There is a growing recognition across therapeutic, cultural and academic spaces that healing cannot be separated from the contexts in which harm has occurred. For many individuals and communities, particularly
It has become increasingly difficult to separate productivity from worth. Across professional, academic and even personal spaces, there is a persistent cultural narrative that values speed, output and visible achievement.
By Eva San. Neurodecolonization is a term from Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara scholar Michael Yellow Bird. Neuro refers to our neurone and nervous system, the patterns in the brain and body
By Huma Durrani. Let’s begin with an important distinction: art-making on one’s own is not the same as art therapy. Art therapy takes place within a therapeutic relationship. It is
By Savannah Dasilva. I’m excited to share my latest project: an expressive arts digital zine focused on endometriosis. This project is not just a creative outlet; it’s a compassionate and
By Penelope Orfanoudaki. I founded Artful Retreats ten years ago with one intention: to help people navigate life’s challenges through the gentle, revealing tools of group art therapy. Over the