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What Is Art Therapy?
Art therapy combines a non-verbal creative process with personal and interpersonal exploration. It is intended to help people to develop their strengths, cultivate well-being in their lives, and express their unique selves. No art experience is required. |
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What Would Teens Go To Art Therapy For?
People come to art therapy for a variety of reasons, including:
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What are some of the benefits of art therapy?
Art therapy has many benefits. These benefits result from having a safe space to intentionally immerse oneself into a creative process while being supported by a trained art therapist. This can be in either a one-on-one or a group setting. Either way, safety and confidentiality are emphasized. Some benefits of art therapy are listed below:
Personal expression and choice-making
Express feelings, thoughts, memories, fantasies, and dreams in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere.
Make choices about what materials to use, what images to create, and what to speak about.
Interpersonal communication and connection
Be listened to, witnessed and understood.
Connect with others, increase social ease, and develop new friendships.
Increase your understanding of yourself and others.
Gain a shared sense of meaning and connection to society and culture while becoming empowered to make appropriate change .
Confidence and self-awareness
Enhance self-esteem.
Increase self-control.
Develop problem-solving abilities and positive coping skills to help you to thrive in the world.
Intentional creation of identity and meaning
Discover more about yourself and others.
Develop a sense of purpose and meaning in your life.
Explore your sense of self identity in an environment of acceptance.
Discover and create meaning by expressing your own life story in new ways.
Personal expression and choice-making
Express feelings, thoughts, memories, fantasies, and dreams in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere.
Make choices about what materials to use, what images to create, and what to speak about.
Interpersonal communication and connection
Be listened to, witnessed and understood.
Connect with others, increase social ease, and develop new friendships.
Increase your understanding of yourself and others.
Gain a shared sense of meaning and connection to society and culture while becoming empowered to make appropriate change .
Confidence and self-awareness
Enhance self-esteem.
Increase self-control.
Develop problem-solving abilities and positive coping skills to help you to thrive in the world.
Intentional creation of identity and meaning
Discover more about yourself and others.
Develop a sense of purpose and meaning in your life.
Explore your sense of self identity in an environment of acceptance.
Discover and create meaning by expressing your own life story in new ways.
Interested In Art Therapy For Teens?
Book Your Free 20-minute Discovery Session to Learn More
Book Your Free 20-minute Discovery Session to Learn More
