It can be tough finding good mental health resources. There’s a lot of options online, and it’s tough to determine which ones are right for you. Fortunately, our professionals have been building up a wealth of mental health resources, and we’re here to share them with you. 1. Art therapy directive from art therapist Quinn […]

Recognizing the inner critic can be a tremendous effort that takes a lifetime to fully master. But the rest of your life starts today, so now is the perfect time to start. The inner critic is the name we give to our intrusive self-critical thoughts, and if left unchecked, it can become your greatest obstacle. […]

The holiday season has a reputation for being the most wonderful time of the year, but for some of us, the holidays can bring up unwanted memories, uncomfortable feelings, and indescribable grief. Standing amidst the colorful lights and the holiday cheer, it’s easy to feel alienated and lonely when the specter of grief rears its […]

Reuniting with our families can be a test of everything we learn in therapy. Yet it seems that family gatherings often leave us wanting to return to our old habits, and forgo using our toolkit altogether. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. It is possible to have positive interactions with our families while […]

Can I do art therapy myself? It’s a valid question. After all, there are trained professionals who study for years just to learn how to do it, and rightfully so. Art therapy is a complex process that takes a lifetime of study and practice to truly master, but its principles can be put into place […]

Those who pursue control are like Sisyphus rolling the boulder up the hill each day, only to watch it roll back down each night. You can hang on with dug-in nails and gritted teeth for as long as you want, but ultimately the bitter truth is that despite our best efforts, we can only control […]

It’s easy to find ourselves wishing for more peaceful family gatherings. Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and with it, more than your fair share of complicated social interactions. It can be a struggle to manage the egos, desires, and personalities of our families, but learning how to peacefully navigate a family gathering is both possible […]

Changing your perspective can feel like an insurmountable challenge. That’s why there are multiple industries based upon the fact that it is incredibly hard to change the way you look at the world. But even so, people have endeavored to change their perspectives for as long as there have been people and perspectives. And so […]

How do you go about doing art therapy with simple supplies? Art therapy can be a life changing tool for expressing your feelings, exploring your self-knowledge, and coping with the symptoms of mental illness, but supplies can be expensive, and we might not always have exactly the ones we need or want. Art therapy should […]

Use art to be in the now. If we want to be fully in touch with our creativity, developing our sense of mindfulness is a necessity. There is a pervasive and powerful myth around artists that we are hopeless dreamers lost without a clue in the beautiful labyrinth of our own minds. In order to […]