Is Art Therapy Right for me? 

How do I know if Art Therapy may be a better fit for me than talk therapy?
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Good question! Let's explore that idea...

Clues that Art Therapy may be more beneficial for you than talk therapy:

  • You believe you might understand yourself better if you could see your thoughts and feelings. 

  • You have a hard time identifying what you are feeling or thinking. 

  • You find talking directly about your thoughts and feelings very difficult or very vulnerable.
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  • You are sensory. You enjoy and learn through your senses. (You might be the one your friends know will dance if you are happy, touch plants on a walk, notice beauty around you or be very impacted by your environment.)
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  • You LOVE Art Materials! You want to explore them and play with them. 

  • You learn best through action. You learn visually or by doing. 

  • When someone is explaining verbally how to do something, you find yourself feeling eager to get to it; you think, "Come on, come on! Let's do it!"

  • You are more comfortable exploring personal problems with some emotional distance, or through metaphor. (i.e. through story, poems, games, or play) 

  • You like the idea of working alone on a poem or image to then possibly share or discuss with your therapist. 
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  • You have periods of feeling overwhelmed or confused by thoughts and feelings.

If you relate to this list, Art Therapy just might be an excellent fit for you!
​ (What an exciting discovery!)

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Art Therapy Makes Hands Happy!