Art Therapy – The Power of the Imagination
Art Therapy offers an opportunity to explore personal problems and potentials, and family and relationship dynamics through verbal and non-verbal expression. No art experience is needed.
Art Therapy is an effective means of reconciling emotional conflicts and fostering self-awareness. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing. The creative process helps people connect with their own inner resources. It allows clients to learn something new about themselves, because it engages the right hemisphere of the brain where other types of information are stored. It easily accesses unconscious material making visible thoughts, feelings and perceptions that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Engaging in creative art and imagery has the ability to access, release and actually transform stubborn negative emotions that keep people stuck.
A – Access R - Release T – Transform
For more information on art therapy:
» American Art Therapy Association, www.arttherapy.org
» Northern California Art Therapy Association, www.norcata.org
» Cameron, Julia, (2002)The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, www.theartistsway.com
» Fincher, Susan, (1991) Creating Mandalas for Insight, Healing and Self Expression, Shambhala Pub., Boston, MA
» Frost, Sheena B., (2001) SoulCollage: An Intuitive Collage Process for Individuals and Groups, Hanford Mead Pub., Santa Cruz, CA, www.soulcollage.com
» Ganin, Barbara, (1998) Art and Healing: Using Expressive Art to Heal Your Body, Mind and Spirit, NY: Three Rivers Press.
» Gawain, Shakti, Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What you Want in Your Life, www.shaktigawain.com