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Jennie Powe Runde

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Honoring the Transition

Before moving into private practice, I used to work for a large Bay Area non profit. This agency worked with what was called "emotionally...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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Cultivating Fearlessness

Showing up and letting your art be seen by others takes courage. I've been lucky enough to sit with folks courageous enough to bring...

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Moving through everyday trauma and triggers

Jennie Powe Runde

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Moving through everyday trauma and triggers

It all happened very quickly. The other day I was running an errand, driving along on a beautiful day with the windows down and music...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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How do we "do" self care?

How do you take care of yourself when you're feeling sad or "off"? Most of us have ways that we get through our toughest times- this...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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Moving forward with intention

I'm not sure how you feel about goal setting- I know it can be an energizing and exciting experience for some, while being anxiety...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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Letting go (& holding on)

The end of the year is a time for reflection and reassessment. And quite a year it has been.... I like to imagine these transition points...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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Are you an Artist?

I have a question for you- do you consider yourself an artist? There's a quote I love, often attributed to Pablo Picasso, which goes...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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An easy way to connect to joy

One of the things I love and appreciate about expressive arts therapy is that it gives us an opportunity to look more deeply at a...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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The Opportunity in Uncertainty

in order to allow ourselves the opportunity to grow, to change, to learn new things, we have to be brave enough to stand in a place of vulne

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Jennie Powe Runde

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Deciding to go to therapy

Have you ever reached out for support, and instead of finding a helping hand, you found...nothing? Or, even worse, the person that you...

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Jennie Powe Runde

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What is Expressive Arts Therapy?

When people ask me what I do, the response is often , "Oh...that's sounds interesting!", then they look at me expectantly, waiting for me...

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