Draw A Bridge
Explore transitions, highlight barriers, and clarify supports with a metaphorical bridge drawing.
Art therapy interventions for Family population
Seasons Of Being
Explore different phases of life–rebirth, growth, endings, transitions–using a seasonal metaphor.
Reverse Coloring/Drawing
Open up creative possibilities by creating something new from a background of color to promote mindfulness.
Painting Candles
Engage in the creative act of painting a candle while honoring and remembering loved ones.
Neurographica Drawing
Foster emotional integration and relieve stress using a method of creating abstract art.
Memory Box
Create a physical container to hold emotions, items, and memories of a loved one.
Mask-Making
Creating Masks to Explore Grief, Trauma, and the Inner/Outer Self
Handcast
Preserve bonds and create legacy art with a plaster mold handcast.
Grief Container
Create a symbolic container to hold what feels too heavy to carry alone.
Fingerprint Legacy Cards
Preserve connection with legacy fingerprint cards.
Dual Process Grief Integration
Explore loss-oriented stressors and restoration-oriented glimmers to work through the oscillation of emotions in grief.
Drawing and Box Breathing
Promote regulation and relaxation through visualizing box breathing.
Creating a Mandala
Reduce stress and promote relaxation through this repetitive and meditative creative process.
Comfort Collage
Promote self-reflection, autonomy, and grounding through the process of choosing, cutting, and arranging images that offer comfort.
Bilateral Drawing
Explore mindful awareness and emotional regulation through the process of creating marks with both hands at the same time to engage cross-hemisphere activity in the brain.
Bereavement Touchstones
Express grief and connection to loved ones by painting with symbolic stones.
Awareness of Thoughts
Examine how thoughts arise and change and how to respond to them with more kindness.