Discover Art Therapy
I love sharing what art therapy is, because there is so much more to it than the name suggests.
Creating art is magical!
Yes, I completely understand what it is like to lose track of time and immerse myself fully into art making, where all of my cares, concerns and challenges seemingly melt away in that time.
This form of art making is one that invites opportunity towards experiencing being mindfully present in the moment, and yes those moments can be restorative, peaceful and calming.
This form of experiencing art making is wonderful and I will always encourage others to find ways to invite creativity into their lives..... However....
Here is a bit of information on how art therapy is more than what I have just described....
What is art therapy? It is more than coloring books, more than art classes, more than art making that enhances talk therapy (to see more about this scroll to the bottom of the page).
Art therapy is a counselling specialty that does not rely on any other form of counselling to be effective, healing, transformative and powerful.
You will find that during art therapy, art therapists use their knowledge of psychology, (along with their knowledge of art materials and processes) to create a therapeutic experience unlike traditional talk therapy. Art therapy supports individuals with accessing information from their memories in a way that they have not been able to do so through traditional talk therapy.
The art therapy environment is one of safety where your inner voice and lived experiences can be expressed, explored for meaning and for healing.
Art therapy:
~ Engages the whole person in an embodied process that allows self-expression to emerge that does not rely upon spoken words or written language.
~ Holds capacity for deep complexity and refined simplicity.
~ Is a therapeutic modality that engages both mind and body in the therapeutic work.
~ Has elements of Somatic Therapy.
~ Is accessible, highly effective, and does not require special skills or artistic talent.
~ Does not require special skills or artistic talent (This needed repeating for emphasis).
~ Supports meaning-making through metaphors, narratives, abstracts and expressive imagery.
~ Supports trauma healing from an intuitive level.
~ The "Art" created is not the type of art that is publicly displayed, sold or created for an audience, it is art that is personal, visceral, deep-rooted in the sense that it connects with all parts of self: (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual).
~ Is facilitated by a trained Art Therapist who can help deepen the process, support emotional exploration and growth, while maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
Art Therapy supports self-awareness, facilitates healing & personal growth!
Find yourself interested in what you've read and want to explore this form of therapy? For Booking Art Therapy (Art as Therapy) a unique form of therapy (as described above), please see the booking page.
Interested in adding a bit of creativity to your Talk Therapy?
Available as Talk & Create (Art in Therapy) which is Talk Therapy while creating small creative projects.
The following links offer answers to FAQs about Art Therapy.
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