Art Psychotherapy
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Art psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art to facilitate expression, reflection, exploration and interactions within the therapeutic context.
In the UK, Art Psychotherapy is taught at a master's level (MA). Art Psychotherapist is a professional title protected by law and is statutory registered and regulated by Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC). Art Therapy is a powerful and flexible psychotherapy, which can use art and art-making as part of the therapeutic process. Images can ‘talk’, helping you to see things in different ways or even help you to see things in a way you haven’t seen before. The artwork keeps a record of your progress throughout therapy. At any time you can go back to see, reflect upon or continue work done in previous sessions. |
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Art can be fun and therapeutic itself but, in the presence of and facilitated by a trained and skilled psychotherapist, it can also help you to reflect and convey your thoughts, feelings and heal.
This is a particularly helpful when words alone cannot express all; for instance when working with children or adults to process trauma. |
Art psychotherapy does not depend on words alone and it can be helpful to anyone who may find difficulty in expressing themselves verbally.
An image can tell a lot better and in a lot more detail what could take a long time and be complicated to say in words. An image can often reveal the complexity, interlink and integrate the many facets of the self. |
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Art therapy is not about art, it is about expression!
There is no expectation to use art either. You do not have to be good at art: you have to want to express! Art materials are provided, but you can bring your own art materials, objects or photographs to work on or from. |
Art Therapy Derby offers individual art therapy sessions to:
- Children and young people
- Adults - Families - Other therapists and helping professionals (in training or in practice) |
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