Reasons for Attending Art Therapy

People may find Art Therapy useful for the following reasons:

• It's calming and potentially less intense than a purely talking therapy.
• They can share how they are feeling without the fear of upsetting someone close to them.
• It can help them to understand, work through and find positive ways of managing difficult issues, relationships, situations, anxieties etc.
• It can help identify negative patterns of behaviour and with support, clients can try healthier ways of managing.
• Because it is a safe and supportive environment, clients may be able to express emotions they have previously been unable to face on their own.
• It can make people feel less isolated.
• It helps people realise that what they are feeling is generally quite normal.
• It assists clients to feel more in control of their lives.
• It helps people to feel heard, supported and understood.
• It's non-judgemental.
• Sometimes clients don’t have the words to describe how they are feeling. The use of art materials can be used to explore and share problematic/painful issues or thoughts and emotions, when talking is difficult.