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Katiee

03-07-2010 04:37 PM

Art Therapy

What is Art Therapy?
How do you get to have Art Therapy?
Has anyone else experienced it? What's it like?

bleeding black

03-07-2010 06:01 PM

Art therapy is using art as a way to express things; feelings, thoughts, memories, in a creative way, drawing, painting, sculpture etc.
We find it very helpful..

You might want to check out this thread too...
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/forum...d.php?t=139669

l.e.g.o

03-07-2010 08:45 PM

i officially have art therapy (we dont do much art as im to self concious bout it)
its meant to be a way of easing communication and expressing things that are difficult to maybe verbalise
i got referred by psych as there was nowhere else to go so i dont know but maybe if speak to a psych they could refer you

Cryptic.

03-07-2010 09:57 PM

I had art therapy when I was younger, I painted whilst I talked to my psychologist & painted my feelings & thoughts out etc, it was very relaxing & it helped a lot to be in that kind of environment, personally & plus I didn't have to be looking at my psychologist, I was focusing on my painting, so that was a lot better for me. =)

You can probably ask your doctor about it & see if it can be arranged with a psychologist, or if you're already seeing a professional, you could discuss it with them & try to arrange it?

It's a good form of therapy in my opinion.
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