WELCOME AT THERAPY THROUGH ART

Who are my clients?

ANYONE who is dealing with inner emotional pain that is difficult to deal with and need to express this and want to heal this inner pain. Art Therapy provides a non threatening place to release feelings and pent up emotions and may be especially usefull for children and adolescents in times of family and individual crisis and/or change.

ADULT behavioral problems as depression, alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, extra-marital affairs, eating-disorders, chronic-pain, medical problems, terminal illness and family issues.

CHILD behavioural problems such as ADHD, concentration problems, depression, eating disorders, bullying, low self esteem, sexual abuse, rape and incest.

TEENAGERS with eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, depression, suicidal.

What's in it for You!

Be part of your own treatment plan.

Maintain your own treatment.

Alternative to Counselling.

Narrative about what is happening.

Expressive, without words.

Emotional release.

Creating something special – a work of art, expressed in a concrete manner, that can be
     reviewed at a later time

Learn to reflect on your own artwork and you own symbols.

You interpret your own art.

No right or wrong in creative process, therapy or interpretation.

Reconcile emotional or life conflicts.

Release deeply repressed emotions.

Work through traumatic experiences.

Explore and support individuals or groups with mental issues, anxiety, depression and
     stress.

Enhance cognitive abilities.

Increase self-esteem.

Promote reality orientation.

Foster self-awareness.

Increase self worthiness.

(www.casapalmera.com/articles/art-therapy/)

Even if you are not an "artist" — or don't even want to be identified that way — you can help improve your emotional health through creative expression: perform in a community theater play, write a memoir, take a watercolor class, or do something else to express your demons in positive ways.
(Self-help Healing Arts Journal:Reclaiming the inner artist to heal the soul.)

The theory behind art therapy is based partially on the fact that creativity and healing may come from the same place.