Art Therapist Monica

Got a phone call from a person seeking help for his daughter. He said he was advised by X to try art therapy. I started to explain what an art therapy session involves – how I work, what we do, and how I tailor each session to the client’s unique needs. Before I could finish, he interrupted: "No, no – we just want a group session. It’s just arts. We want her to open up in a group." When I said I don't do groups – he hung up. This is not the first time I’ve had this experien

1. UNSPOKEN EXPRESSIONS Traditional therapy often relies on a talk-based approach. While some clients are naturally expressive and articulate their emotions with ease, others struggle—sometimes out of fear, sometimes out of deep-seated hesitation. They may not yet have the words to describe their pain, or they may feel overwhelmed at the thought of speaking about it. But place a crayon in their hand, a sheet of paper before them, or a lump of clay in their palm, and something

Welcome to my art therapy sessions, a safe space for self-expression and healing. Here’s what you can expect: 1. Introduction and...

Deciding whether art therapy is the right approach for you depends on your preferences, comfort level with expressing yourself through...

“He grits his teeth and moves forward. He doesn't know any other way. No one has taught him nothing'. He's on a continuous countdown clock with confronting his chaotic past and this time his ghosts have met him in his nightmares.”― Locke Wood, Sunflowers & Scorched Earth: The History of American Vigilante Expression and The Found Works of B.L. Ashburn. The energy of anger has been felt by all of us at some time or other. Maybe it shows up when are boss didn’t praise our wo

Having left my full-time job, I was looking for things to do where I could go and meet people. I had known about Triveni since my teenage...

Sitting in the warm winter sun today my mind wandered to all the clients I had seen over the years. The impression they left me with,...

A lot of people ask what we can do for our personal growth with art.? "A lot". Start with these simple art directives for healing...

Depression is a common and serious mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. It goes beyond normal feelings of sadness and can have a significant impact on a person's daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. Depression symptoms can vary from person to person and can range in severity. These range from persistent sadness, loss of interest, changes in appetite , feelings of worthlessness, sleep disturbance, fatigue etc: Art therapy

February brings in the season of love largely, due to celebrations of valentine’s day. Whether you are in a relationship, single or let’s say complex it’s a month of celebration Truly the month is what you want this to be. For couples in love, it can mean gifts, dinners, and rendezvous and for another day of showing appreciation to people who matter and still other’s a day of loving yourself the most. Art and love have an intricate connection going back centuries. Think, th

The start of the new year is always looked upon with anticipation of a new beginning. A world where our desires which are endless will be met be it a new job, a new boss or the vacation we have been dreaming forever. The excitement fades as we move through the year. Our monkey minds needs and desires change or are unmet, the magical becomes the ordinary Why not look at the new year as a moment of time then? A moment when we can be anything or nothing. · A moment when w

Have you ever paid attention to the little voice inside of you? The one that might remind you of your younger self. No matter how old we grow, we carry our younger selves within us day-to-day. Perhaps our hurt 5-year-old self-shows up when our best friend doesn't answer our phone call, or our misunderstood 15-year-old self comes out when a colleague doesn't see eye to eye. Caring for this younger version of ourselves is what inner child work is all about. The inner child is a

We all know this voice in our head that constantly criticizes, belittles, and judges us. Its relentless destructive chatter is also...

Are you : · Being self-critical, self-loathing and self-judging · Feeling inadequate, unworthy or undeserving · ...

Snapshot of life be it Delhi or Beijing. Morning rush to get to office, a hurried “Hello”, to your colleagues followed by meetings, emails, calls and discussion. Lunch often a quick one talking to coworkers or alone and then the long ride home. For some the work continues even at airport tarmac or in the metro to ensure nothing gets missed. The day ends attending to family and dinner and then the Netflix or some other show is put on to relax at night. In between all the above

The 21st century workplaces are marked by the growing intensity of workload, constant stress, competitive work cultures, difficulties in...

A simple question I ask at the beginning of a session in workshops. The groups vary from college children to adults and often seniors....

Stressors abound in our modern world. Children, parents, jobs, hobbies, money, health all contribute to our wellbeing and to our stress. In case of anything going wrong, be it a car accident, an angry altercation with the neighbor, or a robbery, most of us react with emotions. The severity and kind will of course vary. The real beginning of healing is when we accept what has happened. Acceptance also comes with a realization that you may have contributed to what happened. Thi

What an odd statement but the statement has enormous implication in your life. Let me explain! As you fell off to sleep what did you think of? What area of your life? Who were the primary players in these thoughts? What emotional response did they bring forth, fear, loss, pain, healing or love? When you drift off to sleep, your last thoughts stay with you. You are in effect inhaling the last emotions of the day which can be negative or positive. Your thoughts are also influen