Art Therapist

What is Art Therapy?

Art therapy involves making pictures, models, mosaics and other three dimensional work to express and explore. Therapists have the skills to help you understand and explore your artwork. Art therapy is different to learning art. It is also different to art as a hobby.

Producing artwork can be a good way to show how you are feeling. Sometimes experiences are difficult to put into words.

How can working with an Art Therapist help?

Many people find that they can relate to the art therapist more easily through their artwork. It provides a focus for discussion, analysis and self-discovery. Art Therapists can work with people individually or in groups. They have skills to help you manage emotions and feelings that arise during therapy. This can help people to become more aware of their feelings and the reasons behind them.

Art Therapists use a variety of different methods tailored to your needs. The aim being to encourage insight and change, equipping people with skills to cope more successfully outside of therapy.

Confidentiality

What you share is confidential unless there is a risk to you or someone else information will be shared.