About Art Therapy

When people think about art therapy, they immediately think about a child in a room with crayons in one hand gabbing about whatever fills their little mind. As they fill the paper with scribbles, the therapist is usually placed sitting next to the child, clipboard and pen following the thoughts and actions of the child within the session. After the session, we visualize the therapist's showing either parents or guardians drawings, that help analyze the child. This is only one small scenario of art therapy. 

This blog is created to debunk the common knowledge of art therapy and show new ways to use it in your everyday life. Even if you are not artistic, pleasing and calming visuals are always positive additions to better your quality of life. Art therapy is used to enhance these visuals in order to constantly surround yourself with positivity. Often, people who need art therapy, are not those who are artistic, organized, or depressed, but rather everyday people looking for a quick stress reliever in everyday life, much like a positive habit. Throughout this blog you will find examples of art therapy projects, news in art therapy, and local art therapists. 

Please feel free to give suggestions of what  has worked for you, or if these examples have helped you in anyway!

R.P.