About Art Therapy

Art Therapy uses art media to engage in personal expression, achieve greater self-knowledge and acceptance, facilitate change, and promote well-being.  No artistic skill is needed, only an interest and willingness to "play" with color, line, shapes, and image. Images may be created in session, on your own, or art that already exists may be used.

We are all born with natural abilities for creativity and art.  Often through experiences as we grow up, we lose sight of our creative and artistic selves.  Art therapy acknowledges all of our potential and provides a setting and space in which to rediscover, explore, and develop these strengths. 

Art allows us look at life in new ways, it gives us power and control, it helps us to understand ourselves and our world, it makes us playful and relaxed, it keeps us motivated, and it makes us resilient to life's bumps and bruises.