Art therapy is an expanding field that is gaining more acceptance as a form of psychotherapy. With roots in both psychology and art, it is now governed by its own national and international associations. Professional art therapists are master’s level practitioners who don’t necessarily need certification to practice in the field. However, new art therapists […]
Advent(ure) Calendars – An Expressive Arts Activity for the New Year
The following art therapy exercise is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. Every month, Dr. Schwartz shares an art therapy exercise to facilitate exploration, increased awareness and healing in the areas of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Some of these directives may need to be facilitated over more than one session, or modified for […]
Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 3)
This is the final installment of the 2011 Year in Review Art Therapy series. Here is Part 1 and Part 2. Please leave a comment and let us know what kind of articles you’d like to see more of in 2012! This final installment is all about inspiration…inspiring articles, videos, and our inspiring Featured Artists […]
Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of 3 of the Art Therapy Year in Review series (Part 1 is here). Thank you again to our loyal readers and fans!
Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 1)
As we reflect on years past and especially 2011, we realize what an amazing impact and influence the Art Therapy site has had on the art community and especially the art therapy community at large. We’ve seen many more art therapy blogs, articles and social media communities appear online in the last year than ever […]
December Art Therapy Activity – Permission Slips
The following art therapy exercise is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. If you like this activity, stay tuned for more art therapy exercises from Dr. Schwartz in the future as she explores ways to help people with body image issues through her own variety of eating disorder therapy.
Music Therapy in China Helps Treat Hearing Conditions
The following video discusses the benefits of music therapy with people who have hearing conditions, specifically people who have constant ringing in their ears with no external source, otherwise known as tinnitus. The video talks about using music therapy to help heal the mental aspects as opposed to the physical aspects of tinnitus.
Can Art Be Medicine?
The Foundation for Arts & Healing has created a great video that fits in perfectly with the Art Therapy motto of “inspiring others to create.” The video offers some great testimonials from people that have directly benefited from creating their chosen form of art. The video discusses some of the benefits of creative expression and […]
Expressive Art Therapy Technique: Body Tracing With Love
The following art therapy technique is by our newest guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. Please welcome Dr. Schwartz to the Art Therapy Team! If you like this activity, stay tuned for more art therapy techniques from Dr. Schwartz in the future as she explores ways to help people with body image and eating disorder issues.
Harli Tree – Featured Artist From England With Multiple Personalities & Dissociative Identity Disorder
This month’s Featured Artist was actually nominated by an art therapist that has worked with her. We’re honored to present such a unique artist and interview. We encourage you to not only view Harli’s beautiful artwork, but also her/their intriguing interview!
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