Sashbear Expert Education Series Parenting with Presence: A Balanced Approach to Parenting Using DBT

In the art therapy room, I often meet autistic children who carry rich and complex inner worlds. Worlds that are often difficult to express through words alone. Art offers an alternate language. A way to communicate, explore, and connect. An opportunity to meet them where

Art Therapy as a Bridge to Expression Some emotions feel too complex to put into words. In these moments, art offers another way to communicate—one that removes the pressure of verbal expression and instead allows feelings and thoughts to take shape visually. When words feel

Art has always had a unique way of speaking to us when words fall short. For me, that truth became clear during a time in my life when I was struggling to make sense of difficult emotions. Like many people, I’ve faced challenges that were