Art was a major break through in my therapy. I had forgotten that I used to draw. One day I was really frustrated about my inability to get things out of my head. Instead of trying to journal, I picked up a pencil and started drawing. What came out shocked me. I eventually brought the drawing with me to therapy folded up in my back pocket. I was a total chicken, I told my T at the very end of the session that I drew something. T seemed interested so I showed it to her as we got up to leave. She was so shocked she plopped right back down in her T chair. And well...that's how I FINALLY started to communicate with my T.

I've never attempt to draw actually IN my session. I think that would be too much pressure.

Art has been a major breakthrough in me being about to access my emotions and communicate the thoughts and images floating around in my head.

My T was totally open and embraced my use of this tool. I say if you can get yourself to leap..DO IT.