Make Bad Art: Rediscover Joy & Release Perfectionism

Hilary Kern, LMFT, ATR, PCC is a licensed therapist, registered art therapist, certified professional coach, teacher, and artist. She is dedicated to decreasing loneliness and improving mental health by promoting the life-giving benefits of creativity and social connection. For 15 years, she created, directed, and co-authored Dance For All, a social skills program and curriculum designed for neurodiverse teens and adults through Arts & Healing Initiative. She currently coaches creative and helping professionals to find their voice, power and joy so that they can create a sustainable impact in uncertain times. She’s a lifelong ambassador of bad art to celebrate humanity in all its imperfections and expressions. Visit hilarykern.com for more info.

Risa Williams, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist, speaker, psychology professor, and time management expert. She's the bestselling author of six self-help books including: Get Stuff Done Without the Stress, The Procrastination Playbook, The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, and The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit. She co-wrote her newest book, Make Bad Art to Overcome Perfectionism, with Hilary Kern. She's also the host of the popular podcast, The Motivation Mindset and has been featured in Forbes Magazine, Wired, Wondermind, Business Insider, Parade, and Real Simple. Risa leads creative workshops at worldwide summits and at Google Visitor Experience. Visit risawilliams.com or follow @risawilliamstherapy for more info.

For this session, feel free to bring any art materials you have on hand, such as:

• Crayons, markers, and/or pens 
• A few pieces of paper (any kind—notebook, sketch, scratch)
• A few pieces of tinfoil 
• (optional) Glitter glue
• (optional) Googly eyes