The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential and shows that by harnessing new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our personal lives.
Link List: Image Resources to Use For Your Art Therapy Blog
Images can help illustrate important information included in your written content and provide readers with additional context about the information you are trying to explain.
Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide
Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling covers the latest developments in ethical thinking, standards, and practice. Learn how to strengthen your ethical awareness, judgment, and decision-making.
10 Useful Tips to Use Evernote for Blogging
Create your own written content using many powerful features within Evernote including hyperlinking, checklists, formatting, reminders, voice memos, the table of contents creator and many more.
Case Study: Using Art Therapy for a Client with Depression
Art therapy is a non-judgmental and unobtrusive approach to exploring emotions through non-verbal methods especially where sufferers have previously been resistant to talk therapy methods.
Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity
Smarter Faster Better is an exploration of the science of productivity, one that can help anyone learn to succeed with less stress and struggle and to get more done without sacrificing what we care about most.
10 Blogging Tools to Boost Your Content Writing Productivity
If you have tools that facilitate an easier process of researching, editing and publishing content, this will motivate you to write more. Your efforts in writing content can be improved by implementing a few strategies.
Understanding Art Therapy vs Art As Therapy
Art making is a universal activity that we can do for novelty, exploration, relaxation, and creative expression. It can be used as a method of psychotherapy where the art activity forms part of a treatment session.
Link List: The Latest Psychology MOOCs
MOOC is an acronym for Massive Open Online Course. The online component refers to the course being held entirely online which is the main reason why MOOCs are ‘massive’ and open. Access is easy and open.
Using Art Therapy For Your Own Self-Care
Self-care is physical and psychological care provided by you to you. In our previous post on self-care you can read about developing your self-care plan along with some self-care activities and resources to use.
How To Establish a Therapeutic Alliance With Your Client
The therapeutic alliance is an integral part of a client’s journey through therapy. Numerous studies have shown that the therapeutic alliance is one of the strongest predictors of treatment outcomes.
How to Read Art Therapy Research
Reading research is useful for personal and professional reasons. On a personal level, reading research helps you develop critical reasoning skills, expand your vocabulary, and improve reading and writing skills.
Review of the Stabilo Pencil for Art Therapy Activities
For clients who don’t have experience in art or working with art supplies, the choice of supplies you have available in your art therapy practice can help reduce anxious feelings about how art supplies can work.
Case Study: Using Art Therapy for a Client with Anxiety (GAD)
Anxiety results from excessive fears and anticipation of a future threat. General daily stress and anxieties can be regulated through relaxation techniques, hobbies, exercise, entertainment or talking with a friend.
10 Ways to Increase Your Therapist Income
Most therapists will earn their income from individual or group counseling. In addition to the direct earning method, there are a number of other ways in which a therapist can increase their income potential.
Drawing from Within: Using Art to Treat Eating Disorders
Drawing from Within is an introductory guide for those wanting to explore the use of art with clients with eating disorders. Art therapy is a particularly effective therapeutic intervention for this client.
Case Study: Using Art Therapy for a Client with Anorexia
People with an eating disorder experience distorted thinking about body image. Art therapy can help avoid this process of defensiveness by not solely relying on verbal engagement from the client.
Planning Template for Your Art Therapy Practice
In your art therapy business, you will undertake many projects that are outside of your therapy sessions. This includes setting up admin procedures, getting online and marketing your art therapy practice.
Self-care for the Art Therapist
Therapists are vulnerable to the same personal difficulties like everyone else. This can include relationships problems as well as job difficulties, financial stresses, illness and psychological pressure.
Comparing Individual and Group Art Therapy
Most therapists will be familiar with the individual therapy model which is the most common form of therapy in private practice. Individual therapy is a one to one relationship between the client and the therapist.
10 Art Mediums To Use in Your Art Therapy Sessions
Art medium is an interchangeable term to explain some of the art processes and supplies that can be used when making art. The term art medium means something different based on the context of the discussion.
10 Steps to Set Up Your Art Therapy Practice
We will walk you through the important phases of starting your own art therapy private practice. Some of the steps will depend on your location and the specific government and legal obligations you need to follow.
The Benefits of Art Therapy for Non-Verbal Clients
Art therapy is seen as one of the most effective therapeutic methods for non-verbal therapy. This is true for all clients who are either physically or psychologically unable to verbally communicate.
Six-Week Start-Up: A step-by-step program for starting your business
This unique book provides in-depth coverage on business concept clarification, goal definition, money matters, market research, sales, marketing, government requirements, hiring employees, and more.
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