What is Art Therapy?
“Art therapy engages the creative process through art making, which can be healing, enriching and pleasurable. One does not have to be an artist to benefit from art therapy. The process of making art and exploring the art visually, as well as talking about it with an art therapist, can promote personal growth. Art therapy can facilitate change and provide coping skills, often with much more clarity than words alone could have provided. The art therapist provides a safe, non-judgmental environment for the participants to express themselves through a variety of art media.”
- Georgia Art Therapy Association
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What are the Expressive Arts?
“The expressive arts combine the visual arts, movement, drama, music, writing and other creative processes to foster deep personal growth and community development.”
“The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) encourages an evolving multimodal approach within psychology, organizational development, community arts and education. By integrating the arts processes and allowing one to flow into another, we gain access to our inner resources for healing, clarity, illumination and creativity.”
- International Expressive Arts Therapy Association
Additional Resources
Why Art Therapy Works by Cathy Malchiodi (2016)
Expressive Arts Therapy and Self Regulation by Cathy Malchiodi (2016)