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Transforming fear into creativity: tips for trying new things.....
The onset of spring made me think about new things, personal growth, and how resilient the earth is. That made me think about my own...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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HOW DOES VIRTUAL LIFE COACHING WORK?
When we problem solve using art making, we start to see things in a different way. So, how does virtual life coaching work? After your...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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A LETTER TO YOU
Dear Seeker, I promise that I will walk alongside you as an objective and enthusiastic supporter. Offering humble non-judgement,...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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SO, WHAT IS ART THERAPY ANYWAY?
Many people ask me this question and it can be difficult to explain! A colleague explained it very well by saying "we are, first and...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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ROAD MAPS: When things don’t go according to plan
Many of us like to plan ahead, plan out our lives, set our goals and work out how to achieve those goals. We may have had a vision of our...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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LIVING IN THE BLUE SHADOW
How do we live with depression? For many of us, depression is an ongoing struggle that often feels like too much to deal with. The...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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SO, IT'S JANUARY AGAIN, NOW WHAT
When the new year comes around, we tend to want that "fresh start". It's another year and now is the time to make changes, write...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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HOW DO WE DE-CLUTTER OUR BRAIN?
We've recently been de-cluttering our home and it got me to thinking about how doing that has made me feel good about the space in which...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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WHY TAKE AN ART THERAPY PROGRAM?
Art making in any form is good for our souls. Those of us who make art on a regular basis know how good it feels to keep up a regular art...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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CHILD'S PLAY
With today’s busy lifestyles and the pressure to bring up high achieving children, simple playtime may not be on our agendas. Quite often...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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ART FROM THE HEART
The role of art therapy in palliative care Art therapy and art as therapy became my life line after my own diagnosis of cancer six weeks...
Dorothy Mackintosh
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