Seeing the Unseen

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Creativity is more than a technique-it's a path to healing growth and spiritual awakening. In </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Seeing the Unseen</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> artist art therapist and educator Gail Wirtz Costello MAT MPS ATR invites readers into an intimate and remarkably practical exploration of the creative process.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Feeling safe is the first step toward healing. When we feel secure we can open our hearts take chances and grow. Without that foundation of safety expressing our true selves can feel too vulnerable or even impossible. As facilitators of the creative process our role as art therapists extends beyond directing an activity; it includes understanding why we offer it and how it creates the conditions for growth. Too often art directives are chosen without fully considering their deeper purpose.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Seeing the Unseen</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> bridges this gap. Drawing on over 50 years as an art therapist educator and artist I introduce a five-level framework for Creative Development that creates the safety clients need to take meaningful creative risks. This level-based approach supports art therapists in selecting materials providing structure and setting expectations that meet each client's developmental stage-making creativity a powerful catalyst for emotional developmental and spiritual transformation.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Part clinical guide and part personal reflection </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Seeing the Unseen</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> offers both practical tools and theoretical insights into the healing power of art. Whether you are a seasoned clinician or an art therapist in training this book will enrich your understanding of the stages of creative development and prepare you to more effectively support your clients on their journey.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Ideal for:</strong></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Artists and aspiring creatives</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Art therapists counselors and educators</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Anyone seeking healing through creative expression</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>For readers of Julia Cameron Rick Rubin and Elizabeth Lesser-this is your invitation to begin again with intention presence and purpose.</span></p>