Art Therapy
Art therapy is one of the primary healing methods I offer. Because making art has always played (and continues to play) a major role in my own personal growth, I understand its healing capacity firsthand. By working with art materials alongside an art therapist, reflecting upon the creative process, and relating to the finished product, you can increase self-awareness, cope with symptoms, and enjoy the life-affirming delight of creation. The art process begins with the nebulous ingredients of emotions, thoughts, ideas, and unconscious material. Through the application of art materials, these unseen entities solidify and manifest as concrete shape and form. As an art therapist, I am extensively trained to guide you through the process of interpreting your own personal meaning from the art you produce and integrating these newfound discoveries into your life.
When engaging in art therapy, be assured that no artistic experience or proficiency is required. Only an open mind.
Web Sites:
- American Art Therapy Association
- Art Therapy Credentials Board
- Annual Art Therapy Conference
- Arts in Therapy Network
- The Arts We Need
- Art Therapist Locator
- Arts & Healing Network
- Naropa University’s Art Therapy Program
- Art Therapy for Children
- The Arts in Healthcare
- Sandplay Therapy
Selected texts for recommended reading:
- Spirituality and art therapy: Living the connection. Mimi Farrelly-Hansen (Ed.)
- Art as medicine: Creating a therapy of the imagination. Shaun McNiff
- Art and soul: Reflections on an artistic psychology. Bruce Moon
- Art is a way of knowing: A guide to self-knowledge & spiritual fulfillment through creativity. Pat Allen
- Studio art therapy: Cultivating the artist identity in the art therapist. Catherine Moon
- The art therapy sourcebook. Cathy Malchiodi
- The handbook of art therapy. Cathy Malchiodi (Ed.)
- Mandala: Luminous symbols for healing. Judith Cornell
- Waking dreams. Mary Watkins
- The artist in each of us. Florence Cane
- The courage to create. Rollo May
