WHY ART PSYCHOTHERAPY?

Connecting and healing through art

Art Psychotherapy is a form of therapy that uses creative media and a range of expressive art forms to inform, explore and enhance communication. All art therapists are dual trained in both their specified art form and in psychological therapy. Art psychotherapists provide a safe and nurturing space for clients to tap into their vulnerabilities resulting from life experiences.

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You do not need to have previous experience, any skills or interest in art to benefit from art psychotherapy. The aim is to enable you to explore your inner world without the reliance on words. This type of therapy can be particularly helpful to people who find it hard to express their thoughts and feelings verbally or when words just don’t feel good enough. It is through a three-way process between the client, the therapist and the artwork that healing begins. This creative process can help improve understanding of our inner worlds as well as facilitating personal growth. 

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Art psychotherapy also acknowledges the mind-body connection. This type of therapeutic approach enables you to connect with how psychological stresses impact the body. Art psychotherapy can therefore help you not just understand your experiences and emotions but also to discharge distress creatively to rebalance the nervous system.