What is Art Therapy? Who is an Art Therapist? Who benefits from Art Therapy?
Art therapy is a psychosocial competency tool, when administered, can influence overall wellbeing to everyone who believes and practices art as a therapy. It helps children to overcome fears and failures, adults from stress and struggles and families from crumbling apart due to unresolved conflicts. It enables transformation, growth and achievement in people when art opens a window to their subconscious.Art Therapy is especially useful for children who won’t vent out their difficulties.
Art therapist
Art therapists work with people of all ages and challenges in life, including patients with severe behavioral problems, addictions to clients without medical or psychological issues who are simply looking for personal insight into their lives.
Art therapists practice in a variety of traditional settings including hospitals, rehabilitation care units, assisted living centers, psychiatric facilities, senior communities and schools.
Private practice is also very common for professionals who specialize in art therapy. They also work in some less familiar settings like wellness centers, forensic institutions, clinical research facilities, detention centers, and crisis centers.
Who benefits from Art therapy?
- Autism
- ADHD
- Speech delay
- Developmental delay
- Down syndrome
- Slow learners
- Learning disability
- Personal growth
- Resolve emotional conflicts
- Depression
- Stress
- Menopause
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Anxiety/ Fear
- Anger
- Problem-solving
- Decision making
- Self esteem
It will help the children with special needs to :
- Gain more realistic perspectives.
- Improved self-expression.
- Express themselves through art.
- Trust and close bonds.
- Chance to learn social skills.
- Gain cognitive growth.
- Behavioral clues.
- Sensory stimulation
- Hand-eye coordination
- Express themselves
How art therapy helps the parents of children with special needs?
- Socialization
- Behavioral issues
- Emotions
- Concentration
- Connections
- Balancing
- Stability
- Understanding
