"I started off trying to draw the perfect Kirby and found I didn't know how to. Once I let go of perfectionism I found I really enjoyed...

“Creativity can be defined as an original act of imagination that brings something into existence. It is a desire and innate drive to...

“Reflection requires an attunement to the self that is supportive and kind, not a judgmental stance of interrogation and derogation....

“Dread. That looming sense of ill intent, past regrets. A choking, suffocating haze, one that never lets go no matter how hard you thrash...

"This is my seventh experience using the Oaklander Sandtray program which I really enjoy. It allows you to create a piece of art sparked...

“There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.” - Bob Ross Permission to share this artwork was given. #ArtTherapy...

“Whilst talking with Rae, I just startled drawing this little stick figure. I love stick figures. I really connect with their simplicity...

“I am walking through my own thoughts My mind is foggy with distractions I have only one goal in mind that's to catch the light at the...

"Creating a visual representation of my anger really helped me understand that often when I start to feel negative emotions my instinct...

Daina explores humour, abstraction, colour, form and movement as a therapeutic process. She works from the heart, letting things evolve...

This April was the 'Mandala A Day Challenge 2022' a fundraiser for Premenstrual Disorders Awareness Month. Here are some mandalas I...

"Rae asked me to create a character to represent my depression and I thought…. “How will I give form to do something like this? It glides...

"This was an exercise, trying to give form to concepts of my past, present and future. While the future seems to contain the hope of...

"I started off wanting to do a sunset but then I like space and astrology so I wanted to see if I could incorporate those. Throughout the...

“The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. It's connection. It's all I can offer. It's all that will help [you] in the end. If you are...

“I am not trapped in my body. I am trapped in other people’s perceptions of my body… I was not born into the wrong body. I was born into...

“Creating art in any medium is a wonderful way to manage emotions. It acts as a release valve that allows you to externalize all of your...

“Letting the beads fall where they fall. Finding the circles in our lives. Really enjoying the process.” The client who created the out...

“I struggle with perfectionism getting in the way. Sometimes you just need to let the mess win” This client gave me permission to share...

"I feel like something is keeping me from falling and I'm not sure what it is yet. Throughout making the artwork I was thinking extremely...