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“At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer; a wordless trust of the same mystery is the foundation of your work and its integrity.” - Rachel Naomi Remen, MD ,
My mom tells me that at the age of 5 I would spend whole days laying on the floor drawing my life away. I would draw animals. I would create my own comic books I would explore with colors. In retrospect art provided more than escapism. It provided a safe space of mindfulness where I could process and sublimate (divert) my own emotions.
As I grew intellectually, and my art skills developed, art as a coping mechanism to deal with my own barriers and marginalizations became even more prominent, but it never felt forced. In fact, art felt like a such a natural part of me that it never occurred to me (at that moment) that it was saving me from many negative realities. Art made me the person I am today because art saves. Art protects. And art heals. I have provided art therapy is a variety of settings, including in private practice, community settings, in outpatient intensive programs, in after-school and summer programs, in nursing rehabilitation facilities, and Atlanta's ChopArt. If you are interested in an art therapy session, please reach out. |
