Blog by Alana Stewart

Alana Stewart

Apr 36 min read

The Creative Ds of Addiction Recovery: an arts-based approach to relapse prevention

Recovery and creativity go hand in hand. Here, I will share some simple yet innovative ways I have thought up to blend art and creativity...

Alana Stewart

Nov 17, 20234 min read

Art Class, Art-as-Therapy or Art Therapy?

Participation in the arts comes in many forms. This blog shall attempt to explore some of the differences between Art Therapy,...

Alana Stewart

Nov 15, 20234 min read

What to expect in your first Art Therapy session (with Alana & Evie)

Hi! My name is Alana and I'm an Art Therapist & Counsellor who works with my therapy dog Evie. With this blog I hope to guide you through...

Alana Stewart

May 28, 20234 min read

How Art Therapy Supports Neurodivergents

As a neurodivergent person and a practicing Art Therapist working with many other neurodivergents, I know first hand how art and Art...

Alana Stewart

May 28, 20211 min read

Weaving Connections: Nature Weaving (Blog + Gallery)

On Sunday the 19th of April 2020 I facilitated a nature based weaving process. View the facebook live recording here. Using a found Y...

Alana Stewart

Apr 28, 20202 min read

Painting with the Pantry: Using spice as paint! (Blog + Gallery)

Painting with the Pantry was a free Art Therapy facebook live stream event that I facilitated on Saturday the 4th of April in response to...