Art Therapy
“The object isn’t to make art,
it’s to be in that wonderful state
which makes art inevitable.”
Robert Henri
…a non-verbal healing modality that reaches across barriers of all kinds.
Art Therapy sessions provide an opportunity for:
Stress relief & relaxation
Present moment awareness
Creative expression & play
Personal empowerment
Healthy risk taking & problem solving
Positive visioning
Personal reflection, insight and growth
Made by adults in recovery, each tree represents an anchored, nourished, centered, and growing self free of addiction.
Each art therapy session takes an embodied mindfulness approach and includes:
a short, guided centering practice
an introduction to session theme and materials
a period of quiet hands-on, process-oriented, creative engagement
a supportive, non-judgmental reflection circle
A session may include drawing, painting, writing, collage, mixed media, clay, sculpture, or a combination of mediums.
Each session, each experience, and each artwork are totally unique…
This surrealist game called “exquisite corpse” is a short group exercise that stimulates creative play. It brings an element of surprise to the therapeutic endeavor; lots of smiles, lots of laughs.
Children’s creative hands find peace, expression, and connection to nature through manipulating clay, baking, and arranging flower mandalas.
