Sometimes anxiety arrives before language does. It may show up as a tight jaw, a restless stomach, shallow breathing, or a mind that keeps circling the same worry. You know something is happening, but when someone asks, "What are you feeling?" the words disappear. That does not mean you are failing at therapy, and it does not mean your experience is beyond understanding. It may simply mean that words are not the easiest place to begin. In my work, art therapy offers another w

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