Depending on where you are in the world or the province, we’re officially well into lockdown number three and our second spring in the pandemic. I’m not sure what it is about this spring — perhaps it’s that in Ontario, we’ve been in some form of stay-at-home and self-isolation order for months on end, orContinue reading “how to find (and choose) the right therapist”
Author Archives: Morgan Coulson
down to earth : getting grounded in the face of anxiety and fear
A few months ago, a friend of mine asked me for a list of coping resources or advice I might be able to put together for one of her loved ones. Since then, a handful of other folks have asked me for the same information to support their own healing at home, and I haveContinue reading “down to earth : getting grounded in the face of anxiety and fear”
sketchbook check up : 2016 – 2018
After a few months of hiatus, today I thought I would share an exert from the final art review I created to complete my coursework. It seemed appropriate to share today, as today marks one full month since I moved back east after completing my practicum. Since then, my days have been filled with gardening,Continue reading “sketchbook check up : 2016 – 2018”
the witch’s ladder : intention and affirmation closing for groups
Today marks just over a week since the official end of my first year at grad school, one day until the official beginning of my three week vacation, and exactly eleven months of living out on the west coast. Truth be told, it all still feels a little bit surreal — a year ago IContinue reading “the witch’s ladder : intention and affirmation closing for groups”
fairy houses
Tomorrow I will be attending my first ever BCATA conference and AGM. While not my first conference, it will be the first conference I attend within the field of art therapy, and I’m seriously excited to see what it has to offer and what exactly an art therapy conference even looks like! There are aContinue reading “fairy houses”
life’s library
Like so many other things in my life, I stumbled upon inspiration through experimentation this week. Each week in our “Use of Art in Group Therapy” course, students are paired up to lead an experiential ‘light intensity’ art group based on classic art therapy interventions by pioneers in the field. This week was no exception,Continue reading “life’s library”
Cairn Counselling & Art Therapy 