Episodios

  • Creativity as an Antidote for Comparison

    Creativity as an Antidote for Comparison
    Jul 14 2025
    It's human nature to compare ourselves to others, but if you rely on it for self-motivation, in the long run it's likely to do more harm than good. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses the effect of comparison, the benefit of it in small doses, and how to turn to curiosity and creativity to fuel your desire for growth. The art therapy experiential guides you through a process of self-reflection on how comparison impacts you and then helps you to visualize it flowing away so that you can listen to your creative wisdom.
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    30 m
  • What if embracing discomfort helps you feel whole?

    What if embracing discomfort helps you feel whole?
    Jul 7 2025
    Discomfort pushes our buttons because it brings uncertainty and the potential for a loss of control, which understandably is very tricky to sit with. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, talks about how the brain is wired to keep us safe and why discomfort can set off alarm bells unnecessarily. The art therapy experiential guide you through the process of sitting with the feeling of discomfort and using art, music, and movement to practice decreasing it's energetic hold so that you can listen to what it has to say.
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    30 m
  • The Power of Cellular Meditation

    The Power of Cellular Meditation
    Jun 29 2025
    Cellular meditation is a practice of self-care that embodies the belief that you can heal and grow one cell at a time. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, shares the story of how this practice evolved from reading the Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton during her cancer treatment. The art therapy experiential guide you through the process of connecting to "what is" and "what's needed" to support your health and wellbeing.
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    30 m
  • Identity Congruence = Emotional Health & Freedom

    Identity Congruence = Emotional Health & Freedom
    Jun 23 2025
    In honor of Pride month and Juneteenth, we explore the importance of identity congruence on your health and wellness. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, explains what exactly this is, how your subjective experience and environment contributes or challenges your ability to feel congruent, and how it relates to your self-worth and capacity to show up in life. The art therapy experiential helps you to explore times when you've felt in sync and out of sync within yourself, giving you an opportunity to explore, reflect, and discern what's needed to support your health and wellbeing.
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    30 m
  • Working with Existential Dilemmas

    Working with Existential Dilemmas
    May 30 2025
    Existential dilemmas are one of those factors of life that no one is immune from, yet they can wreak a lot of havoc in our lives if we don't figure out how to work with them. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, explains what existential dilemmas are and how the concepts of finite and infinite can help you ease your processing of how they're impacting your life. The art therapy experiential helps you to explore your reaction to these words and imagine how it would feel to flow more naturally between them.
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    30 m
  • Your Voice + Throat Chakra

    Your Voice + Throat Chakra
    May 23 2025
    There's a strong correlation between your voice + your throat chakra. When your throat chakra is open, communication flows more easily. When it's blocked, not only can your communication falter, but you can feel a stagnancy settle over your life. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses how our throat chakras get blocked, common symptoms you might experience, and how music and art can work together for healing. The art therapy experiential helps you to go inside and observe what's happening, right here, right now.
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    30 m
  • The Hero's Journey: A Tool For Reflection

    The Hero's Journey: A Tool For Reflection
    May 15 2025
    There's experiences in life that touch upon universal themes of what it means to be alive. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses how you can approach reflection and inquiry using the Hero's Journey to glean insight and meaning from your experiences. The art therapy experiential helps you see the Hero's Journey in your own life, through the lens of positive psychology. May it serve you well!
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    30 m
  • How Your Heart Balances Gratitude & Grief

    How Your Heart Balances Gratitude & Grief
    May 12 2025
    Grief and gratitude are two feelings that often co-exist with one another, and yet, more often than not it's easy to find yourself feeling conflicted and in a power struggle. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses how listening to your heart can bring a more natural ebb and flow between the two. The art therapy experiential helps you tune into your heart and it's messages through visualization. May it serve you well!
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    30 m