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Tuning out that critical inner voice.
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When I was in the sixth grade I had a gravelly-voiced
teacher -- I'll call her "Mrs. Finbar" -- who gave an automatic "F" grade
to any student who wrote a composition containing
even a single incomplete sentence. More than thirty years later, I still don't think I ever manage
to sit down at my computer without the sense that Mrs. Finbar is frowning over my shoulder,
ready to pounce on any fragments or run-on sentences. In The Artist's Way Julia Cameron calls the Mrs. Finbars of the world
our "monsters," our "old enemies
of...creative self-worth," the nagging voices from our past who keep us from believing we
can really be writers or painters or musicians or ingenious reinventors of our own lives.
"Creativity is the natural order of life," she counters, and
offers a practical guide to resisting Mrs. Finbar.
Books like Cameron's can help, but sometimes all the books and affirmations just don't help you
still those nagging, critical voices. You're stuck.
Maybe you're wondering whether a therapist could help.
"I doubt it," people sometimes tell me. "Therapy would ruin my creativity."
"It depends on the therapy," I reply.
A therapist who takes a collaborative, experiential approach can help create a nurturing process that is as vibrant as
improv theater, as spontaneous as dance. She or he helps you feel deeply understood and alive. Suddenly you're not alone with your struggle. You gain a felt sense that the creative part of you is
valuable and strong. The images and ideas begin to flow.
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Worn down, hemmed in, stressed out?
Longing for something more?
Call (914) 941-6478 or
to ask a question about counseling or arrange an appointment.
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N.Y. Licensed Psychoanalyst
Certified, National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
Member, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
Individuals, Couples, Parent
coaching
Westchester County and New York City
914-941-6478
212-802-7333
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Individual therapy, spiritual counseling, couples counseling, and parent coaching, as well as premarital
counseling and help with divorce, relationships and communication.
Copyright © 2005 Jean Fitzpatrick. All rights reserved.
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