Hand-to-Heart with Art and Poetry Self-Portraits
Since the beginning of time, humans have depicted their lives through a variety of creative means. Therapy comes from the Greek word “therapeia,” meaning to cure through dance, song, poetry, and [...]
Courageous Collaboration: Using Group Poetry to Heal
After being in my weekly Poetry Therapy group a few times, a client said to me the other day, “I didn’t think I could write poetry, but it’s easy!” People often ask me how clients with little or [...]
Healthy Bonding: There is More to Addiction than Sobriety
Some things are hard to put into words. Addiction is one of them. Finding an accurate way to describe and define addiction has even vexed professionals through the years. People can describe [...]
Positive Psychology: a Solution-Focused Approach
My approach to psychotherapy is based on techniques rooted in positive psychology which utilizes cognitive behavioral methods of therapy to find solutions to increase clients’ happiness and [...]