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Art Therapy for Every Day: 365 Tools & Exercises to Help You Create, Heal & Grow

Find your creative flow, soothe nerves, and reconnect with yourself through art therapy.

Art is the best medicine—and by tapping into our creativity regularly, we can develop tools to help us feel better, calmer, and more resilient.

Art Therapy for Every Day features 365 accessible and engaging exercises, each designed to help you develop self-awareness, explore your emotions, and find relief from stress and trauma. Each exercise focuses on a specific intention, can be completed with everyday art supplies, and is designed to fit easily into your day.

Whether you want to better regulate your emotions, find joy in the creative process, or simply seek a meaningful and hopeful alternative to idle online scrolling, Art Therapy for Every Day unlocks the simple yet transformative power of self-expression, day after day.

Softcover, 240 pages.

About the author: Nadia Paredes MA, LMFT, ATR is the former President of the American Art Therapy Association (2024/25). She is a Registered Art Therapist, Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, and Intuition Painting® Facilitator. Nadia helps people connect with their inner creativity and empowers minds and souls through her expressive arts programs. Her offerings include mindfulness-based programs using embodied arts, art journaling for personal wellness, and international speaking engagements. She hosts a podcast in Spanish called Revolución Creativa, where she shares information about using art as a mental health practice. Nadia is also an art therapy supervisor and adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University.

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