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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.

Cognitive Distortions

Posted on January 31, 2023 by RichardB

A basic handout I have used with groups. Ideally I use handouts only to get a conversation going. The handout becomes a frame work for people to open up and start sharing. Cognitive Distortions and Strategies to dispute them Personalizing: … Continue reading →

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small things

Posted on January 28, 2023 by RichardB

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. Mother Teresa

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Research Identifies How Stress Triggers Relapse

Posted on January 24, 2023 by RichardB

Recent research from Brown University could pave the way for new methods of treatment for those recovering from addiction. Researchers identified an exact brain region in rats where the neural steps leading to drug relapse take place, allowing them to block a … Continue reading →

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Cycle of Anxiety Handout

Posted on January 17, 2023 by RichardB

I usually used this handout with a guided relaxation after.

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Mouse and Umbrella Coloring Page

Posted on January 14, 2023 by RichardB
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What works and will work for you handout

Posted on January 10, 2023 by RichardB

With this handout I usually had folks write in the category areas what worked for them, what didn’t work, and what will work in the future.

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Goldfinch Coloring Page

Posted on January 7, 2023 by RichardB
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