Finding Your “Why” Through the Expressive Arts How creativity reconnects us to meaning, presence, and purpose What if the true meaning of life was found in the question itself, rather than in the answer? In this fast-paced world, we are programmed to live on autopilot. Rarely do we stop to analyze what we are doing—or […]
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2024 Artful Holiday Gift Picks
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Here are this year’s picks for thoughtful, creative gifts that spark the imagination and add some joy to the season! Creative Sunshine Art SetThis sweet little color pencil set comes in a cotton roll case with a button closure. So cute! Plus, it’s from the Unicef Market, so it’s also a donation to a good […]
art and healing, Art Therapy, arts and health, creative arts, creative process, creativity, drama therapy, expressive arts, Expressive Arts Facilitation, expressive arts therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy Training, expressive arts training, professional training, therapist burnout
Expressive Arts Training: Embrace Personal & Professional Growth
“Now I see creative arts and the healing process as inextricably linked. I see them as symbiotically connected and truly strengthened by one another.” This quote from therapist, Chris Porter, a former graduate of Northwest Creative and Expressive Art’s own Professional Training Program, illustrates the primary purpose of the Professional Certificate Clinical Path Program: highlighting […]
art and healing, Art Therapy, art trauma, arts and health, compassion fatigue, creative arts, creative process, creativity, expressive arts, expressive arts therapy, expressive arts training, Internal Family Systems, narrative, professional training, therapist burnout
Celebrating Creative Arts Therapy
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Mar
Mar
“Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist.” This quote by Eileen Miller illustrates the power of expressive arts to discover latent parts of ourselves and the world around us. When words are not accessible, the creative arts allow us to speak in new ways. In order to […]
art and healing, Art Therapy, creative arts, creative process, creativity, drama therapy, expressive arts therapy, expressive arts training, IFS, Internal Family Systems, partswork, professional training
Internal Family Systems + Expressive Arts: Powerful Partners
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Oct
Oct
“The more we can learn to recognize and honor all of our parts, the more we can find inner peace and balance.” This quote by Dr. Richard Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems, illustrates the importance of allowing space for each distinct aspect of ourselves, including the parts that developed out of a need […]
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Meeting Your Inner Critic with Creativity & Curiosity
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Sep
Sep
“They’re all going to know I’m incompetent. They’re going to find out I’m a fraud. I’m not good enough to be in this position; I should just give up.” Negative thoughts about yourself and your capabilities flood your mind as you try to remember the important points of the presentation you’ve prepared to give […]
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” -Rachel Carson I dig my heels into the balmy sand, feeling connected to and grounded by the solid land beneath me. The sound of waves crashing on nearby rocks before receding resolutely back into the […]
Healing through Expressive Arts By Sarah Engelskirchen-Bugler, MA, LMHC “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” This quote by Thomas Merton illustrates that art is a powerful tool not only for self-discovery but also for developing a profound sense of wonder, imagination, and creativity. For as long as humans […]
SoulCollage® is a creative and transformative process, in which you create your own personal deck of collaged cards, using your intuition and imagination. Seena Frost, a Marriage and Family Therapist in Watsonville, CA developed it by uniting her passions for spirituality, psychotherapy, and creativity. You can learn more about SoulCollage® at http://www.soulcollage.com. If you are already familiar with […]
Happy New Year! from Sibel Golden The need and desire for the arts to take a vital role in individual and collective wellness throughout all aspects of society is clear. NWCEAI applied this mandate to everything we achieved in 2022, and will continue to do so going forward. All our workshops, training, and outreach […]
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