Art Therapy is a form of psychological therapy that combines hands-on art making, image appreciation & conversation to achieve a sense of well-being.
The emphasis is on the process of creating, expressing, communicating and meaning making. It is not about creating a pleasing end product.
Sometimes there is no art making and people pre
Art Therapy is a form of psychological therapy that combines hands-on art making, image appreciation & conversation to achieve a sense of well-being.
The emphasis is on the process of creating, expressing, communicating and meaning making. It is not about creating a pleasing end product.
Sometimes there is no art making and people prefer to talk, this is okay too.
Art therapy is for adults, adolescence and children.
People come to art therapy for many different reasons. Many have had talking therapies for years and are looking for alternative approaches.
Art therapy can help with the following: improve unmeet early developmental needs,
process trauma in a gentle/safe way, regulate emotional states, improve self esteem/ self confidence, assist in pain
People come to art therapy for many different reasons. Many have had talking therapies for years and are looking for alternative approaches.
Art therapy can help with the following: improve unmeet early developmental needs,
process trauma in a gentle/safe way, regulate emotional states, improve self esteem/ self confidence, assist in pain management, deal with grief and loss, recover from addictions, help manage mental health and wellbeing, resolve conflict, improve communication and improve feelings of connect to Self and others.
Art therapy supervision for health care worker and all professional services is available.
Art therapy differs to talking therapies in that there is focus on the process. The whole brain is engaged along with the body, emotions, thoughts and sensory information.
Art therapy informs us in ways word can't. It's as simple as making marks on a paper to express an attitude or emotion. This is a bit like making a map of what is happen
Art therapy differs to talking therapies in that there is focus on the process. The whole brain is engaged along with the body, emotions, thoughts and sensory information.
Art therapy informs us in ways word can't. It's as simple as making marks on a paper to express an attitude or emotion. This is a bit like making a map of what is happening internally and sharing it with the art therapist. By externalizing the issue/feeling and “seeing” it we can change the relationship with the problem and get a different perspective.
No art experience is necessary.
Art allows us to communicate in the rich language of colour and imagery; this is utilized and explored in a therapeutic setting. This is particular useful when recovering from trauma. Art therapy is known to improve mental health.
Materials such as paint, clay, pastels, crayons, found objects, collage, myths and music are used to access healing.
No previous art experience is necessary.
Sessions are guided by your needs and are not prescriptive.
A minimum of 4-6 sessions is a good idea as time is taken to develop a therapeutic relationship, get to understand each other and the process. Appointments are 50-60 minutes and may include:
Counselling
Art Therapy/ Sensorimotor Processing
Guided Drawing/ Clay Field Therapy
Sand Tra
Sessions are guided by your needs and are not prescriptive.
A minimum of 4-6 sessions is a good idea as time is taken to develop a therapeutic relationship, get to understand each other and the process. Appointments are 50-60 minutes and may include:
Counselling
Art Therapy/ Sensorimotor Processing
Guided Drawing/ Clay Field Therapy
Sand Tray and Symbol work
Therapeutic Play
DRUMBEAT/Music Play
Mindfulness/Meditation
Individual/Group Sessions
Critical Incidence Debriefing
Relationship and Family focuses
School Based Programs
Clinical Supervision
Secondary Consultation
Outreach (in your home)
Small Business Support
Professional Development
Conference Presentations
Please email for further information on pricing and available appointments.