Art therapy

exploring this topic was “Art Therapy and Cancer Care”. This book outlines many aspects of the process cancer can put an individual through, and the way that art therapy helps elevate symptoms, particularly those that can be changed though state of mind. It is stated that art therapy enables symbolic expression of pain and because of this is believed to help manage it. The book references one patient who felt constant foot pain, he began working with clay in his art therapy session. He worked…

Healing Arts Reading Response What is Art Therapy? (Article 1) The first important idea that the author incorporates in the article is the idea of art therapy. It is stated by the author that Karen Pence promotes art therapy through a program that helps Americans benefit and experience art therapy. As a result of creating this program Pence believes that art therapy is saving and changing the lives of many individuals who are benefiting from this experience. The author goes further to…

The Creative level addresses the integrative function (Hinz, 2009). Again, the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC) provides a framework from which therapists can gauge the level of functioning of the client and the type of materials that…

this extremely rude but I did not know much about my client at the time. However, after the session and speaking with my supervisor I became more knowledgeable on his cultural background and this made our future art therapy sessions go much smoother. He felt very comfortable in creating art with me and found a value of respect while we communicated…

Symposium Summary The first presentation was on Art, Dance, and Music. The research questions aimed to discover the ways that arts can be used for therapy. Creative therapies use new perspectives to treat patients. Each form of art therapy has a different strength. Art therapy is emotional, and it helps people express feelings. It can be used as a form of relaxation or meditation, and as a means of symbolic communication. Many people benefit from art therapy, and materials can be specifically…

Johnson (2008) developed Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy based on the principles of attachment theory. The basic assumption is that lack of a secure attachment in childhood results in emotional and relationship problems in adulthood. Parents are human beings with their own problems and cannot always respond to children in a healthy and appropriate way, so it is quite common that children experience insecurity and trauma. However, in order to heal from the wounds of childhood, adults need to…

Analysis of Art therapy in Art Museums Art museums can serve as a therapeutic tool, especially for elders. Paring a museum environment with art therapy techniques can help encourage people to better themselves within a comfortable setting. Art therapy generally has the same amount of benefits as any other therapeutic practice. By partnering art observation with writing or discussion, self-awareness is experienced and encouraged. The article at hand researches the effect art therapy has on…

Healing trauma through art (Kuban, 2015) is an article that reviews the use of art therapy as a method to explore the meanings of traumatic experiences of children and as form of healing. The article introduces art therapy by discussing the historical relationship between art and well-being. Past physiologists and therapists have used art as a means of exploring trauma of children, allowing children to address and deal with emotional distress, and building rapport and empathy with patients…

During this global movement, the word “recreational therapist” was made by the Menninger brothers. The Sisters of Charity from Quebec also had a big part in this global movement for recreational therapy in 1893. These sisters had their own asylum, which was different than a regular asylum at this time. The Sisters of Charity had parks and gardens around their building, to which all patients had access. They incorporated dancing, music, games, reading, and picnics into their daily schedules.…

disorder. Animal assisted therapy was introduced as a way to help people cope and learn to deal with emotional, physical or mental problems. I would have like to have the opportunity to work with an animal assisted therapist when I was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Some people that I know were able to relax and not stress as much about all that came from having diabetes by being close to the therapy dogs at the hospital. I believe that the use of animal assisted therapy improves a…