Counseling Resources Toolbox
Art Therapy
Art Therapy is the use of artistic methods to treat disorders and enhance mental health. Creative expression can foster healing and mental well-being. Artistic endeavors use the right side of the brain. Our right brain also houses our emotions. Difficult experiences can become stuck in the right brain, making them difficult to express in words. Art enables our right brain to express these events without words.
PAINTING THE STORMS
This is a PowerPoint that goes through the steps to paint a storm. You can play each slide video at the client's pace. There are processing questions in the notes at the end.
EMOTION ART
These are activities of emotional expression using art
LIFE MAP
Draw a road map of your life including the major events you've experienced.
PROJECTIVE DRAWINGS
Projective drawings use specific prompts for the client to draw. The emphasis is not on the quality of the drawing, but rather the placement, emphasis, inclusion, omission, or minimization of different attributes of the drawing.
