using Art and Mandalas
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Setting intentions is a way of clarifying what you want in life and getting focused on achieving it....
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Exploring New Beginnings in Art: Preparing for the New Year Ahead
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC A beginning is an important and often overlooked part of life. It sets the tone for everything that...
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As We Approach the New Year and Conclude 2022: Exploring Endings through Art
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC The end of the year is a time of endings and beginnings. It's a time to set goals and to make plans...
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Painting with Salt: Adding New Textures to Your Watercolor Painting
Salt Art painting is an Art Therapy technique that can help relieve stress. You can experiment with different types of salt too.
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Holiday Art Journaling Ideas to Promote Relaxation into the New Year
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, it is if you love spending time in your art journal....
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5 Art Activities to Help You De-Stress During this Holiday Season
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC The holidays are a time of joy and celebration, but they can also be a time of stress and anxiety. ...
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The Spiritual Dimension in Art Therapy: Exploring Our Beliefs, Sense of Purpose and Meaning
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC For some people, spirituality is a cornerstone of their lives. It provides guidance, structure, and...
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Understanding the Ways Children Process and Express Emotions: How Art Therapy Can Help Part 2
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC One of the most important aspects of a child's development is their ability to process and express...
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Understanding the Ways Children Process and Express Emotions: How Art Therapy Can Help. Part 1
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Children are constantly in a process of learning and growing, and during their early years, emotional...
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Incorporating Sensory Bins into Therapeutic Play with Children
Sensory bins are a fabulous way to provide hours of therapeutic exploration and play for children of all ages.
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Incorporating Origami into Art Therapy for Grounding and Mindfulness Practice
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, is finding new life in the hands of artists and therapists...
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Finding Your Element Part 2: Incorporating the Four Elements into Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC For centuries, people have looked to the elements of earth, air, water, and fire for symbolism and...
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Finding Your Element Part 1: Understanding the Symbolism of Earth, Air, Water and Fire
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC For thousands of years, various cultures have assigned spiritual meanings to the elements, and today...
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Perfectionism and Art-Making: Learning How to Let Go of Expectations
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC Creativity takes courage. Making art is risky. You are putting yourself out there, exposing your...
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