Expressive Arts Therapy
Unleash Your Inner Spark and Heal
Are you ready for a therapy experience that doesn’t leave you feeling “talked out”? A healing experience that takes you on a journey of curiosity, playfulness and repair.
You’ve been searching for a therapy that is as unique as you are, you’ve scrolled past many websites that just leave you feeling unseen, not inspired to heal and grow. You know you want to heal deeply, you’ve been overwhelmed with your past and present, and are just feeling “stuck”, and you have this feeling that just “talking to someone” isn’t going to give you the lasting relief you’re craving.
Are you ready to find inspiration in your life, and tap into your creativity as a pathway to healing?
Maybe you're thinking “I'm not creative, I’m not an artist or have creative talents”....
Creativity is one of the key attributes that separate humans from all other walks of life. To be creative is to be human! Accessing our creative power within ourselves is one of the ways we find lasting healing and relief. Creativity helps us feel connected with ourselves, inspired and confident.
Take a moment to reflect on the things in your life that you enjoy or are interested in, where can you find creativity in your life? Perhaps you are creative at problem solving at work, or creative with recipes for meal prep and baking, perhaps you enjoy looking at home decor ideas on social media ... .creativity is all around us if we know how to look.
You don’t have to be connected to your inner creativity to experience the immediate benefits of Expressive Arts Therapy. Art Therapy is designed to help you find your inner creativity again, and this doesn’t mean you have to be “good” at art!
Art and Expressive Therapies offer a dynamic and transformative approach to therapy, allowing you to explore your feelings, reduce anxiety, and heal from trauma through creative expression. There are many ways we can express ourselves, through drawing, painting, collage, poetry, music, movement and beyond.
There is no “right or wrong way” to be creative and express yourself.
It’s time to connect with yourself in new and meaningful ways.
Art and Expressive Therapies encompass a range of creative modalities—including visual arts, music, dance, drama, and writing—that facilitate unconscious processing, emotional exploration, expression and healing. The field of Art Therapy has been developed, researched and evidence supported since 1943. Close to a century of research has developed the field of Art Therapy to what it is now.
Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship. Art Therapy, facilitated by a professional art therapist, effectively supports personal and relational treatment goals as well as community concerns. Art Therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change. Art therapists are Masters Level, Licensed and Board Certified clinicians who work with people of all ages across a broad spectrum of practice. Guided by ethical standards and scope of practice, their education and supervised training prepares them for culturally proficient work with diverse populations in a variety of settings.
Honoring individuals’ values and beliefs, art therapists work with people who are challenged with medical and mental health problems, as well as individuals seeking emotional, creative, and spiritual growth. Through integrative methods, art therapy engages the mind, body, and spirit in ways that are distinct from verbal articulation alone. Kinesthetic, sensory, perceptual, and symbolic opportunities invite alternative modes of receptive and expressive communication, which can circumvent the limitations of language. Visual and symbolic expression gives voice to experience, and empowers individual, communal, and societal transformation.
Art Therapy allows you to express what might be difficult to articulate with words, promoting self-discovery and emotional release.
What are Expressive Art Therapies?
How Do Art and Expressive Therapies Work?
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You’ll engage in various creative activities that resonate with you, allowing for spontaneous expression and exploration of emotions.
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In a safe, supportive space, you’ll be encouraged to create without the pressure of “doing it right.” This freedom fosters a deeper connection to your feelings.
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Together with your therapist, you’ll reflect on your creative experience, exploring the emotions and themes that arise, which can lead to greater self-awareness.
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Through art and other creative methods, you can express complex emotions and experiences that may be difficult to put into words, unlocking insights and facilitating healing.
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You’ll work to integrate your creative insights into your daily life, helping you navigate challenges with newfound clarity and confidence.
Why Choose Art Therapy for Trauma and Anxiety Healing?
Reduce Anxiety
Engaging in artistic activities can be a powerful way to relieve stress, helping you feel more grounded and present. You will experience immediate and lasting relief with simple creative tools you and your therapist help you integrate into your daily life.
Creative Outlet
These therapies provide a safe space for you to express emotions and experiences that might be hard to verbalize, fostering healing that access deep unconscious wounds.
Fun and Engaging
The creative process can be enjoyable and energizing, making healing feel less daunting and more accessible.
Holistic Healing
Art and Expressive Therapies address the conscious and unconscious mind, body, and spirit, promoting overall well-being and emotional balance.
Creative Outlet * Reduce Anxiety * Integrated Healing * Fun and Engaging *
Creative Outlet * Reduce Anxiety * Integrated Healing * Fun and Engaging *
Creative Outlet * Reduce Anxiety * Holistic Healing * Fun and Engaging *
Creative Outlet * Reduce Anxiety * Holistic Healing * Fun and Engaging *
Experience the Benefits
Trauma leaves our brain and bodies in a state of overwhelm and confusion. The past intertwines with the present and our internal compass no longer points us in the direction of ease and joy. Trauma affects the brain, in a few ways. It makes it more difficult for cognitive processes to occur, the frontal lobes of the brain can stop functioning when you are feeling overwhelmed, leaving symptoms of anxiety, looping thoughts and executive dysfunction. The emotional parts of the brain, the limbic system, can work overtime sending flashbacks and intensifying emotions, all while the unconscious “root” of these struggles stays tucked deep within the brain.
Art Therapy proves a soothing to the body, a mindfulness affect that helps cognitive processes be internalized, the frontal lobes of the brain function with the support of art making, and the unconscious material trapped deep within our emotional brain, the limbic system, are able to be gently and safely unearthed through the creative process.
Have you found yourself having a hard time thinking and feeling at the same time? Overwhelmed by your emotions so much that you can't “make sense” of any of it? Is it hard to even articulate your experiences in words? Does talking about your experiences make you feel shut down or numb?
You would benefit from experiencing creative and expressive modalities in your therapeutic experience.
You don’t have to journey through healing alone. Our compassionate team is here to support you as you explore the benefits of Expressive Arts Therapy. Together, we can unlock your pain through your creative potential and guide you toward emotional healing and self-discovery. Are you ready to embark on a creative journey toward healing? Contact us today to learn more and schedule a consultation. Your path to transformation awaits!