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What is Art Therapy?

Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. A goal in art therapy is to improve or restore a client’s functioning and his or her sense of personal well-being. Art therapy practice requires knowledge of visual art (drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art forms) and the creative process, as well as of human development, psychological, and counseling theories and techniques For more information please check American Art Therapy Assocation.

 

Art Therapy can help many different individuals in many different ways...

 

Individuals suffering from:

 

  • Mental health problems

  • Grief or Loss

  • Learning disabilities

  • Abuse of any kind

  • Cancer patients

  • Autism 

  • Trauma

  • Divorce 

  • Self-Esteem

  • Anger and Behavior concerns

  • and many more...

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