Perhaps you are searching among the branches for what only appears in the roots.
- Rumi
What is Art Therapy?
Art Therapy is a holistic mental health service that blends creative expression with psychotherapy. By merging creativity and therapy, ATC fosters an embodied experience that promotes self-esteem resilience.
ATC helps identify and address challenges of emotional dysregulation through self-awareness and self-expression. This practice leads to the development of lasting coping strategies. Discover more about ATC's clinical approach on our About page.
How is Art Therapy different from traditional talk therapy?
Recognizing and expressing difficult emotions can be a challenging task. Traumatic life experiences can deeply affect the nervous system, and societal stigma surrounding mental health can create barriers to addressing these issues.
Art Therapy works to break down these stigmas by using integrative methods that engage our entire being, offering a different approach than verbal communication alone. Through creative expression and learning, these opportunities foster communication, helping us navigate challenges while promoting a sense of self and safety.
What are the benefits of Art Therapy?
Art Therapy fosters self-awareness, helping to strengthen emotional resilience and improve frustration tolerance. ATC's clinical approach focuses on expressing and organizing thoughts and feelings to better understand our behaviors.
By gaining insight into our actions and their underlying causes, we can work together to create meaningful changes by acknowledging challenges, finding creative solutions to enhance our quality of life, and ultimately increase our capacity for joy.
