Art therapy activities

"The healthiest form of projection is art" ~ Fritz Perls Here is a popular internet list of art therapy activities originally posted up in 2011 by the Nursing School Blog. I have since taken over the list and I consistently research current links that reflect the most inspiring art therapy...

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From an art therapy website - Each person creates art to represent the corresponding emotion on the wheel - using colors, abstraction, or representationally. The more we make space for emotions, the more freedom we have to dance with them, rather than feeling overwhelmed by them.

Are you searching for effective tools to help individuals cope with anger? Look no further! Our anger coping worksheets are designed to assist individuals in recognizing and managing their anger in a healthy and productive manner. Targeted towards therapists, counselors, and educators working with various age groups, these worksheets provide a valuable resource for facilitating discussions and interventions related to anger management.

Feeling frazzled? Try these free therapeutic art exercises.

Counseling worksheets are a valuable tool for educators and parents alike. Designed with the specific needs of kindergartners in mind, these printable worksheets provide an engaging and effective way to address a wide range of emotional and behavioral topics. From self-expression to social skills, these worksheets allow young children to explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe and structured manner. By incorporating these worksheets into your child's learning experience, you can help…

I have been thinking about trust lately and playing around with it in my art…I have been noticing all the ways that I experience trust. It really is one of the most indescribable feelings, or rather senses, that we have. As I experience trust I have been trying to notice if there a part of myself that isn’t being used to experience it. It seems that my body, mind, feelings and spirit (really everything!) come together to create a knowing that I then label with this word trust, but it really…

Art therapy activities for self-awareness are the perfect choice for at-home, self-directed therapy. You can make them a part of your self-care practice. These activities will raise your self-aware…

DBT House-I made a more user friendly version for all who may be interested. One has instructions, and the other is blank.

Use our Art Therapy Worksheets to help your client unleash their creativity when expressing emotions, thoughts, or interests.

Art Therapy Activity For Emotional Pain / Self Healing If you are dealing with any emotional pain or trying to heal your inner self, this is for you. Maybe you're dealing with heavy emotions, painful emotions, that have been a consistent presence in your life.

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How to Draw Your Feelings / Paint Your Emotions Hello friends, today, I'll show you how to draw and paint your feelings. This easy, beginner friendly therapeutic art exercise will help you express yourself and use art as an outlet for your feelings. I’m Youhjung and I do art as therapy with peopl

You don’t have to be an artist to benefit from art therapy activities. Because art therapy activities are specifically designed so that anyone can do them, regardless of their artistic abilities. A…

One of my favourite books for leading expressive arts groups is "Art Therapy for Groups" by Marian Liebmann. Originally published in 1986 and revised in 2004, this book explains how to implement art exercises in group settings. My first therapeutic art group consisted of middle-aged adults with acquired brain injuries, and I referred to this book every week for two years. I often reflect upon how deeply we can emotionally heal within groups. Some of the healing factors of group work…

De-stress with these easy, creative art therapy techniques.

These therapy worksheets are designed to facilitate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for clients. Use these resources to promote reflective thinking and guide conversations during therapy sessions. Incorporate these worksheets into your practice to help clients better understand and manage their emotions. Start integrating these CBT worksheets into your therapy sessions today. #TherapyWorksheets #CBT #ClientSupport #therapyworksheetscbt

As you might know, I'm part of the huge art journaling online class, Life Book. Today I thought I'd share some of the beautiful work that students from that class created in response to my lesson. My lesson was all about turning negative words into something beautiful. Literally. This is the page I taught students to make: And here are some of the student pieces that were posted on instagram (I used the instagram embedder for these photos, so if you don't see them, click HERE): a little…

Have you ever thought about your feelings as another sense? Our awareness and ability to use our feelings to navigate the world is essentially our sixth sense. It is incredibly fundamental to our experience of being human. If we can’t listen to, understand, or process them life becomes challenging meaning that we require more support and accommodation to live with peace. It’s never too late to learn how to use this sense with grace and intention and see how it can enrich our lives. Today I…