You don't have to be an artist to do art therapy🖌
Art Therapy is another experiential modality, which means the experience is what facilitates change. We don't focus on thinking differently or being different, but rather slowing down and noticing the body and the experience that it is having. Art therapy helps a client attune to their body and to release stored emotions + energy that is held there.
What does art therapy look like?
Art therapy is pretty relaxed in my opinion. You as a client get a choice in mediums for the session. I have quite the variety and/or you are welcome to bring your own materials. We then check in and see how you are doing. If there are feelings or topics that you want to explore, we target them through art. I give you an activity in which you spend the session creating a piece of art. At the end we explore the piece together and notice how you felt before, during and after the creation of the piece. We explore how the body feels after creating the piece. We hold space for the process, rather than trying to fix it.
I love art therapy as it gives you something tangible to work with. It also allows you visually to see how things change and shift in the healing process.
You are also welcome to play music as you draw- adding music to the session is highly therapeutic and helpful in the creative somatic process.
Questions?
Who is art therapy for? Anyone who has an interest or enjoys art and wants to work on themselves
Goal of art therapy? The goal isn't a beautiful piece of art but rather an experience of feeling and being within the body
Can art therapy be done virtually? Yes- you just need supplies to create your art piece if virtual
Art therapy covered by insurance? Yup!
Currently accepting new clients? Yes- reach out today!