Overcoming Perfectionism
Definition: A combination of excessively high personal standards and overly critical self-evaluations Perfectionistic Traits: 1. All or...
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Dan Workman
Jan 29, 20222 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 16: Inspiration
When a creative is blocked, intense negative emotions may follow, leading to depression, anxiety, or behavioral acting out.
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Dan Workman
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 15: A Downside of ‘Going Pro’
Creative people need to be creative to have good mental health. Relying too much on external validation can cause depression and anxiety.
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Dan Workman
Oct 31, 20212 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 14: Creating Art vs. Doing Therapy
A creative’s inner narrative can be externalized in therapy --using the client’s process as a way to discover hidden emotions.
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Dan Workman
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 12: You’re Not Your Diagnosis
Diagnosis is something the patient and I work on together. Our narrative of the problem—diagnosis—become
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Dan Workman
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 11: Selective Attention & Making Sense of the World
The creative person has an extra set of 'mental muscles' that are exercised each time novel solutions are formed.
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Dan Workman
May 22, 20212 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 10: Creative-Informed Therapy
Creative-informed therapy may lead to better and quicker therapeutic outcomes
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Dan Workman
Apr 30, 20213 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 9: Depression and Low Motivation
For the creative, low motivation may interrupt the flow of ideas that allow us to make a living or cause an unwanted block to progress.
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Dan Workman
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 8: Sharpening the Saw
Taking breaks from creative work is really hard but totally necessary.
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Dan Workman
Jan 10, 20213 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 7: Hacking Creativity
There are times when we just get stuck. In the creative world, the phenomena has many names: writer’s block, freezing up, stage fright, etc.
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Dan Workman
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 6: Positive Distraction
Therapists & psychiatrists have found ways to use ‘positive distraction' to focus feelings and thoughts to our benefit.
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Dan Workman
Nov 8, 20203 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 5: “So, Why Am I Doing This?!”
Every client brings their unique gifts to therapy. I'm grateful that I get to work with people who already have creative tools.
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Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW
Sep 30, 20205 min read
Post-Debate Coping Skills
A short list of coping skills to help you be in the moment and get out of your head after last night's debate.
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Dan Workman
Sep 6, 20203 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 4: The Myth of the Broken Muse
Finding a creative flow does not require partnering with a broken Muse.
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Dan Workman
Jul 18, 20202 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 3: Isolation
It may be tempting to hide out in the creative space, which can lead to social and emotional isolation.
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Dan Workman
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Therapy for Creatives, Part 1: Narrative Therapy
Being able to see a situation in a new way has a fantastic power to positively impact mood, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
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Veronica Welch
May 25, 20204 min read
The Creative Language
Your fascinations, and sensations are within you. They resonate in your body and mind. You know connection when you feel it in yourself, not
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