Sivan Perdue LCPAT

Sivan Perdue LCPAT Art therapist helping individuals with dementia & caregivers reconnect to themselves and each other

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06/02/2026

❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤 Happy Pride Month!🖤🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️
I am so glad you are here and I know that you matter to so many people. Thank you for being YOU

Interesting themes coming out of the Studio today during the . Themes of playfulness, going back to what we know but lo...
04/16/2026

Interesting themes coming out of the Studio today during the . Themes of playfulness, going back to what we know but looking at it from a new perspective or using it in a new way. 💚

Open studio spaces are powerful for one simple reason:There’s no performance required.Caregivers spend so much time:hold...
03/20/2026

Open studio spaces are powerful for one simple reason:

There’s no performance required.

Caregivers spend so much time:

holding it together
managing crises
being the responsible one

The Studio is one of the few spaces where you don’t have to do any of that.

You can just show up.

Create.

Breathe.

And remember you’re still a whole person.

What is your affirmation for today?
03/19/2026

What is your affirmation for today?

Caregivers often hear this message:Creative time is a luxury.But neuroscience tells us something different.Creative expr...
03/18/2026

Caregivers often hear this message:

Creative time is a luxury.

But neuroscience tells us something different.

Creative expression can help regulate the nervous system and process stress — especially when emotions are hard to put into words.

That’s one of the reasons art therapy can be so helpful for caregivers.

It creates a nonverbal way to release what you're holding.

If you’re curious how that works in practice, I’m hosting a casual art-making + FAQ hour next week where caregivers can experience a little of that process.

No pressure.

No art skills needed.

Just a simple creative exercise and space to ask questions about the Creative Caregiver Studio.

📅 Thursday, March 19
⏰ 1–2 PM EST

You’re welcome to join us.

Another myth caregivers hear a lot:"Creative time is a luxury."But neuroscience tells us something different.Creative ex...
03/18/2026

Another myth caregivers hear a lot:

"Creative time is a luxury."

But neuroscience tells us something different.

Creative expression can actually help regulate the nervous system.

Which means art making can support:

• stress relief
• emotional processing
• mental clarity

So creativity isn't frivolous.

For caregivers, it can be a powerful resilience tool.

A lot of caregiver support spaces focus on talking.Support groups.Educational workshops.Discussion circles.And those can...
03/17/2026

A lot of caregiver support spaces focus on talking.

Support groups.
Educational workshops.
Discussion circles.

And those can be incredibly helpful.

But sometimes caregivers are simply too emotionally tired to talk about it all again.

Creative spaces offer another option.

You can sit quietly.

Move some color around a page.

Tear paper.

Make shapes.

Let your hands do the talking.

If you’d like to try that kind of space, I’m hosting a Creative Caregiver Studio Art + FAQ Hour next week.

We’ll do a very simple art activity together while I answer questions about the Studio.

No art experience needed.

📅 Thursday, March 19
⏰ 1–2 PM EST

Think of it as a low-pressure peek inside the Studio.

I created the Creative Caregiver Affirmation Deck because caregivers hear a lot of messages like:Be strong.Stay positive...
03/16/2026

I created the Creative Caregiver Affirmation Deck because caregivers hear a lot of messages like:

Be strong.
Stay positive.
You’re amazing.

But very few messages that say:

• It's okay to feel overwhelmed.
• You deserve support too.
• You’re still a whole person outside caregiving.

The affirmation deck is meant to feel like a small moment of support in your pocket.

Early members of Creative Caregiver Studio receive the full printable deck.

But I’m sharing 9 preview cards this week so caregivers can start using them right away.

Because sometimes the reminder we need most is:

You matter too.

One of the questions I get most about Creative Caregiver Studio is:"What actually happens during a session?"It’s not an ...
03/14/2026

One of the questions I get most about Creative Caregiver Studio is:

"What actually happens during a session?"

It’s not an art class.

No one is teaching technique.
No one is grading your creativity.

Instead, sessions look more like this:

• a short grounding exercise
• a creative prompt or intention
• quiet time to make whatever you need to make
• optional sharing if you want it

Some people paint.

Some people collage.

Some people sit quietly and draw circles for a while.

And all of it is welcome.

Because the goal isn’t to make good art.

It’s to make space for yourself again.

BONUS: When you join the Studio during this two-week launch you will receive the Intention Setting Workbook and guided exercise I create just for you. This is a great tool you can use anytime you could use some guidance to reconnect back to yourself. 🩵

One of the most common things caregivers say to me is:“I’m not creative.”Most people think creativity means:painting bea...
03/13/2026

One of the most common things caregivers say to me is:

“I’m not creative.”

Most people think creativity means:

painting beautifully
drawing realistically
being “artsy”

But creativity actually has nothing to do with talent.

In my studio spaces people:

scribble
tear paper
layer colors
draw shapes
or just sit and slowly fill a page

The goal isn’t to make good art.

It’s to give your nervous system somewhere to put what you're carrying.

If you're curious what that feels like, I'm hosting a very casual art-making + FAQ hour next week.

We’ll make some simple art together while I answer questions about Creative Caregiver Studio.

No art experience required.

📅 Thursday, March 19
⏰ 1–2 PM EST

You can come make something messy with us.

Or just listen and ask questions.

Both are welcome.

Address

2333 North Zion Road
Salisbury, MD
21804

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Website

http://www.sivanperdue.com/

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