Holistic Art Therapy & Play Therapy Overview
Your experience with Holistic Art Therapy will encourage you to use creativity as a life tool; to assist you in maintaining a balanced wellbeing and attributing a safe gentle private way for self healing.
Holistic Art Therapy will assist you in keeping-in-check mental disturbances, releasing of strong feelings and emotions arising from life experiences/events, quietening of the mind for stillness, finding and contain inner peace, and flourish with your expressive self.
Holistic Art Therapy for Adults
Consultations for Specific Common Drawing Techniques in Art Therapy
Clients are able to choose any of the following common art techniques below, for personal growth or therapeutic reasons, as either a one-off consultation or as a starting point to initiate art with therapy for deeper healing.
This consultation of learning common art techniques is not a stand alone art class. These techniques will be educated for the use of self-growth and customised for the client to incorporate Emotional Intelligence skills, Narrative Therapy Skills, Colour Therapy Skills and Self-Talk Therapy Skills
Zentangle/Mandalas/Zendalas
Basic Art Application: Acrylic paints, pencils and/or pens; and drawing paper.
Zentangle Therapeutic basic Benefits: Improves focus & imagination; boosts personal wellbeing; Manages anxiety, insomnia, tension, hyperactivity, issues of addiction, disruption of concentration.
Mandala Therapeutic basic Benefits: Enhances focus and is a great process of releasing creative thoughts (idea stimulator).
Zendala Therapeutic basic Benefits: Assists meditation and developing the way of spiritual bonding; Enhances self reflection and stress reduction.
Doodle Art
Basic Art Application: Pencils, pens, inks and markers; and drawing paper.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: Doodling strengthens memory; encourages the use of imagination/creativity; gives inner confidence to allow an individual to tackle more difficult drawing activities; doodling lets you unwind and relieves tension; also a form of relaxation and meditation.
Scribble Drawing
Basic Art Application: Graphite, inks and/or pencils; stencils; newspapers and/or drawing paper.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: Scribbling is a positive tool to release confused emotions; for Emotional Intelligence and emotional regulation; scribbling is one of the most effective ways to enhance drawing abilities and is also very enjoyable.
Stippling
Basic Art Application: Pencils, pens or/and inks; drawing paper. Select a picture to copy.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: Stippling is a great therapeutic art tool that allows you to be able to see—and correct—any potential issues in advance therefore enhances planning, problem solving and decision making processors. This is also a good tool for aiding concentration; and is used for dissolving stress and releasing emotional energy.
Comic Strip
Art Application: pencils, pens, inks and/or coloured pencils; drawing paper.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: Comic strips are used to enhance creativity; uses storytelling for therapeutic healing; used for emotional learning and healing and behavioural expression.
Line Art
Basic Art Application: pencils, pens, inks, crayons and/or pastels; drawing paper.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: Line Art can be used for eye-hand coordination; emotional release, for relaxation and meditation.
Gratitude Tree
Basic Art Application: Select from a large range of arts and crafts; pencils, pens, and/or inks.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: The creation of a Gratitude Tree is a creative representation of things you are grateful for in your life. It assists with the appreciation of the moment (present time); creates positive emotional experience; enhances positive thinking.
Vision Board (Treasure Map or Visual Explorer)
Basic Art Application: Poster board or cork board; a range of arts and crafts; pictures/magazines to collage; scrap-boarding materials; pencils, pens, and/or inks.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: This technique is about surrounding yourself with images and words of how you want your life to be. It is a daily vision to remind you, that your life can change to reflect those images and desires.
Self-Body State
Basic Art Application: Acrylic paints and canvas/painting paper
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: ‘State of the Body’ technique has the underlying concept of the self-body state. As a result, the picture you are seeing is an illustration of a self-body state. This includes relaxation and meditation with the benefits of developing interpersonal skills, self reflection and self awareness.
Meditative Painting and Mindfulness Drawings
Basic Art Application: Acrylic paints and canvas/painting paper. Pencils, pens, inks and drawing paper
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: Self expression, releasing negative energy and stress, improving your concentration and ability to focus, creating beautiful doodles and patterns even though you have no drawing skills, cultivating a deep sense of
mindfulness, calming your mind and reducing anxiety, expressing yourself and unlocking your creativity.
Art Journal
Basic Art Application: Scrapbooking and collage materials, pencils, pens, ink, paints, etc
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: It enables you to freely draw and paint and write whatever one desires; allows you to discover your true self-expression; the spontaneous drawing aspect bridges the conscious and unconscious minds and can reveal parts of your being that are hidden, inhibited, or trapped; journaling allows for the nonverbal expression and release of negative feelings and It also fosters the development of intuitive knowledge.
Affirmation Cards
Basic Art Application: Cardboard or thick quality paper and coloured paper; collage and scrapbooking materials; pencils, pens and inks.
Some Therapeutic basic Benefits: Affirmation cards operate by assisting us in reprogramming our minds to build a better habit, experience, or existence for ourselves. Benefits are to assist in living a happier life; to break a cycle of negative self-talk; to have a positive impact on your emotions and behaviour during the day; to motivate our overall worldview; and to improve our relationship with ourselves.
Consultations for Specialised Holistic Art Therapy Programs for Individuals
Art Therapy Programs have been created to help clients to initiate and engage in art therapy to enhance their personal growth or for therapeutic reasons.
