Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based practice used in therapy. Our perceptions of past and present events and/or people, join with learned patterns of negative behavior, produces undesired outcomes in our lives. CBT is based on several principles that involve recognizing one’s own distortions in thinking, using techniques to cope with difficult situations, learning to face one’s fears, and calming our minds to relax our body.
Not all CBT will use all of the same strategies. As we work together, collaboratively, I will explain how this all works together in your personal experience(s). In addition to cognitive behavioral and art therapy, I use awareness exercises, self-monitoring experiments, mindfulness visualization, journal keeping, drawing, or reading.”
Art Therapy
The American Art Therapy Association details art therapy as a way to improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, increase self-esteem, encourage emotional resilience, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress.”
“Art expression allows you to show what’s happening on the inside, and get it outside of yourself. It creates objects that you can hold in your hand that symbolizes your baby, which help because pregnancy loss tends to leave us empty-handed, literally and figuratively.”
“Art therapy is also a way to share your experience without having to express yourself in words. It is completely up to you if you choose to share your artwork with others. Art therapy allows you to work through life experiences and challenges without requiring verbal language. This alternative to regular talk therapy, gives clients a wider range of opportunity to express their life narratives.”