Art Therapy: In Process
Join Ann Marie Hines, MA, ATR-BC, LPC and Matthew Brooks, MA, LPC, ATR as they dive into conversations about all things art therapy, therapy life, parent life, and the messy, meaningful process of navigating today’s world. From creativity and counseling to the everyday realities of balancing family and professional life, this podcast explores the art—and heart—of being human.
Episodes
13 episodes
The Grey Areas: Boundaries, Dating, Gifts & Running Into Clients at Target
What happens when the therapy room meets real life? In this episode, we unpack the grey areas therapists navigate every day like gift giving, self-disclosure, running into clients in the wild, and what it’s actually like to date as a therapist....
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Episode 13
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58:40
Therapists’ Favorite Things (aka: An Accidental Holiday Shopping List)
This week on Art Therapy in Process, we’re talking therapists’ favorite things from fidgets we actually use, to art supplies we swear by, to comfort items that somehow regulate everyone in the room. Somewhere along the way…we may have ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:10
Seasonal Stress, Full Moon Feels & Therapy Pets
It’s that time of year when therapists are holding space, dodging holiday chaos, and apparently tracking full moon energy like weather reports. We talk about what it’s really like being a therapist around the holidays, the emotional weirdness o...
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Episode 11
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55:51
Yinz Got Mail
In this “mailbag” episode, we attempt to answer your questions… but quickly detour into talking about Pittsburgh pride, childhood nostalgia, and of course Mr. Rogers. Consider this your cozy, hometown-flavored chat about community, kindness, cr...
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Episode 10
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46:57
What They Didn’t Teach in Grad School: Reactions, Non-Reactions & Real Talk
A candid conversation with Tracy Weitkamp, LCPAT on what art therapy really looks like across settings, and all the things grad school didn’t prepare us for. We unpack how therapists react (or don’t) in sessions and in life, and the very...
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Episode 9
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53:07
Friendship in Process
Navigating friendships as adults is…. an adventure. In this episode, we dive into how relationships shift over time, how boundaries deepen connection, and what friendship looks like for therapists in and out of the therapy room. Add in a little...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:36
From Studio to Community: Creating Connection with Creativity
In this episode, Ann and Matt sit down with artist and art therapist Sara Roizen, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, to explore what happens when creative practice moves beyond the studio walls. From clinical work to community-based art groups, Sara shares insi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:01:53
Therapy Gets Spooky : Happy Halloween
Therapists tell ghost stories…. kind of. Ann and Matt swap tales from inpatient units, share community mental health horrors, and find the humor in the haunting parts of the job. Therapy gets spooky (and silly) in this Halloween episode of Art ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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56:10
The Muppet in My Mind: Parenting, Art, and the Therapist Brain
This week, we dive into what it’s like to live inside a therapist’s brain: balancing parenting, creative expression, and emotional awareness all at once. Ann and Matt explore how personal art supports their growth as therapists and humans, the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:30
Authenticity in the Age of Algorithms
Ann and Matt sit down with their first guest, Christopher Morrison, a licensed professional counselor and board-certified music therapist, to talk about what it really means to “show up” as a therapist both online and offline.Together th...
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Episode 4
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52:44
Holding Space When Life Feels Overwhelming
In this episode of Art Therapy in Process, Ann and Matt explore the theme of control. What it looks like to hold space as therapists while also navigating their own personal challenges. They reflect on how the art process can provide grounding ...
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Episode 3
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44:34
What does it mean to be an Art Therapist?
In this episode of Art Therapy in Process, Ann and Matt break down what it takes to become an art therapist….from the education and training requirements to the ways we market ourselves as professionals. We dive into the important distinction b...
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Episode 2
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57:32
So… We Didn’t Even Get to Art Therapy
In our very first episode of Art Therapy in Process, we set out to talk about art therapy… but instead the conversation wandered. We ended up talking about therapists on social media, imposter syndrome, being parents and therapists, those awkwa...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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56:07