04/21/2021
In my consultations, one question that almost always gets asked is, “So what exactly does art therapy look like?”
And that is one question I cannot give an exact answer to. Why? Because art therapy looks different to each of my clients! When developing treatment plans, I consider my client’s needs, interests, abilities, and therapy goals and individually tailor directives to work for them.
One thing I do often tell people is that there are two major theories as to how art therapy can function in a therapeutic session. In very brief terms, and in a very simple doodle I outlined these below, there is Art as Therapy and Art Psychotherapy. Simply put, I say that art psychotherapy is like “digging a little bit deeper” into the content of the art. In both theories, the final product is often not at all important at or hardly as important as the process of creating. In both, they can also function independently or be used simultaneously.
So, what does art therapy look like for you? I can’t exactly say. But give me a call, let’s talk, and together we can develop a plan!
