Paint the Stars Art Therapy, LLC

05/01/2026

It’s May!!!!!! MAY is and we have a ton planned this month starting with today! We welcomed our first group of Manalapan High students into our office to learn about what we do, how it works and even allowing them to play “therapist” for a bit. What a great group!

As we discussed today, mental health related symptoms hold an energy and that energy needs to be pushed out and worked through. Talking is not always enough. Having other outlets and alternate therapies are key! much like any type of therapy, is for everyone. Learn about your local counselors, meet with more than one, make a connection and stick with it! Happy May and happy mental health awareness month!

04/30/2026

We’ve moved our adults over into their own universe…
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04/28/2026

Just going to take a short, mini rest…
Just kidding.

04/27/2026

Taking a long couple of minutes to regroup before the next session? We, therapists, have to move fast.
👏🏽We strategically have learned how to compartmentalize what we just heard.
👏🏽Save it.
👏🏽Process it more later when we have time to plan for tha clients next session.
👏🏽Put on a new game face for the next client!
And yes we do this allllllll day and night.

04/22/2026

My win for today?
Burned my finger with a hot glue gun while working with a child and I did not cuss! (If you know me you know that’s a BIG win!) 🎶 let it burn 🔥

04/21/2026

Did you know that building up self esteem is like building muscle in your body? It’s helps fight off the negativity we don’t want while building up the positivity that we do want in our lives! Seen here is just one way we are always working on self esteem.
If you were doing this exercise,
What positives would you tell yourself?
What negatives would you get rid of?

04/15/2026

Last week, in one of the coolest art spaces I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing, I introduced some amazing middle schoolers to the career and benefits of .

This age is a favorite of mine. They don’t accept just anyone, they smell fear, they speak their minds and their creativity is relatively untapped. These students welcomed me in, asked thoughtful and interesting questions, shared personal stories and struggles with me AND thoroughly enveloped the art therapy directive I gave them.

The staff was warm, welcoming and SO into what it was I was putting out there. They have created an amazing program to help these students not just create but understand the full benefits of what creating can bring. Today is so it is fitting we recognize all of the many benefits that the creative arts can provide.

it was an absolute pleasure…until next time.

04/12/2026

Please consider donating to a local family who has lost their home and more due to a devastating fire.

Alan and Sab Bright have been pillars of the Manalapan community for decade… Nicole Jacobson needs your support for Support the Bright Family After House Fire

04/09/2026

A true business owner knows… it’s the relationship (boundaries—cough, cough) with your phone!
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04/07/2026

As part of our self esteem work, we’ve been creating greeting cards for ourselves. “Goodbye” cards where clients are actively saying goodbye to symptoms that they no longer want in their lives. “Sympathy” cards to allow patience and understanding while you cope with a loss. And of course, “thank you” cards because if you cannot take the time to thank yourself for the hard work you’ve been doing, for showing up, for trying—then what is it all for. So many card themes to choose from!

Today is and nothing supports good health more than positivity and self esteem. Within our practice and experience in the field we have noted that poor self esteem is often the root of many evils. That is why we make sure we take the time to explain the importance of self esteem and work on building ourselves up as much as possible.

04/06/2026

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, we are honored to share this incredible poem written by a fifth grade client of ours (shared with permission and their excitement as well, they believe it could help others).

This poem illustrates a wonderfully creative way that this client chose (and continues to choose) for ways on how to handle their anxiety. As you can tell from the stanzas above, this client is showcasing their ability to focus on facts over feelings. Our anxiety always wants us to focus on feelings; feeling scared, feeling helpless or hopeless, feeling worried. BUT the facts can help us see that our anxiety is lying to us. Will you take your anxiety to court today? Bet you’ll win your case!