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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 integrate past experiences and cultivate well-being in their lives. No art experience is required. |
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What Would Seniors 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. Most of 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 for seniors are listed below:
Personal expression and choice-making
Express feelings, thoughts, memories, fantasies, and dreams in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere. This can aid in coming to terms with conflicting emotions and can help counteract a negative view of self.
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.
Communicate through verbal and non-verbal means.
Rekindle an interest in participating in the world through active art-making.
Confidence and self-awareness
Connect with creative, physical, mental, and emotional aspects of yourself.
Increase your self-knowledge and make sense of your emotional, mental, and physical realties.
Life review and self-reflection
Explore and share memories, which can provide you an opportunity to forgive and heal past experiences and to achieve a sense of peace with yourself
Reinforce your 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 life story in new ways.
Sensory, cognitive and perceptual stimulation
Maintain and even rebuild your cognitive and perceptual skills by stimulating the senses and engaging in social connection.
Use the concrete, tactile nature of art-making to help to maintain small motor skills.
Build on and maintain choice-making abilities and problem-solving skills.
Personal expression and choice-making
Express feelings, thoughts, memories, fantasies, and dreams in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere. This can aid in coming to terms with conflicting emotions and can help counteract a negative view of self.
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.
Communicate through verbal and non-verbal means.
Rekindle an interest in participating in the world through active art-making.
Confidence and self-awareness
Connect with creative, physical, mental, and emotional aspects of yourself.
Increase your self-knowledge and make sense of your emotional, mental, and physical realties.
Life review and self-reflection
Explore and share memories, which can provide you an opportunity to forgive and heal past experiences and to achieve a sense of peace with yourself
Reinforce your 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 life story in new ways.
Sensory, cognitive and perceptual stimulation
Maintain and even rebuild your cognitive and perceptual skills by stimulating the senses and engaging in social connection.
Use the concrete, tactile nature of art-making to help to maintain small motor skills.
Build on and maintain choice-making abilities and problem-solving skills.
Interested In Art Therapy For Seniors?
Book Your Free 20-minute Discovery Session to Learn More
Book Your Free 20-minute Discovery Session to Learn More
