Hospice Davidson County shares Creative Counseling
Hospice of Davidson County (HODC) invites you to an evening of creative counseling on Thursday, June 20th at the HODC Campus in Lexington.
The community is invited to attend a free painting event on Thursday, June 20th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on the HODC Campus located at 200 Hospice Way in Lexington.
The creative counseling event will be facilitated by Emily Sullivan, LCMHCA. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. “Our initial creative counseling event in April was so well received that we developed an entire Creative Counseling Series. At these monthly events, we will explore different creative outlets while allowing space for conversation around personal experiences of loss and healing,” explained Emily Sullivan.
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The creative counseling paint event will provide participants with step-by-step instructions for painting artwork led by Emily Sullivan, HODC Bereavement Counselor. “For this event, we will be painting sunflowers. They represent resilience; each year they stand tall and turn their face to the sun,” explained Ms. Sullivan. “Flowers are often used to honor loved ones and our creative expression of painting them provide an opportunity to discuss grief, loss, hope, and healing.” No painting experience is required and all supplies will be provided, including light refreshments. While this event will be open and free to the community, space is limited and registration is required either by calling 336-475-5444 or visiting the HODC website.
Ms. Sullivan obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and holds a counseling license that allows her to guide families in their journeys of grief and loss (LCMHCA). She is experienced working with children, teens, adults, and seniors in both private practice and nonprofit settings. Additionally, Ms. Sullivan earned a minor in Studio Art (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking) during her undergraduate studies, which inspired the creative counseling painting event. “Creative activities like painting and crafting allow us to process our emotions differently,” shared Ms. Sullivan. While we offer many opportunities at Hospice for people to talk about losing a loved one, this event is unique in that it combines the option of discussion with the activity of painting. Participants will leave with a physical canvas representative of their experience and our shared discussion.”
Ms. Sullivan joined the HODC Team in 2020. Her role as Bereavement Counselor entails providing resources through a variety of avenues to our community, including individualized grief counseling, facilitating a monthly support group, providing educational groups for students at Davidson County Schools, coordinating an annual professional conference on grief and loss, assisting with memorial programming, and collaborating with community partners to provide educational programs. “The experience of grief, loss, and healing is universal to everyone but unique in how each individual experiences it. I have respect for each client’s individual grief experience, and I’m honored to be a part of their journey.”
Please register here to join us for an evening of art, discussion, and healing. https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/events/creative-counseling-painting-event/.
