If you haven’t checked out Melissa Solorzano’s podcast, Creative Therapy Sessions, you are missing out. So far there are 2 shows that are accessible through Itunes. The first one focuses on Dance Movement Therapy and the second on Art Therapy with children who are at risk for developing drug and alcohol problems.
I find these podcasts to be both inspirational and helpful in my everyday art therapy practice. The directives that are mentioned in these podcasts are useful and practical. In the first show, for example, Rena Kornblum, MCAT, ADTR, DTRL explains techniques for deep breathing and helping people feel connected to their bodies, which can be helpful before beginning additional therapeutic work. In the second available podcast, Mary Ellen McAlevey ATR-BC discusses art therapy techniques that she uses both with children and their families in order to help increase one’s personal understanding through the exploration of emotions, trust and aspects of the self.
I look forward to the next Creative Therapy Session!