July 2020 • David M. Meyers, LCSW

July 30, 2020November 19, 2020

Maker therapist blog – Paper sculpture

PAPER SCULPTURE :
This great activity allows us to create a wall sculpture together! Keeping our hands busy as we work in “Distracted Connection”. Hopefully we can get back to the office soon to keep Making! Telehealth has been a great way to make together as we talk!

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July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Maker therapist blog. – Wool Rocks!?

WOOL ROCKS!.... Making soft rocks from wool wrapped stones...wonderful metaphor about something hard... turned into something soft.... take wool and hot soapy water... pass between hands and the wool shrinks to hug the rock. Use any color wool!

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July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Make therapist blog – Book Folding

Book folding. A great way to have deep discussions while folding pages together! . We work in "distracted connection"

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July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Maker therapist blog – Chainmail

Doing “knitting” with chainmail has been a wonderful therapeutic activity. We make armor and jewelry as we sit and talk! These activities that allow us to have a “distracted connection” enable us to have deep conversations as we play/work...

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July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Maker therapist blog – Globe Knots

These are called globe knots. Amazing to mindfully wrap them with kids. We can process emotionally laden topics as we are “distracted” by the making process. They can then be taken home as a reminder of the work we are doing. .
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.Check out my other work at https://www.facebook.com/David.M.Meyers.LCSW/ or www.instagram.com, https://davidmeyerslcsw.com

#arttherapist #arttherapy #childrenstherapy #childtherapy #playtherapist#creativetherapist #creativetherapy #designthinking #diy#expressiveartstherapy #expressivetherapy #inspiredtherapy #kidtherapy#learningthroughplay #maker #makercommunity #makerkids #makerlife#makermovement #makersgonnamake #makerspace #makerspacekids#makerspacemovement #playtherapist #psychotherapy #therapeuticart#therapy #therapyforchildren #tinker #tinkering @ David M Meyers, LCSW

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Maker therapist blog – Quotes and Frames

Quotes and frames. Making little frames with LEGO people today ...
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Woudl you help us with some quotes for them!?
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July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Maker therapist blog – Dorodongo

DORODONGO.

We are making these awesome mud balls in the office...

Yup! Just dirt, water and our hands. We rub and rub and rub and ... smooth... patience and calm as we make these awesome balls! We talk about patience and calm and when we need these skills! We are still working to make them super shiny!!!...

The japanese art of polishing mud balls... a very ancient tradition.

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July 27, 2020July 30, 2020

Maker therapist Blog – Mini Worlds

Mini worlds! These tiny worlds can represent a “life scene” that we can then talk about or perhaps a "wish scene" ... or anything else. The real secret is keeping our hands and minds busy as we talk !

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July 26, 2020July 30, 2020

Maker therapy blog – Mosiacs!

Making mosaics!

Sitting together while we put little legos together to make mosaics enables us to sit together in distracted connection while we do our work!... Distracted connection is the notion of keeping our hands and minds busy as we talk about the "difficult things" The below are mosiacs that were made in my office take a look!

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