"therapy through art recognizes art processes, forms, content, and abilities, personality, interest, and concerns. Art Therapy can be a means of reconciling emotional conflicts and of fostering self-awareness and personal growth" (American Art Therapy Association, Inc. 1992)
is a form of self-exploration that allows people to express their feelings through the use of painting, sculpting, modelling, collage and drawing. Therapists work with people either singly or in groups. Artwork can help a person to learn different things about their life and to get in touch with areas of their personality which may have previously been closed to them.
Art therapists employ the making of art, usually in pictorial form, in order to work psychodynamically with their clients.
A therapy that helps people to express themselves non verbally through the visual art mediums of drawing, painting and modeling.
A therapy that helps people to express themselves and gain relief through the art mediums of drawing, painting and modelling.
a specialized way of using the power of the creative process as a vehicle for healing
a two-year program designed to educate art therapists through a course of study that combines theory and practice leading to vocational opportunities in a wide variety of
Use of art techniques such as painting, crafts and group activities to develop motor skills, perceptual abilities and self-esteem. [Click Here to Return to List
Uses art-making processes to engage emotional and psychological issues. Both the physical act of making and the image/content of the work can express and heal trauma and visualize desired outcomes.
Art therapies The use of art as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders. Art therapy
Art materials are used as therapeutic devices for accessing and expressing feelings, visualizing desired outcomes, working through traumatic wounds, increasing self awareness, and promoting spiritual growth.
a type of therapy in which a person is encouraged to express feelings through a nonverbal process, using a variety of materials to create art. By observing the process, form, color, content, interests and comments, an art therapist makes a comprehensive diagnosis of a client's needs and determines treatment plans to restore, maintain, or improve an individual’s physical and mental health.
Art therapy aims to support people's recovery using art as a creative process and as a therapy to help people resolve emotional conflicts, be more aware about themselves, develop social skills, reduce anxiety and increase their self-esteem.
Also called expressive art therapy by allowing patients to get involved in arts, including drawing pictures to alleviate emotional problems.
The use of art and artistic processes specifically selected and administered by an art therapist, or improvement of the mental, emotional or social functioning of an older individual.
The use of art as a means of reconciling emotional conflicts, fostering self-awareness, developing social skills, managing behavior, solving problems, reducing anxiety, aiding reality orientation and increasing self-esteem.
A means for the patient to reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness and express unspoken and frequently unconscious concerns about his/her disease. In addition to its use in treatment, it can be used to assess individuals, couples, families and groups.
Art therapy is based on the belief that the creative process of making art is healing and life enhancing. Through the process of creating art and talking about it with an art therapist one can increase awareness of self, cope with symptoms, stress and traumatic experiences and enhance cognitive abilities. One of the benefits of art therapy is that it is a non verbal expression of emotions. It can not easily be censored therefore it provides an honest look at an individual’s issues that is not always as readily available in other modalities. Additionally as it is a wonderful modality to use with children or cognitively impaired individuals who may not have the verbal skills to articulate their emotions. Art therapists are professionals trained in both art and therapy and hold masters degrees in art therapy or related fields.
Applied to patients to express themselves through art activities like painting, crafting, playing music, etc.
A form of therapy that allows people with dementia opportunities to express their feelings creatively through art.
Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses art-making to increase emotional well-being.