ART & SOUL BLOG
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Rest Is Productive: Therapist-Backed Ways to Recharge Without Taking a Vacation
No PTO left? You can still beat burnout with these Florida therapist-approved microbreaks. Learn how to reset your nervous system, sharpen focus, and reclaim calm—one pause at a time.
Rebuilding Trust After Conflict: A Therapist’s Guide to Listening, Breathing, and Starting Fresh
Conflict can shake a relationship, but trust can be rebuilt. Learn therapist-approved ways to reconnect using active listening, co-regulation, and art therapy.
The Healing Power of Water: Nature’s Therapy for Mind and Body
Water calms the nervous system, encourages emotional release, and helps us reconnect with ourselves. Explore how Tampa and Florida’s waters can support your healing.
The Butterfly Hug: A Gentle Grounding Technique for Trauma, Anxiety, and Emotional Regulation
The Butterfly Hug is a gentle trauma therapy tool used in EMDR to reduce anxiety, calm the nervous system, and support emotional regulation—anytime, anywhere.
Art Therapy in Tampa: Healing Through Creativity, Not Perfection
Art therapy helps you express emotions when words fall short. Explore how this creative approach supports healing, insight, and emotional growth, in Tampa, Florida.
Therapy Is the Red Pill: Real Growth Starts Here in Tampa
Therapy is like taking the red pill—scary but life-changing. Learn how working with a Florida therapist can help you ditch the patterns and reclaim your power.
Mindfulness with an Orange: A 5 Senses Grounding Exercise
A Tampa therapist shares ways to ground your body and calm your mind with a simple 5 senses mindfulness activity using an orange—a powerful, sensory-based practice for reducing anxiety and reconnecting to the present moment.
Want Your Child to Open Up? Try Art Instead of Asking Questions
Struggling to connect with your child? Discover how art-based activities can help kids express their emotions and strengthen your bond—no serious talks required.
Why Deep Breathing Works and How to Do It Right
Discover how deep breathing calms your nervous system, reduces anxiety, and supports your mental health—backed by science and easy to practice anywhere.
Talk It Out: Why Communication Is the MVP of Every Relationship
Want better relationships without guessing games? Learn 5 therapist-backed communication strategies from a Tampa therapist and art therapist—plus how art therapy can help.
Staying Connected When Life Gets Tough
Feeling disconnected or overwhelmed? Tampa therapist Dawn Foretich, LMHC, shares gentle, real-world ways to rebuild connection, without emotional overload. Learn simple strategies to stay supported, especially during life’s rough patches.
What is Somatic Therapy? A Mind-Body Approach to Healing
Somatic therapy helps heal anxiety, trauma, and stress by connecting the mind and body. Learn how this approach, offered by a Tampa therapist, can help release trauma, regulate emotions, and restore balance.
