Connection

We start the therapy session by reflecting on needs.
Then we do a drawing exercise where, for 2 minutes, a word is turned into movement, form, strength, and speed of drawing – resulting in an abstract outcome. In the same way, a feeling related to the chosen need is explored, along with the opposite of that feeling. These two A3 sheets are then combined into a new artwork.

She chooses the need for ‘connection.’ The feeling she experiences is depicted in the drawing on the right. She is the dot in the center, and all around her are lines meeting, touching each other, while she stands as a single dot, completely alone in between. It’s as if she doesn’t belong and doesn’t fit in.

When working on the opposite, she finds it quite tricky. She starts making dots in different sizes. The more she does it, the better it feels. She’s immersed in the experience, here and now, and that’s a good thing.

But how to combine these two pieces?
She places them on top of each other. And if you look closely, you see a black dot appearing in the center. She made a hole in the dot drawing, allowing it to become visible.
And instead of being a lonely dot between the different lines, she is now one of the dots and fits fully in between. In her own way, she is connected to others, and everyone is different. “That feels good,” she says, “it gives me the opportunity to be myself among others and experience connection in the way that I am.”