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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.

Goldfinch Coloring Page

Posted on June 6, 2020 by RichardB
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Cultural Factors in Psychiatric Care: Focus on Asian Mental Health

Posted on June 2, 2020 by RichardB

Dr. Descartes Li explores the ways that culture influences mental health. He looks at the effects of cultural identify and the models of illness. He also explores the stressors and supports and the elements of the relationship with the clinicians … Continue reading →

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healthy sick

Posted on May 31, 2020 by RichardB

  “It’s not healthy to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society” Jiddu Krishnamurti

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Downy Woodpecker Coloring Page

Posted on May 30, 2020 by RichardB
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Asanas that chase away the blues

Posted on May 28, 2020 by RichardB

Nice article from the Times of India, citing research using Yoga Asanas: Among the many clinical researches being conducted at Nimhans , one involved patients of an old-age home who were exposed to six months of yoga therapy. MRI scans … Continue reading →

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Relaxation

Posted on May 26, 2020 by RichardB

I started engaging in relaxation tools as a teenage in the mid 1970’s when I first started practicing Hatha and Raja Yoga. After 38 years I can say with confidence that it works for me. Since 1983 amongst other things … Continue reading →

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Chalcedon Checkerspot Coloring Page

Posted on May 23, 2020 by RichardB
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