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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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Expressions of Gratitude through Art
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC The power of gratitude continues to be examined and highlighted by researchers in the field of mental...
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Children Coping with Divorce: Use of Transitional Objects in Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, LPC LPAT ATR-BC When faced with a transitional period, such as changing schools, diagnosis of a medical illness,...
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Art Therapy as a Treatment Modality for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Art Therapy is a creative therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder, using a wide variety of techniques tailored to the needs of the individual
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Exploring Identity, Shame and Resilience through Mask-Making: Part II
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC After choosing a theme, as we explored in the first blog post in this mask-making series, you now have...
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Exploring Identity, Shame and Resilience through Mask Making, Part 1.
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC In this next series of blog posts, we will explore the impactful experience of creating, witnessing and...
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5 Minute Mindfulness Exercise: Drawing Your Breath
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC The ‘Drawing Your Breath’ art directive is an embodied practice centered on breath awareness as well as...
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Increasing Body Awareness: Body Outline in Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC Combining somatic techniques in therapy with art therapy, the body outline is a useful tool for drawing...
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Creating Safe Place Imagery for Self-Soothing and Stress Management
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC The use of guided imagery and visualization in art therapy is an effective way to incorporate components...
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Development of Fine Motor Skills Through Art
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC Research continues to grow in support of the significant effects that art therapeutic practices have on...
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Let's Tell A Story: Story Cubes in Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC How to Improve Executive Functioning Skills, Problem Solving Skills, and Interpersonal Communication To...
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Exploring Depression through Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC Research continues to develop in the overlapping areas of creativity and mental health. Studies continue...
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Layering as Metaphor in Art Therapy
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC Today’s topic is on the art of layering as a therapeutic means to expressing and embodying the intricate...
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Rainbow Grounding Techniques: 3 Ways to De-Escalate Big Feelings
by Lauren Fallat, MA LPC ATR-BC Grounding techniques are coping strategies that help us to bring down the intensity of our emotions by...
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