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Thursday, June 11, 2009

November 14, 1985

The Beach

Head that car to the beach

Due to very fair skin, I was never able to fully enjoy the beach. However, the beach symbolized home. Still living in Atlanta, I was becoming more & more homesick for Jacksonville. After my Father passed away in March 1986, my daughter Mary Ellen & I made the commitment to move back to Jacksonville as soon as we could. I moved in February 1987.

May 4, 1985

Such organization such authority such secrets you

(I think this is a reference to the secrets that are kept in the workplace, even when they tell us we are a family & must work together. We understood confidentiality, but it was still difficult to be kept out of the loop when we were all directly or indirectly involved)

Many pane's for a better view

Can't see the forest for the trees

Big winds blow little houses

April 13, 1985

My Tree

Monday, May 25, 2009

February 25, 1984

This is probably the most significant picture in the entire catalogue. The events prior to the 8th grade and everything that happened since, was what stops me in my tracks even today.

Weeping Palm willow

Fir Tree

Dead Tree

A Walk in the Forest

I Loved drawing trees. Does that have any deep psychological meaning? Probably! Ha! Ha!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

November 13, 1983

by memory - a poster of Georges Seurat's Pointillism style

Example of Pointillism by Georges Seurat

September 17, 1983

Something's in the way, the grass can't grow tall and wave in the breeze. Quit pushing down so hard.

Mary Ellen's dream

September 17, 1983

March 26, 1983

Free Beer for the Fat Girl

(being overweight was constant topic)

Tree or Holocaust

Storm

Self-Portrait

March 26, 1983

Sunday, May 10, 2009

June 26, 1982

A Touch for My Friend Becky
(from my friend, Michael Morgan)

June 26, 1982

April 24, 1982

Worm in Melang
(A reference to Frank Herbert's book, DUNE

Gained 17 pounds, What a Whale

A Touch for Susan

(during difficult sessions, one member would occassionally give a hand)

April 24, 1982

February 21, 1981

February 21, 1980
Who Are You?

February 21, 1981

Is There A Man In There?

February 21, 1981

May 17, 1980

Night and Day, Standing Alone

May 10, 1980

April 4, 1980

Trees

April 4, 1980

Terms of Use

All of these Art Therapy drawings are available for further developement.

I would like to offer the use of these therapy images to anyone that would find them useful. You may use them in preparing school papers or use in publishing. I do not care if there is a monitory reward for you. I only care that if for any reason they could be of service to anyone, they will have found a purpose.

I only ask two things.

1. - Do not claim them as your own. I am the author and owner of them and still retain the originals.

2. - Send me a copy of your final project.

Finally, I am available for questions or an interview at any stage of the develoment of your project. Please do not hesitate to contact me if for any reason I could be of service.

Ask me for a copy of them on a CD. I will gladly send one to you which would make it so much easier to work with them.

Beckie Saar Leone

About My Therapy

Everyone thought I was soooo stable, the rock for everyone else's support. I was happy and sure of myself. Looking back, I did have some depression as a child, but nobody realized it.

I do not intend to sound trite, but my depression began when I was 22 years old, just after I married in Kansas City. When I was 24, I had a miscarriage and my marriage was not sound. I called my gynacologist and told him I had a hormonal imbalance and was ruining my marriage. He told me, "No, you have an emotional problem and need to see a Psychologist". After a good cry, I made the call. After 4 years of counseling and group, a child, a better job, additional education and a divorce, I thought all my problems were behind me.

My daughter and I moved to Atlanta when I was 28 and not long after things started falling apart - again. Upon the recommendation of my sister, I began seeing her sister-in-law, Elaine, as a counselor. She was affiliated with Lila Bonner-Miller's Psychiatric practice and I joined their group therapy which used art therapy as an adjunct.

I was in this group setting for 7 years. This was before the days of medication and diagnoses for me. I'd like to say my problems ended there, but they did not. I have spent most of my adult life involved one way or the other in mental health settings.

I'm not really sure what my "official" diagnosis is, but I would say I have a large component of OCD (Obsessive Compulvise Disorder) and Bipolar Type II (not full blown, but real none the less).

The good news is, since I am no longer in the "work-force", my illness is very controlled. But, I am alone most of the time and do not have to interact with or please anyone which greatly relieves the stress and concurrently, the depression. Since I am no longer able to work in my first chosen career, being mentally healthier is a good trade-off!

Beckie Saar Leone

Art Therapy 1980 - 1985

Thursday, June 11, 2009

November 14, 1985

May 4, 1985

April 13, 1985

Monday, May 25, 2009

February 25, 1984

Saturday, May 16, 2009

November 13, 1983

September 17, 1983

March 26, 1983

Sunday, May 10, 2009

June 26, 1982

April 24, 1982

February 21, 1981

May 17, 1980

May 10, 1980

April 4, 1980

Terms of Use

About My Therapy

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Carl S. Burak, M.D., J.D., Psychiatrist and Author

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