The Art Works
by Toni-Cara Stellitano, LCSW
Images can capture hard-feeling places, relationship dynamics, and act as a release for emotional experiences that would otherwise feel confused and disorganized, leading to miscommunication, emotional eruptions, and feelings of being off-balance. The following images are wonderful art therapy tools for clinicians, acting as a catalyst for communication around wordless feeling places, to help clients express themselves and their subconscious stirrings, as well as helping clients feel less alone. These images are also great prompts for parents to use with their children to initiate conversations around feelings, and can of course be used as wall art for personal enjoyment.
Toni-Cara works primarily in oil pastels, Prisma Color colored pencils on journal paper, and mixed media.
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"Farewell"
Themes:
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Reparenting
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Inner Child
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Divorce
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Separation
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Goodbyes
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Grief
"Wild"
Themes:
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Wild
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Courage
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Bravery
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Change
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Strength
"Miss Communication"
Themes:
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Communication
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Boundary Setting
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Verbal abuse
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Indirect Communication
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Trust
"Rescue Me"
Themes:
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Mothers and Daughters
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Co-dependence
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Rescuer
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Parentified Children
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Instability
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Stability
"Ambivalent Mother"
Themes:
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Nervous Mother
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Uncertainty
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Fear of Loss
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Inadequacy
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Nurturing
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Ambivalence
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Trust
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Safety
"Revival"
Themes:
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Renewal
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Rebirth
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Resurrection
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Cleansing
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Purification
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Pardoning
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Forgiveness
"Flail"
Themes:
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Fear
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Ungrounded
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Overwhelmed
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Surrender
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Flailing
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Uncertainty
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Helplessness
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Hopelessness
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Powerlessness
"Great Mother"
Themes:
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Compassion
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Understanding
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Peaceful
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Safety
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Grace
"Roots"
Themes:
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Grounded
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Solid
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Growth
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New Life
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Hope
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New Thoughts
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Change
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Fertility
"Round Bush"
Themes:
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Grief
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Loss
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Sadness
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Anguish
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Love
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Emotional Release
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Woe
"Queen of Hearts"
Themes:
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Loss
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Separation
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Intimacy
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Marriage
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Uncertainty
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Divorce
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Sadness
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Reconciliation
"Tug of War"
Themes:
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Loss of Direction
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Overwhelm
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Off-balance
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Uncertainty
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Uncertainty
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Powerlessness
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Confusion