“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 […]
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“Expressive arts help students to learn and think critically and creatively.” This quote by Martha McCaughey, a Registered Expressive Arts Consultant and Educator (REACE), illustrates the vast possibilities expressive arts tools can provide to individuals of all backgrounds. Not only does Northwest Creative and Expressive Arts Institute offer a Clinical Path Training Program for […]
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Celebrating Creative Arts Therapy
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]