My very first post on this blog was about Acrostic Poems and how I use them in counseling. I thought I would revisit the poetry techniques and walk you through a prompt of how you can use it from home. Let's do it! Find a...
Tools: Plastic bin play sand figurines- bad, good, lovely, animal, object, person, fictional, and purposeful. *This is an adaptation of sandplay therapy- which I have been exposed to in several trainings, but am not certified in! I LOVE the creative, open ended element and utilize...
Warm up to therapy. Engage the unconscience. Bring to light things that the Cl may not have insight into. Start conversation. You can use all kinds of art materials in the exercise, or limit your client to just paper and an ink pen. You can...
If you find yourself with a child that has an amazing imagination and is facing some tough stuff in life, this intervention can really bring hope. I lead into it with something like this: Close your eyes and imagine that monster again. You know, the...
As was mentioned early in the blog, cultivating creativity means saying YES! A dream board is the perfect opportunity to help cultivate creativity in your client. Cultivating creativity is synonymous with giving your client their power back, building their self confidence, and helping them develop...