Creative Relief Be Spirited Away BY EMILY LEINFUSS Florida Weekly Correspondent Anyone who has put crayon to paper, paint to a canvas or even colored pencils to a coloring book has probably experienced some of the soothing, stress-relieving power of making art. When that creative relief is paired with professional therapeutic acumen, then [...]
Creative Arts Therapies Week Join the celebration! March 12th -18th, is Creative Arts Therapies Week. National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA), provides information about creative arts therapists, human services professionals, and the variety of ways they use targeted art-based directives to guide individuals or facilitate groups. Through discovering the power of the creative process, [...]
Top 3 Ways to Survive the Election Season Do Not Engage in FightingYou can listen without judgment. What the other person is saying is their understanding and belief that has nothing to do with you.Acknowledge That You Heard You may say something similar to, " I hear you," or "You might be right."You are not required [...]
AFH S-M Creative Force Meeting Welcome: Acknowledging this is a difficult day for many in our nation, as is many days are challenging for people in the world. Trauma is not exclusive to a select few, nor is it any less traumatic if we are not personally affected. We gather here today as a group [...]
Happy Father's Day to our 'RAD' Dads In honor of Father's Day to our 'RAD' Dads, Institute For Attachment and Child Development posted a blog about the importance of a united front, self-care, and "nurturing the enemy" titled 10 ways dads of kids with reactive attachment disorder can protect their families. Moms and dads work [...]
