Hi, I'm Denise. Through art journaling, I coach people wanting to tap more into their inner wisdom while learning about the benefits of this self-care modality.

Check out my program/service: www.therapeuticartcoaching.com

Questions? Reach out to me via: [email protected] 

Speaks: English

Located in: Denver, CO

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If you’d like to know more about me:

I’m Denise Livingston and I’m a therapeutic art coach. With my background in non-clinical art therapy, I coach people wanting more insight into their lives. By combining written and visual journaling, or art journaling, you can experience how cathartic this modality is for self-discovery and self-care. You needn’t be an “artist” to benefit from my coaching! It’s the process and reflection we focus on, and not the actual product or art piece. Please visit therapeuticartcoaching.com for more information, thank you!

Curious to learn more...?

What if I told you art journaling saved my life? Sounds deep and dramatic, right? As fate would have it, it’s true. The unthinkable happened to me. Not only did I lose my husband to a plane crash, I lost my two precious boys, Morgan (8) and Parker (6). I was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom and my family was my life, my purpose. As their souls rose up to heaven, I felt mine leave my body. I was left with a shell of a human being. I poured my heart out into several written journals. It wasn’t enough, because there are no words for a person who loses their spouse and children. I’ve always loved doing art projects ever since I was little. So, I pulled out my art supplies and decided to play with them. Seeing artists combine mediums, I thought that would be a good way to experiment with what I had. I had no idea how cathartic it was to express myself visually. I went beyond what a written journal could do for me. That’s when I decided to combine mediums with my written journal…and thus, my art journaling came to fruition! I could use color to convey emotions, try different art materials to add to my creation. I could furiously paint out my anger, use watercolors along with tears to convey my soul-crushing grief. I could paint while meditating on their precious faces and I could go deep within to find the strength to go on without them. Art journaling allowed me to develop as an artist. Now I was expressing myself through paintings! I felt this was my new calling. I loved how gratifying painting was, much like how art journaling was for me. However, I didn’t necessarily enjoy the thought of showing in galleries and selling my art. Art journaling was calling me back home. Ideas began brewing in my mind as to how I could share this passion of mine with the world. Fast forward to today: I have since found love again with Steve Livingston, now my husband whom I love so much. We later adopted our son, Gierma, who is the kindest soul in the world. I now have an amazing family again, but that’s not all. Through art journaling, I’ve found another purpose to my life. I am now a therapeutic art coach who loves sharing the healing powers of visual journaling.

Certifications/Degrees:

• Certified Life Coach - Certified Life Coach Institute
• Graphic Design degree - International Fine Arts, Miami, FL
• Art Therapy Practitioner Course Certificate of Completion