Creativity tells a lot about a person. Writing a short story about helping animals in need likely displays the author embodies a compassionate and caring person. Darker works, however, could reveal something problematic in someone's psyche. People dealing with anxiety, depression, or other psychological issues often see a mental health counselor for help. Instead of just talking with the counselor, ask about the opportunity to discuss any creative things you made or simply have an interest in. Doing so can assist in your therapy sessions. Here are three things your therapist may be willing to do with you:

• Review Blogging and YouTube Activity

Creativity doesn't necessarily come in the form of producing sculptures or painting glorious works of art. The internet allows people to express themselves via multimedia. Some people like to blog about certain subjects; others may go a little further and create a YouTube or Instagram account just for fun. In their writings or online performances, actions may reveal things. If a YouTube channel or blogging frequently featured cynical commentary, this display anger issues. If you create anything for the internet, ask your therapist if he/she would like to see the content.

• Keep Logs of Entertainment Choices

In addition to showing a counselor things you created yourself, ask the counselor if he/she would find it beneficial to review a log of entertainment selections appealing to you. If the therapist thinks this is a good idea, keep tabs on television programs you watch, books you read, the music you listen to, and more. Keep daily, weekly, and monthly tabs of your entertainment choices. This creates a rather large picture for the counselor to review. By informing your counselor about your interests, he/she may learn more about you. To make the whole process easier, simply use your smartphone's dictation function to log notes on viewing, listening, and other entertainment habits. Dictation makes it easier to log complete activities since you aren't burdened with writing everything down.

• Present Social Media Likes

And ask your therapist if she/she would like to review your social media activity logs. When you see something on social media and like or share the material, something about it proved attractive to you. Are there certain trends in your likes or shares? Do you gravitate towards participating in certain groups or following a number of pages? Clue your counselor in on these things. He/she may ask helpful questions after reviewing your social media activities.

Adding to Therapy Discussions

One drawback to conversations in a therapy session involves the counselor being limited to what you say. If you don't mention something, then the subject never enters into the discussion. Showing a counselor notes or other information related to creativity or entertainment leisure could be helpful. This, in turn, may lead to more productive sessions. For more information, contact offices like Dr Kuris Counseling Centers.