Dan Workman
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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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Dan Workman
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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 4, 2020
- 3 min
How Structure and 'Small Rituals' Can Improve Mental Health
Navigating life during the pandemic has been challenging. Sudden changes to all aspects of my life have contributed to a softening of the...
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Dan Workman
- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
Magical Thinking Misunderstood!
Dependence on our ‘rational superpowers’ may put us at risk of ignoring the power of our internal narratives.
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