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What happens in Art therapy? 5 reasons why an Art Therapist would Make Art Alongside You
Sometimes in art therapy, your therapist might sit alongside you and make art too. This isn’t to take the spotlight—it’s a way of saying you’re not alone here. Creating together can make it easier to begin, soften the space between you, and help you feel truly seen and supported.

Ellen
Sep 43 min read


Begin Where You Are: A way to approach Chronic Illness creatively using Art therapy
It is hard to live with chronic illness. We don't always want to talk about it. On days like this Art therapy helps us to see and say it differently, without words and in a way that is fresh even for us.

Ellen
Jul 173 min read


You Don’t Need to Be ‘Well Enough’ for Art Therapy: How Creativity Can Support You During Chronic Illness Flare-Ups
You don’t need to be well to go to therapy.
Bring your slowness, your fogginess, your silence — it’s all welcome.
Art therapy can meet you exactly as you are, even on the hardest chronic illness days.

Ellen
May 223 min read


Spring Clean Your Art Supplies: Reignite Creativity with What You Already Have
Creative Spring Cleaning: Art Therapy-Inspired Ways to Use Up Your Old Art Supplies

Ellen
Apr 254 min read


Pictures of You: Art therapy, chronic illness and identity.
"Living with chronic illness can feel like being caught between who you were and who you want to be. Art therapy to see the big picture.

Ellen
Mar 183 min read


Feeling stuck with chronic illness and anxiety? An Art therapist shares a gentle creative process for Un-Sticking yourself with art
Structured creative exercises can offer a loose map and a nice starting point to get you feeling less anxious, less stuck and more hopeful.

Ellen
Mar 33 min read


Rebuilding the picture of our lives. Using Art therapy to help chronic illness
If your life has been thrown up into the air following a diagnosis, here are some ways art therapy could help you rebuild

Ellen
Feb 112 min read


A quick, soothing, creative tool for easing anxiety
Why not give this little arty exercise a go next time you are feeling stressed out, anxious or if you find yourself overthinking.

Ellen
Feb 42 min read


"But it can't cure me, so why bother" Six good reasons to try art therapy for chronic illness
Life with chronic illness can bring up all kinds of mixed feelings. But I urge you to keep going! Give hope a fighting chance.

Ellen
Jan 73 min read


Two ways that Art therapy can help someone living with chronic illness
We don't need to talk when the art says it better.
It's your choice.

Ellen
Dec 16, 20243 min read


24 December daily art prompts to reduce stress, connect with your creativity and find the fun this festive season
24 Daily Art prompts for creating calm, connection and fun this festive season.

Ellen
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Health-ache and heartache. Art Therapy for the brokenness that comes with chronic illness
Health-ache and heartache. Art therapy for the brokenness that comes with chronic illness

Ellen
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Expressing the Invisible: Using Art Therapy to explore the fatigue that comes with chronic illness
Fatigue and chronic illness using art therapy to describe the experience of living with chronic illness

Ellen
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Art therapy, shoes, self portraits and thrift store quests
A creative and therapeutic exercise using shoes as a way to represent and explore our lives.

Ellen
Oct 14, 20242 min read


A creative technique to help with stress and anxiety
I share a short video demonstrating a structured art exercise to help with stress and anxiety.

Ellen
Oct 8, 20241 min read


We are all creative, especially you!
A reminder that you are creative despite what you tell yourself. Plus a little visualisation to help you reconnect with your creative self.

Ellen
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Essential art supplies to bring to online Art therapy?
Meaningful art can be made from basic tools. I offer a list of simple art supplies to bring with you to your online art therapy sessions.

Ellen
Sep 28, 20243 min read


Working with stuck moments and hesitation through art
Art Therapy can help you to notice, work with and practice moving through any stuck-ness in life .

Ellen
Sep 23, 20240 min read


Why Art therapy? (a poem)
Sharing some art related memories that influenced me to become an Art Therapist. Plus why you should try art therapy too.

Ellen
Sep 18, 20242 min read


3 small but effective ways to cope with anxiety
3 small but helpful tips to help you get unstuck when you feel anxious

Ellen
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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