Having empathy means the ability to share, understand and acknowledge another person's feelings compassionately. It can be related to the knack of imagining what someone else may be feeling and…
Many people seek help at Art Therapy Guelph for relationship struggles and stress. They are experiencing difficult shifts in relationships like separation, divorce, moving, abuse, betrayal and/or isolation. When people…
We live in a society that glorifies achievements and possessions. We love hero and rags to riches stories. It is admirable to embrace one's true self, respond to a calling,…
Many people assume that the word crone means witch or hag. In fact, the word crone means "crown", and the word hag means the "holy one". The Greek Byzantine…
In my practice at Art Therapy Guelph, I use a combination of art therapy and psychotherapy to help my client's mental health. I learned early on that many clients with…
I was listening to a great Brene Brown podcast. She talked about people sitting in the cheap seats who are the hecklers. Often the peanut gallery and cheap seat people…
At Art Therapy Guelph clients often ask for support for feeling tense and uptight. They mention they have a hard time feeling grounded and wish they could let go and…
This is a limited weekly series about "soul stealers". A soul stealer is something that zaps your energy and dulls your vital spark. It goes against your personal values and…
A client I will call H. came to me to work through her feelings surrounding a relationship breakup. Her boyfriend had a child from his previous marriage. It was a…
Art therapy is a powerful tool that combines art-making with psychotherapy. During art therapy, people work with me using a variety of art supplies to express themselves such as paint,…
Time and time again, my clients inspire me. We all go through things we wish we didn't have to. At times our experiences stick to us and it's hard to…
This is a limited weekly series about "soul stealers". A soul stealer is something that zaps your energy and dulls your vital spark. It goes against your personal values and…