Art therapy (also known as arts therapy) is a creative method of expression used as a therapeutic technique. Art therapy originated in the fields of art and psychotherapy and may vary in definition.

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Art therapy may focus on the creative art-making process itself, as therapy, or on the analysis of expression gained through an exchange of patient and therapist interaction. The psychoanalytic approach was one of the earliest forms of art psychotherapy. This approach employs the transference process between the therapist and the client who makes art. The therapist interprets the client's symbolic self-expression as communicated in the art and elicits interpretations from the client. Analysis of transference is no longer always a component.

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At Jennifer Turgeman's Creative Arts Therapy, I am able to help individuals across a wide spectrum of areas including;

Anxiety,    Depression,    Stress,     OCD,     ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorders), 

Physical Health Issues,   Integration (Aliyah Challenges)    Dementia,  Learning Disability,  

Anger Issues,   Emotional/Physical Abuse,    Social and Behavioral Challenges.

 

The Purpose of Art Therapy & Art media commonly used in art therapy?

The purpose of art therapy is essentially one of healing. Art therapy can be successfully applied to clients with physical, mental or emotional problems, diseases and disorders. Any type of visual art and art medium can be employed within the therapeutic process, including painting, drawing, sculpting, photography, and digital art. Art therapy stands in contrast with other kinds of creative or expressive arts therapies that use dance, music or drama. One of the major differences between art therapy and other forms of communication is that most other forms of communication elicit the use of words or language as a means of communication.