Having a hard time lately with anxiety and depression

[SheltieLover]

95. I took several art therapy courses at The School of the Art Inst of Chicago

I am not a technical artist by any means.

There I sat with some of the finest artists from all over the world, literally pinching yself under the table wondering "Am I really here doing this?"

I was the only non-artist in the classes who was not an exceptional artist.

One of my teachers told me I had a great advantage because the other studets had to get past all their technical art training. And I saw this as our lengthy studio classes progressed. 😉

Pat B. Allen, an instructor from that school, wrote a great book about the process used in their MA of Art Therapy program: "Art is a Way of Knowing."

From $1.68 used on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Way-Knowing-Self-Knowledge-Fulfillment/dp/1570620784

You might also enjoy reading Dr. James Pennebaker's research on journaling therapy:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/psychology/faculty/pennebak

Enjoy!