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WELLNESS
Adlerian Art Therapy Benefits
Exploration & Expression
Complementary Alternative
I believe art is an extremely powerful and useful tool in (1) exploring one's inner world, (2) expressing complex/difficult topics, and
(3) connecting people's thoughts, emotions and sensations for themselves as well as with others.
Art Therapy, specifically, can be a fantastic non-verbal way to communicate. Thus, aiding those who may struggle to find words to share their experience(s) verbally, to feel less alone and/or find hope in the possibility of healing.
Counselling Art Therapy, as a non-pharmacological medical complementary and alternative therapy, has been used as a medical intervention and shows beneficial clinical effects on overall well-being.
Validate, Belong & Purpose
I strongly believe everyone deserves the right to feel heard, seen, & valued, as well as a sense of belonging and purpose.
Support & Skills
To us Adlerian (Art) Therapists, how a person deals with life can only be fully understood by looking at all components of their personality and experience, since these combined are what make someone who they are.
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I am passionate about ensuring everyone has the support & skills needed to feel safe and consciously evolve to be their best selves, regardless of their circumstances.
Visual Processing
As a visual processor myself, I have first had experience with witnessing the benefits of communicating difficult concepts, thoughts, feelings, and experiences through art.
Self - Compassion
Creating art with a professional Counselling (Art) Therapist can help people practice being ~ soft ~ on oneself, as opposed to hard on oneself.
I can speak from personal experience with this, as I have also been on the client side of Art Therapy since I was a teen. Learning Self - Compassion can feel awkward & foreign at first, perhaps even inauthentic & silly. Having a professional Art Therapist to support and hold space for your practising of Self - Compassion can be a great place to start embodying it. Doing so definitely was for me!
I Love Art & Connecting
Art + Connecting with Others =