Comments on: 7 Art Therapy Myths Busted https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/ Art journaling, watercolor tutorials, and adult art classes Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-21475 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:56:26 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-21475 In reply to Kira H.

HI Kira: I’m so happy I could be a resource. Of course you can use the information and credit me. Thanks so much! Amy

]]> By: Kira H https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-21472 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 03:30:48 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-21472 Hi, I really liked your article and was wondering if i could print it out to use as a resource for my research paper on art therapy. I will, of course, credit you

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-21042 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 22:10:00 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-21042 In reply to terri fevang.

HI Terri: It sounds like you are doing wonderful work. Thanks so much for being here! XO Amy

]]> By: terri fevang https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-21039 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:31:29 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-21039 Hi Amy
Your article was great! But as the leader of a Healing Arts program for a hospice I’d like to point out the “hugging it out” or “getting in touch with your aura” are not woo-woo ideas. Touch and energy are not far out concepts. In our organization they are valued and valuable ways to connect with our patients. In fact, I would argue that art therapy allows the patient to energetically connect with their feelings in a way that traditional medicine does not, a lot like hugging and becoming aware of your energy through mindful meditation. Aura is a buzz word that scares people off, without a doubt, but in my mind that is simply a product of misunderstanding and miseducation. Thanks for your time!

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-8690 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:36:25 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-8690 In reply to Jessica Levy.

HI Jess:

Feel free to sign up for the mailing list if you want to be sure to get the latest blog posts and updates. Sounds like you are doing great work. Hopefully we run into each other at the conference.

Cheers,

Amy

]]> By: Jessica Levy https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-8689 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:36:52 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-8689 Hi Amy-
Thanks for the prompt and thoughtful reply!

I hope to make it to the summit this year… depends on the work schedule 😉

I’ll be sure to check back in to this site often as I start my group for survivors of domestic violence.

All the best,
Jess

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-8688 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:20:37 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-8688 In reply to Jessica Levy.

HI Jessica:

Welcome to Mindful Art Studio! I’m so pleased that you stopped by and took the time to comment as well. Also, I LOVE the expressive therapies summit! I’m headed there again this year, with any luck to teach on helping therapists prevent burnout through art journaling, will I see you there?

I so appreciate you raising awareness about the fact that art and expressive therapy is for ALL of us. Myth #8 fits in perfectly. This is exactly the sort of thing I want people in this community to feel free to do, add in what I have missed.

There are a few other images of non-white folks around here, but it’s true that since I am usually speaking to the folks that I happen to serve in my local (predominantly white) community, I have predominantly included white folks. At this point though, I have separated my therapy practice site from this blog, (this is my art as healing site) and I am excited to have the opportunity to diversify my images more and demonstrate that we all can use the arts for healing.

Thank you again for raising this important issue.

Creatively Yours,

Amy

]]> By: Jessica Levy https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-8686 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:00:13 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-8686 Hi Amy-
Thanks for posting this! I couldn’t agree more with what you have here. But… there is one other myth I’d like to address : art therapists are all white women. It’s true that the majority of us are (I am) but I was lucky enough to volunteer at the Expressive Therapies Summit a couple of years ago and meet an artist from Little Rock who was an African American man working in a mental health facility. He and I had a terrific conversation about the power of expressive arts in communities of color.

So I wonder if it might be helpful to include a “Myth no. 8” and include more images of people of color among the many beautiful illustrations on your site?I checked out the rest of the site, and found one such image of a woman de-stressing … if I missed others, I apologize.

Again, thanks for posting this and thanks for the opportunity to give some feed back.

Warmly,
Jess

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-8258 Tue, 12 May 2015 20:27:01 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-8258 In reply to Roisin Gracie.

Hey Roisin:

Thanks so much for taking the time to read and learn more about art therapy. I’m really glad that the post spoke to you. There’s really a lot of interest in art therapy and art as self-care at the moment, so I’m psyched that yet another person is aware and can spread the word about art therapy and how it works. If you haven’t seen it already, you might also enjoy this post, What Is An Art Therapy Session Like? or this podcast where I talk about how art therapy works. I’d love to hear if there are other questions you’d like answered in a future post too.

Cheers and thanks again for reading and your comment.
Creatively yours,
Amy

]]> By: Roisin Gracie https://mindfulartstudio.com/7-art-therapy-myths-busted/#comment-8254 Tue, 12 May 2015 13:35:59 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=1457#comment-8254 Hey there – I realise this is an old post but I just wanted to say I enjoyed reading it. It shows that art therapy isn’t “hippy-dippy” and actually requires alot of brains – and I like the fact that you can do something practical such as helping other people with your skill.

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