Treatments

The creative arts therapies can be used for successful management of anxiety, depression, and trauma, creation of special artistic projects, or to get in touch with your creativity

Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma

Who isn’t suffering from anxiety and depression in this unstable world? Additionally so many of us suffer from trauma from our childhoods (or adulthoods) that still affect us in our daily lives. Getting help can be hard but it doesn’t have to be impossible. Neither should it be a dreary slog of misery. Therapy should help you FEEL BETTER. Or at least help you tolerate feelings and states amidst the chaos of life, literally learning to “feel” better.

Here is where creative arts therapies can help. These mental health labels shouldn’t keep you from accessing your creative streak. Whether you have an existing mental health diagnosis, or you don’t know where to start, creative arts therapies can help by unleashing the very best part of yourself, your creativity

Anxiety and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar I and II are managed best through medical interventions as well as lifestyle changes. But taking your meds and getting enough rest is only part of the picture to a healthier you. Getting out of your head: putting paint to paper or acting in an improv can lift mood and help you find new ways to cope with the problems of life

Creation of Special Artistic Projects

Have an idea for a play or show but aren’t sure how to get started? Want to create poetry or a spoken word piece about your life and your experiences but have no idea where to begin?

I can tell you where I start, and it’s at the very beginning, as Maria von Trapp would say. Using breath, sound, movement, text, and visual mediums, I will help you craft a piece of art that speaks to who you are

Whether you are an accomplished artist or a total newbie, creative arts therapies can help you sort through your thoughts, dreams, and plans to help create art that speaks to others and remains true to yourself

Paint, sculpt, sew, scrapbook, dance, act, whatever medium you are drawn to, we can work together to find your metaphors and find meaning

Finding your Creativity

Everyone, and I mean everyone has creativity within them. Studies have shown that you don’t need to be good at art to get tangible benefits. Within our sessions, we will craft a safe space to explore your creativity. I can’t make you into a world renowned artist or famous actor. But I can help you tap into creative impulses that may be long dormant and only need the spark of interest and application of focus to reignite.

Beyond producing concrete artistic work, creative arts therapies helps you craft a more creative LIFE. Once your creativity has an outlet, you will feel yourself moving in more in sync with your life and will feel the power of the artistic flow that rejuvenates spirits and lifts mood

Call, text, or email:

Barbara McGlamery, MA, LCAT
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
tel: 929-324-6132
email: bmcglamery@gmail.com

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