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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.

Pomeranian & Chiuahua Coloring Page

Posted on February 22, 2020 by RichardB
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Relaxation & stressless

Posted on February 21, 2020 by RichardB

Stress is one reason people report relapsing and using substances/intoxicants. I’ve been teaching a stress less/relaxation class for years and below is one the handouts that participants report is most helpful.: Change the situation: Avoid – Alter. Change your reaction: … Continue reading →

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Opioid Use & Pain

Posted on February 19, 2020 by RichardB

Opioid prescriptions have increased three-fold over the past two decades, and we have seen how this skyrocketing availability of medications has helped create a new drug abusing population, some of whom suffer severe health consequences. More deaths now occur as … Continue reading →

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changing

Posted on February 17, 2020 by RichardB

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ~ Leo Tolstoy

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Bluebells Coloring Page

Posted on February 15, 2020 by RichardB
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meditation

Posted on February 14, 2020 by RichardB

Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see self-defeating … Continue reading →

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journey

Posted on February 12, 2020 by RichardB

‎”And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at … Continue reading →

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