It is so wonderful to hear how "Color Me Calm" is still helping people for various reasons...including the stress of job searching ..read more

I connected with Jackie on LinkedIn as a fellow art therapist. She writes a lot of essays about various topics, such as being an art therapist, being autistic, and wisdom of how she does her work. I was delighted to receive her book on establishing a successful private practice, and wrote a brief review below.  If you are a therapist or provider of any kind, I would recommend that you check out her book to help your practice and yourself thrive! “Therapy Private Practice: Creating a private practice that enriches you as a human and therapist”  by Jackie Schuld, LPC, ATR-BC, REAT As ..read more

 I'm very pleased to learn that my art therapy website has been ranked as a Top 35 Best Art Therapy Blog *worldwide* on Feedspot! I am shocked to learn it ranks #6, not far behind the American Art Therapy Association and the Psychology Today Arts and Health websites.  Many thanks to all who frequent my page ..read more

Just discovered a new Barbie I need to get! ?   https://shop.mattel.com/products/barbie-art-therapist-doll-hrg48 Unbox Dreams! Barbie® doll has added another career to the more than 250 on her resume -- art therapist! This themed playset features Barbie® therapist doll, Chelsea™ patient doll and 10 storytelling pieces to inspire role-play fun. Product Details With the Barbie doll art therapy playset, kids can draw up all kinds of ways to play! The themed set comes with Barbie therapist doll and a patient doll who has a unique feature -- kids can rotate the emoji on the small ..read more

 I'm very pleased to share an article written for Frederick's Child Magazine about art therapy is now live! Dr. Sharon Hollander interviewed me as part of her feature to highlight what art therapy is and how it can be helpful for people in the February/March 2024 edition, pp. 24-25. https://dmag.frederickschild.com/February-2024/index.html ..read more

Sometimes, finding affordable therapy can be difficult.  Here are some ways to make therapy more accessible. https://therapist.com/resources/free-affordable-therapy/ How to find free or affordable therapy Reviewed by Susan Radzilowski, MSW, LMSW, ACSW Written by Elise Burley Last updated: 09/12/2023 More people are looking for therapy today than ever before.1 But for those who don’t have insurance, or whose insurance doesn’t cover mental health services, therapy can be very expensive. The average cost of a single session ranges from $60 to $200 per hour or more, depen ..read more

If you are someone looking for mental health support on the go, here are some top apps of the year for different categories of need:   https://therapist.com/technology/best-mental-health-apps/ 15 best mental health apps for 2024 Reviewed by Robert Bogenberger, PhD Written by  Elise Burley Last updated: 01/02/2024 Can an app really help your mental health? There’s a lot we don’t know about the effectiveness of mental health apps, but some early research looks promising: In one small study of five popular apps, participants with anxiety and dep ..read more

 Every now and then, I have some wonderful guest writers who contribute posts to this blog.  I am happy to share such a post from a fellow art therapist, Jackie Schuld, ATR-BC, REAT, LPC.   Jackie is an autistic and ADHD writer, artist, and therapist. Her upcoming book, "Life as a Late-identified Autistic" will be published in January 2024. She runs an art therapy private practice that specializes in late-identified autism and ADHD. You can learn more about her work at https://www.jackieschuld.com I am thankful to present her expertise and insights on how art therapy ..read more

Such an honor to have my artwork displayed in the annual Arts in Health Exhibit at work this year, among many amazing submissions by military and Walter Reed-affiliated people ..read more

 Any other therapists relate ..read more