Kindred Art Therapy

11/13/2025

Electricity is amazing… and also disruptive sometimes.

Hear me out.

We love our lights, our phones, our laptops — total game-changers for modern life. But there’s a downside: bright, artificial light (especially the blue light coming off our screens) tricks the brain into thinking it’s still daytime.

Your circadian rhythm — the built-in clock that tells your body when to wind down — gets confused. So even if you technically sleep for 7–8 hours, you might still wake up groggy because your brain never got the memo that it was nighttime.

One simple hack:
Swap your evening lighting to red lights (lamps, bulbs, even those cheap red nightlights). Red light doesn’t send the same “stay awake” signal to your brain. And if you can, avoid your phone altogether in the last hour before bed. Your sleep quality will thank you.

Modern life isn’t going back to candles anytime soon, but we can hack the system.

11/12/2025

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11/11/2025

We’ve all heard “you are what you eat.”
But the truth? You are what you consume — not just in food, but in what you watch, read, and listen to.

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how our daily “inputs” shape our mood, focus, and even our sense of peace. As an art therapist, I see it every day: what we feed our senses influences how we feel and behave.

If you’ve been craving a more mindful approach to self-care, this one’s for you.
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The art therapist’s guide to curating what fuels your health and happinessWe’ve all heard the phrase “you are what you eat.” When I was a kid, I thought that meant people turned into giant pizza slices or burgers, like funny Halloween costumes. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized i...

11/07/2025

What does success ACTUALLY look like in therapy?
Love what you heard? Ya, we thought you would.
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11/05/2025

Mommy Issues? DBT can help!
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11/04/2025

Are you curious about the impacts of using Therapeutic Arts in a Group Setting?
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11/03/2025

Hi all —

I’m writing to share that we now have Medicaid-credentialed clinicians on our team, and I’d love to partner with you as a referral resource if any clients you work with might benefit.

Migna du Plessis specializes in children and families, helping with ADHD, anxiety, emotion-regulation and communication skills (in-person & telehealth).

Shelley Heath specializes in adults who are navigating cancer or chronic illness, supporting identity shifts, grief, trauma, and creative grounding.

We still offer all our regular network-ins (Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna) plus Medicaid, so we’re able to accept a broader range of families and adults.

If you ever want to connect about how we might collaborate, or you have a referral that needs a “next step” outside the school/agency setting, I’d be glad to talk. Thanks for what you do each day for your clients and community — it’s meaningful work.

Warmly,
Aubrey Baptista, LCMHC-QS, ATR-BC
Kindred Art Therapy & Counseling
Hendersonville, NC
828-222-3318

Kindred Art Therapy North Carolina. Art Therapy center focused on mental health therapy. Explore the transformative power of art in a safe and supportive environment. Begin your journey to self-discovery and healing today. Specializing in adult ADHD counseling. Book a session now!

10/31/2025

Back in early Christian Europe and colonial America, Halloween wasn’t about candy or cute costumes — it was the one night when society’s rules loosened their grip. People smashed pumpkins, soaped windows, swapped identities, and played tricks that sometimes bordered on chaos. In tightly buttoned, morally rigid communities, that rebellion offered something rare — permission to act out, to feel free, to let the shadow side breathe for a moment.

Today, we don’t have to wait for one night a year to make space for what’s been hidden or repressed. Therapy gives us that space — to explore our impulses, grief, anger, humor, and longing — not through mischief, but through understanding. Healing means we can integrate all those parts of ourselves, not just mask them for a night.

10/30/2025

The media loves a simple story — heroes and villains, good and evil. But therapy isn’t about that. It’s not about deciding who was right or wrong; it’s about understanding why we are the way we are.

In therapy, we look at the pain, the patterns, the parts of ourselves we’ve tried to bury — not to judge them, but to integrate them. Healing isn’t erasing the past; it’s learning to hold it differently.

When we bring those forgotten parts back into the light, we stop repeating old stories and start writing new ones. That’s where real transformation begins — when a healed, whole self breathes new life into the world.

10/29/2025

✨ Calling all fellow clinicians!

I’ve been working closely with a neurodivergent teen preparing for college — and while our 3x/week sessions have helped, I keep thinking… they need more. Teens like them need peers to practice social skills with, in a space that’s safe, supportive, and understanding.

That’s why I’m organizing a group for neurodiverse (ADHD/autistic) teens getting ready for college — focused on social growth, confidence, and transition skills. We’re hoping to start in January, and right now we’re gathering interest through this quick form.

If you know a family who could benefit, please share! Every referral helps bring this group to life. 💙

10/29/2025

🌸 Trauma Awareness Month is a reminder: you don’t have to heal alone.

At Kindred Art Therapy, we offer compassionate, trauma-informed care that sees the whole you—beyond the mask.

💛 You deserve a safe space to heal.

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10/29/2025

People love to see success — the big wins, the shiny results, the ‘after’ pictures. But they rarely pay attention to the moments that actually built it: the quiet mornings, the lonely reps, the choices no one clapped for.

You can’t control outcomes — only actions. You can’t own results — only effort. And that’s the paradox of growth: the things that matter most are the things no one sees.

Keep showing up when no one’s watching. The world may not celebrate those moments, but your future self will.