A look at how art therapy can help
A popular option to conventional talk therapy that is effective for a wide range of people at any age, art therapy is used in a variety of situations. Art therapy can be used for caregivers and loved ones alike to help them manage relationships and allow the use of creativity and imagination as effective life coping skills:
• Guided by trained art therapists with university degrees. Each session combines the creative process and psychotherapy using colour, imagery and shape.
• Art therapy combines the creative process and psychotherapy to help people express and process difficult to articulate thoughts and feelings around difficult situations.
• Research has shown that art therapy can be very beneficial for helping with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and daily stress.
• Engaging with art can help patients cope with the emotional impact of memory loss and help manage the complex emotions like anxiety, frustration, and sadness that come with memory loss.
Source: CATA
