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 The creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life enhancing.      
 American Art Therapy Assoc. ~ Mission Statement

Dealing with the inherent beauty of materials and their unfailing reliability can involve us in a deeply healing process.        
JM Erickson, Wisdom and the Senses: The Way of Creativity

READ the article!  The Art of Healing, Therapy Times.com,


“Healing Mandala”

A Mandala* is concentric diagram consisting mostly of squares and circles focusing on the center.  The word Mandala (Sacred Circle) is Sanskrit meaning the spiritual wholeness for the outer and inner life forces of the world.  The process of creating or viewing a Mandala, an ancient archetype, has been shown to reduce stress, lower anxiety, decrease pain (Malchiodi 1998, 1999), and unlock the unconscious. (Slegelis 1987)

*Custom order a Healing Mandala for yourself or someone special as a healing meditation tool to set your intention for Healing Mind, Body and Spirit.

Commissions taken for individually crafted mixed media paintings to commemorate an individual’s birth year.

Benefits of Art Therapy

  • Enhanced Self-Esteem

  • Improved Sense of Control -

  • Emotional Growth

  • Address Personal Issues 

  • Helps Maintain a Sense of Identity

  • Addresses Issues Around Body Issues 

  •  Helps Management of Pain -

  • Helps Adjustment to Diagnosis

  • Fulfils a Natural Need to be Creative 

  • Offers Emotional Support 

  • Offers an Effective Non-Verbal Way to Communicate

  •  Helps Address Feelings of Isolation

Professional Memberships:

Executive Board of the 
NJ Art Therapy Association

American Art Therapy Association

Society for the Healthcare in the Arts

Psi Chi

Areas of Specialization: 

ADD/HD
Autism
Women’s Issues
Life Challenges/Changes
 Creativity
MotivationalCoaching Programs
Geriatrics
 Developmental and Medical Disabilities 

Available for Presentations 
Workshops, & Consultations.
    

 

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