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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.

Experience is embodied

Posted on May 29, 2024 by RichardB

“We only believe those thoughts which have been conceived not in the brain but in the whole body.” W.B. Yeats This quote reminds me of a book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson who presented an opinion that the mind … Continue reading →

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Xi Wang-Mu Coloring Page

Posted on May 25, 2024 by RichardB
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Watch “The Difference Between “Therapeutic” Dance and Dance/Movement Therapy” on YouTube

Posted on May 22, 2024 by RichardB
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Spaniel Coloring Page

Posted on May 18, 2024 by RichardB
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What is Dance Movement Therapy 2

Posted on May 15, 2024 by RichardB

Dance Movement Therapy is a creative arts therapy rooted in the expressive nature of dance. Since dance/movement comes from the body it is considered the most fundamental of the arts and is a direct expression (and experience) of the self. … Continue reading →

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Ants Coloring Page

Posted on May 11, 2024 by RichardB
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What is Dance Movement Therapy

Posted on May 8, 2024 by RichardB

According to the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA): Based on the understanding that the body and mind are interrelated, dance/movement therapy (D/MT) is defined as the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of … Continue reading →

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