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Recently I was introduced to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.polyvore.com\/\">www.polyvore.com<\/a> as a way to do digital collages.\u00a0 It has distinct possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Poetry &#8211; when it seems relevant I have given clients poetry to read and reflect on.\u00a0 Clients have also shared poetry with me, either their own and another\u2019s.\u00a0 Last year one client even shared songs he had written about his break up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Blogs, podcasts, youtube clips and movies &#8211; depending on the topic and the client\u2019s need.\u00a0 An example of something I have used to good effect with more than one client is Brene Brown\u2019s Ted talk on Wholeheartedness <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Journalling sites &#8211; While I personally don\u2019t generally recommend them to clients because of privacy concerns, I have had clients share some of their online journal entries with me.\u00a0 It has often opened up deeper dialogue than we would have had otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>I suggested a client write a \u201cDear John\u201d letter to the profession she was considering leaving.\u00a0 It was, perhaps, the most revealing piece of work we did together.\u00a0 It was hilarious too!<\/p>\n<p>Anything I have mentioned above I only do if it seems to be therapeutically relevant and appropriate to do so.\u00a0 Also, if I am referring clients to an outside source,\u00a0 I recommend they read\/listen with discernment and critical judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Of course there is so much more to explore in terms of creativity and online therapy.\u00a0 In my next blog post I will talk about the intersection between creative arts therapies and online counselling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dawn Schell, MA, CCC, CCDP is an affiliate of Worldwide Therapy Online Inc.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/therapyonline.ca\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/therapyonline.ca\/\">http:\/\/therapyonline.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether I am doing face-to-face, asynchronous email, or video counselling I like to incorporate creative approaches in my work.\u00a0 Here\u2019s some of the creative things I have tried with my online clients. 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