Depending on your interest and what is appropriate for a particular session or moment, we may use drawing, painting, clay, collage, poetry and other writing, and music and voice work. I also use sandplay therapy, a modality which incorporates small figures which can be placed into a tray of sand to make a “world” that reflects something about your inner experience. Some people choose never to use these ways of working, while others may use them often, or occasionally. I never pressure anyone to do anything that they don’t want to do. The expressive arts are a wonderful way to stretch beyond your normal, logical ways of thinking, and to bring a sense of playfulness and curiosity to the work of human growth. When we move outside of our usual cognitive, linear ways of talking and thinking, and open ourselves to the deeper voices inside of us that are often hidden away, new perspectives emerge that give us new insight into ourselves…and we can even have some fun along the way. No artistic experience necessary!