The fifth and final reason
why you should see an Art Therapist is because they understand beauty. Many art
therapists are practicing artists, appreciate art, view art, and are surrounded
by art all day. I would hope most art therapists have a love of and
appreciation of art and beauty.
Why is that important to you
as a client? Because that means you will be surrounded by art when you go for
sessions, you will get opportunities to do your own art and you will be in a
beautiful atmosphere, which is healing and adds to your healing process. I have
watched many clients engaged with their personal development work through art
making discover their talent, which they have then gone on and developed. I
have witnessed many clients become more aware and mindful of surrounding
themselves with objects that provide aesthetic pleasure, collect works of art
that inspire them, and begin attending to the beauty in their environment.
Appreciating art and beauty
resources us and adds to our appreciation of nature. I hope you have enjoyed
this mini series.
Thank you so much Karen! You are such a great Therapist and artist. and do so much for the field of Art Therapy. It has been an honor to know you !!earg
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Debra.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this series on Art Therapy and why it is so important!
ReplyDeleteYou made many excellent points on the importance of Art in our lives and how Art Therapists utilize it in their work. I do hope that more people will begin to experiment with creating Art in their daily lives so they can experience first hand how healing it is to make art, and to be in the presence of Art and the people who create it =-)
Thanks Monica.
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