color mending therapy

color mending therapy

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understand your emotions through coloring

No talking. No rehashing your past. No guessing what you’re actually feeling.

Just curiosity, playfulness, and some crayons.

Meet Color Mending Therapy

A simple, playful, somatically-based tool that helps you understand your emotions through intuitive coloring.

a 2-step process

Step 1
Color how you feel

🖍️ Choose something to color about (a situation, relationship, decision, etc.)

🖍️ Do a body scan

🖍️ Color out what you notice using any color and shape that feel right

🖍️ Stop when it feels complete

Step 2
Decode your coloring

🔎 Use the Color Mending interpretation charts to decode what your coloring represents

🔎 You’ll learn:

⭐️ What emotion(s) you’re feeling
⭐️ Why the emotion’s there
⭐️ What belief your brain is using

In 15 minutes, you’ll have language for something that felt wordless.

What people experience

—William, Florida

“Coloring has helped me move through intense emotions and find the language to express what’s happening internally for me to my therapist. I’ve made a lot of progress in a short amount of time.”

—amber, Colorado

“I’ve been able to release stuck emotions and move forward instead of staying trapped in my head. ”

—Malerie, Michigan

“I used to spiral easily and needed someone to listen to my feelings before I would listen to myself. Now, I’m able to listen to myself and not trauma dump on others!”

—Christina, Missouri

“I was surprised at how insightful my colorings can be, even when they’re minimal. I gain a lot of valuable information about myself, no matter how detailed the coloring is.”

3 ways to get started

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Explore the framework

Download the complete guide that explains the science and methodology behind the tool.

Perfect if you want: To understand the evidence behind the tool.

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Experience It

Book a Color Me Psychic session with Chelsea (the creator of the tool) and see what message your body has been trying to send you!

Perfect if you want: To experience a Color Mending session.

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Learn it

The Coloring Bet is a 21-day program to learn how to guide yourself through Color Mending sessions.

Perfect if you want: To build your coloring & interpretation skills.

Loved by Therapists, Counselors, and Coaches

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Color Mending Therapy helps clients arrive at your sessions regulated and ready to go deeper.

Color Mending Therapy Is

An approach that lets you express emotions without words

A safe way to explore all emotions without judgment

A detective kit for uncovering why you feel certain ways

A tool to understand your own emotional language

A practice to help you name and express emotions productively

Color Mending Therapy is not

Only a tool for creative or artistic people

A way to diagnose or label mental health conditions

A complex art therapy technique. It is simple and accessible for all ages

A replacement for mental health services. It complements, not substitutes

An activity that is only useful for tough times or bad days

Emotions are clues, not rules

Follow @colormendingtherapy on social media to stay up-to-date on the latest techniques, tips, and offerings.