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Art
Therapy: In art therapy one works with an art
therapist trained to use art to promote insight and
change. There
is a spontaneous way of working with our clients and a
more directed way as well. An art therapist will accompany the individuals
as they bring their ideas, emotions, situations into art
expression. The
art therapist will facilitate this process and trust
that what is presented in the art will be an important
part of the person's process towards emotional growth
and resolution of conflicts. At those times when some direction by the
therapist is warranted (to help the individual get past
a resistance or impasse of some sort), an art therapist
will design ways that can help the person take the next
step towards recovery. In this way, the art therapy provides a tool to keep people
connected with their inner self and to help that self
unfold in a natural and healing way. Important also, is
the fact that art therapy leaves a person with a
self-expressive tool that can be developed as a creative
outlet, one that brings relaxation, motivation, insights
and satisfaction.
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here for a description of other approaches to
therapy provided.
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