Ruth Hamilton, MA Ed., Expressive Arts Counselor, workshop leader and jewelry designer, guides you in the exploration of the healing arts. Expressive Arts for Healing is the practice of integrating imagery, visual arts, dance, music, sound, humor, and poetry to foster human growth and to transform stress-producing emotions. Ruth’s jewelry is an out-growth of her love of gems and precious metals and her artistic explorations.

Ruth Hamilton is a certified Expressive Arts for Healing counselor. Her training was received at the Expressive Arts Institute, Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She is also a certified Technology for Creating facilitator. Ruth studied curative water coloring at Rudolph Steiner University, Sacramento, CA. In 2005, Ruth conducted the Expressive Arts Camp: Earth, Fire, Wind, and Rain for patients in the Cancer Clinic at UNC. In 2005, she also was an Expressive Arts therapist for the NC Children’s Hospital.

Ruth enjoys her visits to Magdalena, NM where she collects gems and rocks on her hikes. Ruth's jewelry is offered at the Bear Cafe Gallery in Magdalena. The southwest and Navajo silversmithing inspire the jewelry which Ruth feels can have healing gifts.

While in New Mexico, Ruth offers expressive arts session for clients. Clients from Socorro, Magdalena, Datil, and surrounding areas can schedule a session which can assist in healing from grief and painful life changes. Expressive arts is also helpful for career change and personal goal setting. Each session involves visual arts, movement, and sound healing. The sessions are held at the Magdalena Arts Gallery. Contact Ruth by email: Ruth@ArtsCanHeal.com to schedule a session.

The healing art of humor is another of Ruth’s specialties. In 1986, she founded Carolina Health & Humor Assoc. which has assisted medical centers across America to implement Healing Humor programs. Ruth’s Laugh Mobile humor library can be seen at www.CarolinaHAHA.org. Laughter and creative humor using improvisation is woven into the empowering Expressive Arts sessions.

You can explore humor and its use for professional presentations by taking the Certified Humor Presenter E-course. In studying the humor and style of various comics and humor writers, you will hone in on your humor skills. You will also discover how to customize humor to specific audiences. Upon completion of a humor related project and audience presentation, you will receive your Certified Humor Presenter Certificate, endorsed by Carolina Health & Humor Association. Visit www.CarolinaHaHa.org for more information.

Expressive Arts uses arts as an avenue for helping you:
*Resolve the conflict in thoughts and feelings
*Stop the inner critic and unsupportive thoughts
*Promote your talents in all of life
*Communicate feelings to others in non-threatening ways
*Reveal the needs communicated through feelings

An Expresive Arts Brochure can be downloaded. Select a .pdf format.

Contact Ruth Hamilton for setting up your Expressive Arts session. While in North Carolina, she is conveniently located at Health Touch in the Westgate Plaza, Durham, NC.

You may call Ruth at (919)-544-2370 or e-mail her at Ruth@ArtsCanHeal.com