ART THERAPY
"THE AIM OF ART IS TO REPRESENT NOT THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE OF THINGS,
BUT THEIR INWARD SIGNIFICANCE." -ARISTOTLE
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE GOOD AT ART TO PARTICIPATE IN ART THERAPY!!!
Art therapy is often a confused term that gets lumped in with recreational therapy or coloring books. It is so different from both of those things. It is not a technique, method, or approach. It is an independent field requiring a specific independent master's degree and additional supervised post-master's clinical training.
The work of an art therapist is to help gain access to complex psychological issues and help individuals heal from psychological wounds through the artistic process in a manner that is comparable to other related mental health fields such as social work,
professional counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
Art therapists are not psychics or mind readers. We do not simply point to certain things in your artwork and tell you what they mean. Artwork analysis is a collaborative process, and ultimately meaning comes from the creator.
In art therapy with me you will have the opportunity to use a variety of art media such as paint, clay, chalk/oil pastels, collage, found materials, and more. Through art making we will begin to illustrate your narrative in a way that is contained and safe.
Art and dreams alike are a product of your psyche. That means that without filter art allows us to gain access to your truest pains, needs, urges, and desires. Sometimes words alone just aren't enough to access these parts of your being.
Important Art Therapy Sites or Resources:
American Art Therapy Association: www.arttherapy.org
Art Therapy Credentials Board: www.atcb.org
Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association: http://www.paarttherapy.org
Art therapy is often a confused term that gets lumped in with recreational therapy or coloring books. It is so different from both of those things. It is not a technique, method, or approach. It is an independent field requiring a specific independent master's degree and additional supervised post-master's clinical training.
The work of an art therapist is to help gain access to complex psychological issues and help individuals heal from psychological wounds through the artistic process in a manner that is comparable to other related mental health fields such as social work,
professional counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
Art therapists are not psychics or mind readers. We do not simply point to certain things in your artwork and tell you what they mean. Artwork analysis is a collaborative process, and ultimately meaning comes from the creator.
In art therapy with me you will have the opportunity to use a variety of art media such as paint, clay, chalk/oil pastels, collage, found materials, and more. Through art making we will begin to illustrate your narrative in a way that is contained and safe.
Art and dreams alike are a product of your psyche. That means that without filter art allows us to gain access to your truest pains, needs, urges, and desires. Sometimes words alone just aren't enough to access these parts of your being.
Important Art Therapy Sites or Resources:
American Art Therapy Association: www.arttherapy.org
Art Therapy Credentials Board: www.atcb.org
Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association: http://www.paarttherapy.org
