Confessions of a Perfectionist at the Pottery Wheel
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to learn how to use a pottery wheel. Maybe it’s the idea of making something beautiful with my hands. Maybe it’s because it looks super cool and creative and calming. Maybe it’s because I was an ’80s baby who grew up in a...
A World Not Always Designed for Everyone in Mind
Who is the “perfect” candidate for therapy? Does such a thing even exist? A persistent misconception held not only by the general public but also within the mental health provider community as well, is the belief that some individuals cannot access or benefit from...
The Artist’s Way Group
I was recently over at a friend’s house for dinner and was quite struck by their daughter, a bright six-year-old that I have known most of her life. I have been shown her paintings and drawings often and always marveled at the whimsical freedom and beauty of them, but...
Redefining Regulation: Your Nervous System is Not a Problem to Fix
As a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist, I facilitate a type of therapy that helps kids “re-wire” their neural pathways, so they feel more confident in managing emotions, challenges, and, well, all of this [frantically gesturing at the messy world around us]. A big...
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