Art Therapy Toronto

ETHICAL USE OF INSTAGRAM? I have been thinking a lot about mental health and coaching based instagram accounts, particularly those by licenced professionals. I’ll begin by saying that I support the democratization of mental health education and literacy, sectors that are still largely inaccessible due to systemic injustice surrounding the creation and dissemination of knowledge, and sectors that remain dominated by a white male narrative and their historically perceived ac...ademic legitimacy. Online platforms, while still a band-aid solution, do shift the playing field for many. It meets people where they are at, which is online most of the time these days, it is free (ish), it gives a platform to voices that need to be heard and amplified, and much more. As I begin to explore Instagram more actively as a therapist, I have to thoroughly assess intent and purpose as well as work hard at being transparent and accountable. Especially with the many pitfalls of Instagram. Some things to consider when consuming or producing therapeutically leaning accounts: - therapists can run the risk of unethically soliciting clients - therapists can become idealized in their online presence - therapist can influence the opinion and worldview of others in a very specific way with their content - credit can be taken for other people’s work (esp. indigenous knowledge andart, thework of people of colour) - people who are particularly vulnerable can have a hard time knowing theboundaries betweenethical and contractual therapy vs various online personalities - therapists can make bold statements online, perhaps without backing it up or without appropriate accountability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #therapy #ethics #artastherapy #instatherapy #selfhelp #torontotherapist #expressiveartstherapy #digitalage #livingartfully #accountability #accessibility #knowledgeispower #coaching #mentalhealthawareness #boundaries

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What is expressive arts therapy in a nutshell ?

Often times I like to begin the art making process by thinking of it as mark-making. . It takes the pressure off thinking you need to plan ahead or create a finished product. When we make marks, we give ourselves space to express and come to understand a little bit more about who we are and where we are at. . What would it be like to mark make without expectations, in the time/space that you have with whatever you have laying around ?

Thank you to all those who participated in the mindful art series! It was such a treasure. REPOST from @edensilvermyer Really enjoyed experimenting again with @arttherapytoronto this evening. I’m so glad I found these sessions and was able to try something different that really resonated with me