The creative process is fundamentally important in bringing about change and I believe it is necessary for some, and perhaps all of us. When working with clients who are stuck I often use it in the form of a diagram or picture to create an image of the change that needs to occur. With most clients I have them create a tree of life and almost always an image of the path that moves them from where they are to the goals they want to attain. I saw the importance of the creative process in my mother who was prolific in her production of art and was not comfortable unless she was creating a drawing, painting or sculpture. Everyone is creative and an artist, even if the end result is not something we are willing to show others. My experience in therapy is that using the therapeutic process provides the client with a means to bypass the normal linear cognitive thinking that gets many clients stuck in false beliefs. It enables possibilities for growth and goals that one does not consider real when viewed from prior experience.
A path to wholeness