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About RichardB

I am trained and work as a Creative Arts Therapist specializing in group therapy. I have passionately studied, worked, and taught as a hands-on practitioner of the Creative/Expressive and Healing Arts since 1983 integrating various modalities working in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. I currently provide Creative Arts and Counseling services to nonprofit agencies as well as occasionally teaching classes and workshops in communities of faith. I use compassion and acceptance to create an environment that is safe and nurturing for all individuals and groups. In my spare time I engage in research and write articles on a variety of subjects, create: poems, music, abstract artwork, and photograph nature.

most authentic thing about us

Posted on May 15, 2018 by RichardB

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.  -Ben Okri

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Opportunities 4 mindfulness

Posted on May 8, 2018 by RichardB

For most of us, a typical day begins when we get out of bed, wash, and then start our activities. At some point, we get a bite to eat, walk somewhere, and talk to someone. Often, by the end of … Continue reading →

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Drug courts

Posted on May 1, 2018 by RichardB

Drug courts are judicially supervised court dockets that provide a sentencing alternative of treatment combined with supervision for people living with serious substance use and mental health disorders. Drug courts are problem-solving courts that take a public health approach using … Continue reading →

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waking up

Posted on April 24, 2018 by RichardB

Beyond living and dreaming there is something more important: waking up. Antonio Machado

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Mindfulness: Reason Mind, Emotion Mind, and Wise Mind

Posted on May 24, 2017 by RichardB

I have been practicing meditation since the mid-70’s and started a mindfulness meditation practice in the mid-90’s. Mindfulness has to do with the quality of awareness that we bring to what we are doing and experiencing, to being in the … Continue reading →

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Marsh Marigold Coloring Page

Posted on February 3, 2017 by RichardB
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Left-right side brain test part II

Posted on August 22, 2012 by RichardB

    It seems that lots of folks have emailed me about all sorts of other left/right side brain tests/quizzes online.  Here are the top 3 tests. Hemispheric Dominance Inventory Test: This test has 18 questions and you choice between … Continue reading →

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