Published Articles
Psychology Today: “The Self, Lost and Found: How Creativity Holds Up a Mirror to Your Inner World” by Kim Schneiderman L.C.S.W., M.S.W
Maria was a 31-year-old artist who sought help to disentangle herself from a dysfunctional relationship with an emotionally abusive man. For the past few weeks, she had been seized by a compulsion to paint self portraits. She portrayed her likeness from various angles, experimenting with different hues and styles. She explained that she had “lost herself” and was painting her way back.