Raina Cowan Art Therapist and Counselor

11/12/2025

If you’ve been watching the Celebration of and in Thanks Giving for the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall, perhaps you’ve felt inspired by her compassion and humanity. I myself am also moved by her bravery in old age at facing death as her “next great adventure”. I made this Queen card in her honor. Image copyright rainacowanarttherapist.com

11/02/2025

Can’t say it any better than National. IMHO the best parents are the ones who are living authentically, and modeling how to be true to oneself. It takes a ton of integrity to do so when faced with so much misunderstanding and current threats to existence. Hats off to all transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming parents today and always.

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Today is Trans Parent Day, a celebration of all our transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming parents! In a society adamant on upholding strict, binary representations of parental figures, trans and gender nonconforming parents are a powerful reminder that the qualities of a happy family—caring, nurturing, protective, safe, joyous—have nothing to do with gender and everything to do with a parent’s love.

To all our transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming parents: we see you, we support you, and we're PFLAG proud of you today and every day! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

10/26/2025

Check out this awesome free crafternoon and open house tomorrow for families at Side Quest Social Club! Registration is requested.

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10/21/2025

Yes another plant post! Is my cactus confused?! Strange it’s flowering now but then again Spring was super early so who knows? Check out the beautiful handmade sun catcher I was gifted on Friday. Kudos to all who stood up for democracy on Saturday, let’s keep it going!

10/14/2025

As this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day comes to a close, I just want to take a moment to acknowledge all indigenous peoples, as well as people who were brought here against their will. Land acknowledgment is super important to me, along with respect and reverence for the earth, and the people who were the true stewards and builders of this land. What’s going on in the US with lawless immigration enforcement, in Chicago, Portland, and other cities is particularly grievous and heinous given the true histories here. Please find unbiased reporting and listen to people on the ground here and across the country.

09/30/2025

Words are failing me, as I’m so utterly dismayed and angry about what is going on here and in other cities across the country. Thank you to for allowing their poster design to be accessed, printed and used to spread the message of nonviolent protest against military intervention in Chicago, and unlawful detention and arrest of innocent people. Here, I have backed the poster with a cyanotype I made some time ago using a lace table linen. There is the handmade aspect of both the lace itself and the cyanotype, and there is a strong Latine cultural significance to lace making.

09/23/2025

One thing both therapy and art therapy can offer is mindfulness and other self care practices. Whether you are learning these for the first time, or need support to make them habitual, or want to learn some new skills. These ARE not and should not be viewed as luxuries. They are as essential to wellbeing and growth as sunlight and water are to plants.

09/10/2025

Sending love and care to anyone questioning their existence, and anyone who has lost a loved one to su***de. There is help available. Reach out to 988 or 911. Seek help and connection. You matter, even if your thoughts are telling you otherwise. Thoughts are not always facts! Also sharing The Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ folx. Please connect as needed! We all need connections. 🩷

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Whether you've lost a loved one or experienced your own personal struggles, we're sending love today to everyone who has been touched by su***de. Remember, together, we can fight for a world without su***de.

Today and every day, AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by su***de. We're creating a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in funding scientific research, educating the public about mental health and su***de prevention, advocating for public policies in mental health and su***de prevention, and supporting survivors of su***de loss and those affected by su***de.

08/08/2025

When the water bird and globes are IN the plants it means I’m OUT of the office! Don’t ya love how the reflection of the building shows up on the bird? I do. Returning 8/18/25. See you soon!