You are Invited! Special Edition Tapestry
Author: Leara Glinzak, ATR-BC, MSAT You are invited to be part of a virtual tapestry no matter where you are at in this world or what you...
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The Gift From The Tree
When I first moved to Texas during this pandemic I received the question often, "How are you doing over there?" With so much happening in...
My Role- A Time to Listen a Time to Speak: Black Lives Matter
When I received a message from a previous intern about being part of an art therapy panel discussion about how COVID has affected art...
Responding to a World in Hurt and Pain
Recently, two questions have been brought to my attention that had me thinking for quite a while: What’s it like being an art therapist...
I Lost It: Visual Story through my Grief
I lost it. I cried and I couldn’t stop, I woke up at 3:40am with tears in my eyes. I cried in my sleep and the next morning I cried more....
Global Grief
When Covid-19 started to wave through the United States and I first learned of places shutting down the first thing that crossed my mind...
Making Art is not Art Therapy: Differences between Coping and Therapy
Sometimes I have blogs sitting for a while until I think it's time to share and lucky for me a while back when I asked for an opinion to...
Reframing Language: Being Essential
It was noticed I have been quiet on social media here I want to say thank you for the messages inquiring if I was alright. The truth is...
When You're Scared: Finding Comfort
Earlier this January, I stayed at the River House in Monroe, MI as I was hosted as a leader for a day of creative reflection and growth....
Why I Continue being an Art Therapist: Because there was a time I needed one
I have been asked on several occasions, "Why did you become an art therapist?" This same conversation was had while I was doing post...