Affirming art therapy support people’s unique expressions and identities focusing on areas such as self discovery, healing, and...

“The colours I used represent deep warmth that comes from the bottom of your heart. I used the thick texture of the smooth paint as a...

How to talk about autism: Describing someone as a “person with autism” can be likened to referring to someone as a “person with a...

“When I look at my artwork it makes me feel peace and serenity. I knew I wanted to do something in terms of having water and the sun....

The DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) skills in this workbook are revised to be more accessible and neurodivergent friendly. Sonny Jane...

“I always do very structured artworks but with this bag I decided to challenge myself by adding the purple spirals. I’m really glad I did...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is an international movement that seeks to combat stereotypes and misunderstandings related to...

“I started with the black and blue at the top and then did the yellow down the bottom. I then used a little bit of green to let it blend...

“Cuddling my dog makes me feel warm and safe. Getting tattoos makes me feel creative and a way to make my body more match my soul....

Lithops are one of my favourite succulent plants and are often called “living stones”. I’m looking forward to see if any of these will...

Creative Arts Therapies Week is about promoting awareness about art therapy and other creative therapeutic approaches. Creative Arts...

“This piece is of Nex Benedict (he/they) who was a 16 year old trans/gender diverse individual. Nex was brutally beaten for exercising as...

We constructed a box fortress for Mashu, and she adores it! There are numerous factors why cats love boxes. Cats have an innate behaviour...

“This is a digital drawing I did of Rae as an animal. I have been trying to practice figuring out new techniques of drawing eyes,...

Allyship 101: Don’t call yourself an Ally. Allyship is an action, not an identity. The title of ally is not self-proclaimed, but rather...

This book made me fall in love with being an arts therapist all over again. Cathrine Moon’s poetic perspective of the people she works...

“Rae prompted me to contemplate my personal journey of womanhood over the course of my life. As a therapist who identifies with the...

Apparently, you CAN win friends with salad. Through this collaborative process, the participant expressed that being able to release...

HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SOMEONE CORRECTS YOU: “HE LIKES...” “THEY” “THANK YOU! THEY LIKE...” Express gratitude when someone corrects you....

“My Blob Tree was drawn to depict some of my own internal feelings.” This participant has given me consent to share #blobtree #arttherapy...