ART THERAPY
Art therapy is an evidence-based form of psychotherapy, involving the use of a wide range of material and the creative process of making art, to foster self-awareness and self-expression, and elicit therapeutic change. No artistic skills are required to experience the therapeutic benefit of making art, as clients are invited to explore the power of metaphor and symbolic value inherent in the images they create. The role of the facilitating art therapist is not to analyse these images, but instead support the client to form their own narrative and share their experience of the art making process. The images created in the art therapy studio aren't always 'pretty' because the focus is on expressing your authentic self. Art therapy may assist with many experiences and challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, eating disorders, addiction, grief, loss and change adjustment.
