Using creativity to harness self-trust, and build lasting resilience within you.
Foundations of self-awareness and a preliminary understanding of personal anxiety triggers.
This week, dive into your inner world with introductory art projects paired with guided mindfulness practices. You'll begin to discover your emotions and the triggers in your daily life.
Improved presence and awareness, reduction in reactive behaviours.
Deepen your mindfulness practice with daily exercises and targeted journaling that keep you grounded and present, lessening immediate anxious reactions and enhancing awareness.
Enhanced self-expression and confidence in sharing thoughts and feelings.
Create art that echoes your personal themes and stories, boosting your confidence as you share your deepest thoughts and feelings through artistic expression.
Recognition and restructuring of negative thoughts, healthier thinking patterns.
Identify and challenge destructive thoughts using CBT principles. Replace them with realistic and positive perspectives, crucial for building your self-esteem.
Deeper emotional regulation and integration of mindfulness with creative expression
This week, blend mindfulness with therapeutic art, enhancing your skills in expressing and regulating emotions both creatively and constructively.
Enhanced ability to cope with anxiety-inducing situations, resilience building.
Advance your CBT techniques by applying them to real and hypothetical scenarios, strengthening your resilience against situations that trigger anxiety.
Increased understanding of how your brain works; methods to influence brain behaviour.
Uncover the neuroscience behind anxiety and joy, learning about neuroplasticity and techniques to steer your brain towards positive emotional responses.
A solid personal strategy to maintain joy and manage anxiety.
Develop a personal joy plan, a comprehensive strategy that includes all skills learned to sustain and enhance the gains made, ensuring ongoing inner-trust and effective anxiety management.
Strengthened social connections and reduced feelings of isolation.
Learn strategies to build and maintain a supportive social network. Explore how relationships influence emotional well-being and gain tools to create a positive support system.
Increased self-acceptance and kindness towards oneself.
Engage in exercises that promote self-compassion, replacing harsh self-criticism with understanding and care, a crucial component in overcoming anxiety and building confidence.
A clearer sense of direction and purpose.
Dive into purposeful creative projects that reflect your values and aspirations. Gain insights into how creativity can guide you towards a meaningful and fulfilling life.
A sense of accomplishment and readiness for the future.
Reflect on your journey, celebrate your progress, and set intentions for the future. This final week will empower you to maintain your growth and continue embracing joy and confidence.
Strengthened social connections and reduced feelings of isolation.
Learn strategies to build and maintain a supportive social network. Explore how relationships influence emotional well-being and gain tools to create a positive support system.
Increased self-acceptance and kindness towards oneself.
Engage in exercises that promote self-compassion, replacing harsh self-criticism with understanding and care, a crucial component in overcoming anxiety and building confidence.
A clearer sense of direction and purpose.
Dive into purposeful creative projects that reflect your values and aspirations. Gain insights into how creativity can guide you towards a meaningful and fulfilling life.
A sense of accomplishment and readiness for the future.
Reflect on your journey, celebrate your progress, and set intentions for the future. This final week will empower you to maintain your growth and continue embracing joy and confidence.
Support Development
Building on the previous module, you'll learn stress management techniques, how to deal with anxiety, and resilience-building strategies. You’ll learn to have faith and belief in yourself and transmit this to others. We’ll revisit the work you did in Modules 2 and 3 and fill out any additional detail or clarity. This module prepares you emotionally to manage the way forward seamlessly.
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A teenage girl & non-binary individual grappling with anxiety and self-confidence issues.
Eager to develop self-acceptance and experience joy.
Open to therapeutic art, mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural techniques, and neuroscience as pathways to personal growth.
Not a teenage girl & non-binary individual dealing with anxiety and self-confidence.
Already content with your current state of self-confidence and joy.
Unwilling to try an integrated approach combining art, mindfulness, therapy, and neuroscience.
I'm Stephanïe Vandëm, therapist, artist and educator with 25 years of experience in helping teenage girls overcome anxiety and self-confidence issues. My approach combines art and therapy with the principles of mindfulness, CBT, and neuroscience, enabling a unique path to self-acceptance and joy. Holding qualifications in Art & Design, Education, Inner Child Healing, and Therapeutic Art, I guide and support each client in creating a fulfilling life, empowering them to achieve lasting happiness and inner-trust.