Art – Its Place in Therapy courses

Art Therapy is based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.

Art Therapy is designed to encourage the client to use materials to ‘speak’ about issues of concern where the individual does not know how to put their emotions and issues into words.

It can be used therapeutically to aid communication, break down barriers, help with confusion and bring individuals out of themselves. It can also be used as a form of relaxation, as an outlet for everyday anxiety or to treat serious mental health concerns.

Using Art Therapy enables you to reach individuals, to relieve stress in yourself or others and to help you to build communication.

It is not essential for the individual to be naturally artistic, to have any ability at all; and even those with physical disabilities will gain great benefits from this form of expression.

An understanding of Art Therapy is particularly relevant to those in childcare, healthcare, complementary therapy and similar professions to enable them to understand and implement the therapeutic benefits of art into their personal or working lives.