ART & SOUL BLOG
reflections on healing, growth, and the art of being human.
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What Is Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma?
Tampa-based therapist and art therapist Dawn Foretich, LMHC, explains how trauma and intergenerational trauma affect mental health—and how therapies like CBT, EMDR, and art therapy can help you heal deeply and sustainably.
How to Fill Your Own Cup and Why It Matters
Tampa, Florida therapist shares about how to fill your own cup—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually—so you stop outsourcing your worth and start showing up in your relationships with more clarity, confidence, and calm.
Active Listening: The Simple Therapy Tool That Transforms Communication
Discover how active listening can improve communication, deepen connection, and reduce conflict. Learn simple, Tampa, Florida therapist-approved tips that work—in relationships, friendships, and everyday life.
ADHD, Focus, and the Art of Getting Things Done (Without Getting Distracted by Snacks or Going Down the Rabbit Hole)
Learn how ADHD affects focus, emotions, and everyday life—and how tools like therapy, mindfulness, and nutrition can help. Written by a licensed Florida therapist.
What Really Happens in Therapy, and Why You Might Try to Bail
Wondering what therapy is really like? Learn what to expect in sessions with a licensed Florida therapist—and how healing unfolds, even when parts of you resist it.
How Your Gut Health Affects Your Mental Health, and What You Can Do About It
Discover how your gut health impacts mood, anxiety, and overall mental wellness. Read about a Florida therapist uses a holistic, whole-body approach to emotional health.
Anxiety, Overthinking? Meet Byron Katie’s Four Questions and a Better Way to Live
Feeling overwhelmed by anxious thoughts or overthinking everything? Learn how Byron Katie’s Four Questions, paired with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), can help shift your mindset.