How a Psychiatrist Uses Knitting to Heal [Video]

posted on July 27, 2020

One of the latest therapeutic techniques that has shown significant effectiveness is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, the practice of being present and aware. This has huge emotional and cognitive ramifications that can support healing and help someone move out of a crisis situation.

The video below shows how a practice like knitting can help you do this very technique. I wonder though, are there some good Christian-specific practices that can also support this? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

About Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith is a licensed professional clinical counselor, supervisor, and Co-occurring program coordinator at an Ohio community mental health center for seven years. Before this, he worked in Colorado as a Co-Occurring counselor for three years as well as helped create an inpatient treatment center specifically for those who struggle with opioid dependency. Before clinical counseling, Jeremy was a staff person for Youth for Christ for 8 years in Ohio's Campus Life and in Colorado with YFCMilitary at the Air Force Academy. He has his Masters in Clinical Mental Health from Denver Seminary and Masters in Family Ministry from Winebrenner Theological Seminary. In his free time, he helps at his church with their mental health ministry, spends time with his wife and three children, and loves to write for his website ChurchAndMentalHealth.com.

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