Elemental Expressions
An Example of Expressive Arts in ED Recovery

This is, undeniably, the most vulnerable page I have created for the website. I am sharing this online 'healing art gallery' with you as an opportunity to generate greater understanding and openness around the process and benefits that can come with the addition of Expressive Arts and Exposure Therapies in the recovery journey from an eating disorder, trauma, and distressing body image problems such as dissatisfaction, distortion, and dysmorphia.
On this page, I share a series of personal drawings in graphite, sepia, wax, and acrylic paint which are presented along a timeline to demonstrate my personal recovery from Anorexia Nervosa and Compulsive Over-exercise as an example of what a person's recovery might look like. Because everyone's recovery experience is their own unique journey, even if expressive art feels too foreign or vulnerable, I hope you may find these examples and the added resources inspiring and supportive in your own healing experience.
On this page, I share a series of personal drawings in graphite, sepia, wax, and acrylic paint which are presented along a timeline to demonstrate my personal recovery from Anorexia Nervosa and Compulsive Over-exercise as an example of what a person's recovery might look like. Because everyone's recovery experience is their own unique journey, even if expressive art feels too foreign or vulnerable, I hope you may find these examples and the added resources inspiring and supportive in your own healing experience.