Dan WorkmanJan 292 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 16: InspirationWhen a creative is blocked, intense negative emotions may follow, leading to depression, anxiety, or behavioral acting out.
Dan WorkmanOct 31, 20212 minTherapy 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.
Dan WorkmanSep 28, 20212 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 13: 'Broadcast Suffering'A look at the phenomenon of "broadcast suffering" -- a need for our trauma to be recognized and validated by an audience on social media.
Dan WorkmanAug 27, 20212 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 12: You’re Not Your DiagnosisDiagnosis is something the patient and I work on together. Our narrative of the problem—diagnosis—become
Dan WorkmanJul 1, 20212 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 11: Selective Attention & Making Sense of the WorldThe creative person has an extra set of 'mental muscles' that are exercised each time novel solutions are formed.
Dan WorkmanMay 22, 20212 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 10: Creative-Informed TherapyCreative-informed therapy may lead to better and quicker therapeutic outcomes
Dan WorkmanApr 30, 20213 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 9: Depression and Low MotivationFor the creative, low motivation may interrupt the flow of ideas that allow us to make a living or cause an unwanted block to progress.
Dan WorkmanJan 11, 20213 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 7: Hacking CreativityThere are times when we just get stuck. In the creative world, the phenomena has many names: writer’s block, freezing up, stage fright, etc.
Dan WorkmanNov 25, 20202 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 6: Positive DistractionTherapists & psychiatrists have found ways to use ‘positive distraction' to focus feelings and thoughts to our benefit.
Dan WorkmanNov 8, 20203 minTherapy 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.
Dan WorkmanSep 6, 20203 minTherapy for Creatives, Part 4: The Myth of the Broken MuseFinding a creative flow does not require partnering with a broken Muse.