Lea had been helping people with self-compassion for years, but when she started using art journaling in her program, it came together in a more powerful way.

Now she teaches art journaling in every session of her signature program, Everyday Self-Compassion. Once she integrated this practice into her program, she fell even more in love with her work. She's got a feeling of presence, joy and even goofiness.

I deeply resonate with the need to feel like my full self as I do my work. How about you?

You're about to hear how she transformed her program over the last several years, why she loves running it, and why she's got fewer therapy sessions in her schedule.

Lea Seigen Shinraku is an artist, teacher, licensed therapist and founder of the Center for Creative Self-Compassion. Through her transformative program ~ Everyday Self-Compassion ~ she helps people who struggle with self-judgment connect with their innate creativity and joy, so they can feel more calm, connected, confident and playful in meeting the uncertainty of being alive.

Here's some of what we talked about:

• Working with people who are finally ready to really learn how to do self-compassion
• An example of how Lea teaches art journaling
• How Lea designed her program
• Why including art in her program made her feel more joyful and present
• Creating a follow up program to Everyday Self-Compassion
• How she fills her program
• How she draws people to her work with free offers and events
• A tip from Annie (via Claire Pelletreau) on tracking your Meta ads

Show notes at https://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/220