Art Therapy
For healing. For growth. For everyone
In-Person in Gibbsboro, NJ
Virtual in New Jersey, Connecticut & Pennsylvania
Take time to reflect on what was
and imagine what can be,
so you can create the life you want.
What Is Art Therapy?
Art therapy combines visual expression with psychotherapy to help people explore thoughts, feelings and experiences. Creative expression has psychological and physiological benefits, and reflecting on art can promote problem-solving, insight, and fresh perspectives. Additionally, its action-oriented nature is energizing and activating. This approach is appropriate for people of all ages and levels of artistic experience. NO artistic skill or training is required.
Like other master’s level mental health providers, art therapists are knowledgeable about human development, counseling theories, psychopathology and ethics, in addition to art therapy skills and theories.
Art therapists are credentialed by the Art Therapy Credentials Board in the US. In NJ, only licensed art therapists (LPAT) can call themselves “art therapist” and describe the service they offer to clients as “art therapy.” The same is true in CT for clinical licensed art therapists (CLAT). In PA, there is currently an effort to create an art therapist license, but for now, art therapists can be licensed as licensed professional counselors (LPC).
Working with an Art Therapist
During the first session, we will discuss your issues of concern, and how my approach could meet your needs. The goal is to start building rapport as well as give you an opportunity to consider if working with me will be a good fit. Furthermore, communicating your questions and concerns will help us establish a productive relationship.
A typical session starts with talk therapy, followed by an art-making prompt, which the therapist tailors to spark a conversation in the latter part of the session about how the art relates to your therapy issues. As you become familiar with the therapy process, we can take a collaborative approach to choices about art materials and processes.
Oftentimes, you’ll make art that can be completed in a single session, however, there is also opportunity to work on longer term art tasks that can take multiple sessions to complete. Above all, you’ll create art tasks designed to address your unique needs.
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