Posted by bil on December 7, 2006, at 16:57:34
In reply to Re: Art Therapy Inner Child Work » muffled, posted by happykat on December 7, 2006, at 15:57:41
Therapy with an actual T has not been helpful at all- the 'art therapy' I've attempted has been on my own.
I started out using a book called 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron, (which isn't just for painters- it can be used by writers, too.)I've been to art workshops where we would first meditate, and then worked with whatever colours we were intuitively drawn to...after attending a few of these I had a go at it at home. I would set a day aside, and try to express my feeling, emotions, whatever- on paper.
Once I was really feeling awful- very, very depressed, angry- and was thinking there was no point in anything, but I pulled out a load of coloured tissue paper (in colours that 'felt' like I did- dark brown, navy, black, and red) and violently ripped them up all jagged and glued them down onto a huge sheet of paper.
I was amazed at the results- and then I felt better, because that's what I love about this- I actually had something to show for it, and it gave me a sense of accomplishment.
For the inner child stuff I do paintings, drawings of me as a child, trying to reconnect with how I felt- lost, frightened, angry- while I'm doing the drawing I talk to 'her'- telling her it's ok to be mad, and she certainly isn't going to hell for being a bad little girl.
This is the only thing I know to do, since I've had to leave therapy and I know I still have so much work to do to try to heal myself- clutching at straws I suppose... but I think I might be helping. (I hope).
Bil
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