Is Art Therapy Right for me? 


Good question!

People often think you need art training or to be a child to benefit from Art Therapy
but it's an exciting and powerful tool for anyone who's willing to give it a try.

Read below to see if this sounds like you:

  • You've wished there was a way to communicate besides using words. (Maybe telepathy?)

  • You can feel dissatisfied after trying to explain what you've experienced or felt.

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

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

  • You find talking directly about your thoughts & feelings difficult or too vulnerable.
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  • You're sensory. You enjoy and learn through your senses. (Your friends know you'll dance around when you're happy, touch plants on a walk, notice beauty around you or be very impacted by your environment, like who you live with.)
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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!