Clients can choose any of the following range of Art Therapy Programs by request:
- Art Therapy Program to Relieve Emotional Pain
- Art Therapy Program for Negativity, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
- Art Therapy Program for Creativity and Enjoyment
- Art Therapy Program for Self-Love and Self-Acceptance
- Art Therapy Program for Mindfulness
Consultations for Specific Areas (that Holistic Art Therapy can assist in positive change and in healing):
Holistic Art Therapy can positively assist with personal growth:
▪️Meditation in art
▪️Finding relaxation through art
▪️Emotional Understanding and changing
▪️Resolving Past inflicted thoughts and pain
▪️Finding purpose and life direction
▪️Changing self-concept
Holistic Art Therapy may be used as an additional positive form of assisting change for the following situations:
▪️Adults who are experiencing extreme stress.
▪️Children who are experiencing behavioural or social issues at school or at home.
▪️Children or adults who have undergone a traumatic event.
▪️Children with learning disabilities.
▪️Head injury patients.
▪️Individuals who are having mental health difficulties.
Holistic Art Therapy can also positively assist change with several other issues:
▪️Ageing-related issues
▪️Anxiety
▪️Body blockages
▪️Depression
▪️Emotional distress
▪️Family or friendship difficulties
▪️Trauma
Prices regarding Holistic Art Therapy Consultations
Prices for Adults:
$ 80 / hour
$ 100 / 1.5 hours
Online consultation prices
$ 62 / 1.5 hour
[Due to client providing their own art supplies and low business costs – being online 🤩]
More about Holistic Art Therapy
Art Therapy is a non-verbal language enabling clients to express thoughts, feelings, or past events that can be difficult or hard to express orally.
Art is concerned with the mind and body, heart and soul, thinking, touching, feeling, and exploring. Art therapy is the therapeutic application of art. By creating art and reflecting on its products and methods, individuals may better understand themselves and others.
Art therapy aids in resolving conflicts and issues, the development of interpersonal skills, the management of attitudes, the reduction of stress, and the enhancement of self-esteem and self-awareness.
Art therapy practice is founded on an understanding of human developmental and psychological theories that are applied across a broad spectrum of assessment and treatment models, including educational, psychodynamic, cognitive, transpersonal, and other therapeutic modalities for resolving emotional conflicts, fostering self-awareness, developing social skills, managing behaviour, solving problems, and reducing anxiety.
Art therapy involves the application of painting, drawing, clay & modelling, collage making, journaling & storytelling, spiritual art, arts & Crafts, and other miscellaneous forms of art; all depending on the individual’s interest and therapeutical needs.
Holistic Art Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Toddlers and Preschoolers
Art Therapy for Toddlers and Preschoolers is focused on sensory development, exploration, and the first stages of emotional expression through painting. The main core techniques and approaches used are Sensory Play, Symbolic Play and Storytelling Through Art.
Through the enjoyable and unrestricted exploration of a wide range of art materials, art therapy for toddlers and preschoolers aims to establish the foundation for emotional expression, cognitive growth, and social learning.
Primary/Elementary School Children
The age group of 5 – 12 years, are rapidly developing on both a cognitive and emotional level. Art therapy for these children focuses on enhancing social skills, emotional literacy, and self-worth.
Art therapy strategies for children dealing with emotional and behavioural issues; uses art to control emotions, comprehend and alter behaviour, and build coping mechanisms.
Art therapy techniques and approaches for this age group is many, therefore are chosen and applied accordingly to the needs of the individual child.
Pre-Teens and Adolescents
Art Therapy for pre-teens and teenagers positively assists them through the difficult physical, emotional, and social changes that they experience during this time.
Art Therapy strategies and techniques for this age group have been created to address issues of identity, self-expression, peer connections, rebellion and emotional regulation.
Art therapy strategies for teenagers dealing with emotional and behavioural issues; uses art to control emotions, comprehend and alter behaviour, and build coping mechanisms.
Art therapy materials for this age group has an extensive range and caters for beginners to advance levels.
Integration of Art and Play Therapy
While Play Therapy and Art Therapy both have certain capabilities to offer the therapeutic environment, their combination can help the child to meet a range of needs in being able to express more widely, easier, deeper and more freely.
Combining the two therapies in a single session is one approach. For example, to connect visual expression and narrative play, a child could be encouraged to draw a scene and then use toys to act it out.
Play therapy is also sometimes used to address acute emotional issues before switching to art therapy for more in-depth exploration.
Depending on the child, the combining of art and play can offer a multifaceted strategy for addressing a child’s emotional and psychological requirements all at once.
Prices regarding Holistic Art Therapy Consultations for Children and Adolescents:
$ 62 / hour
$ 80 / 1.5 hour
$ 20 / 30 min [only if parents require a pre parental meeting, prior to the child’s consultation]
Online consultation prices
$ 62 / 1.5 hour
[Due to client providing their own art supplies and low business costs – being online 🤩]
More about Holistic Art Therapy for Children & Adolescents
Art Therapy uses non- verbal methods for children and adolescents to express thoughts, feelings and emotions that may be hard to express in other traditional therapies.
The Benefits of Art Therapy for Children:
▪️ Emotional Release: Emotions have a secure outlet with art therapy.
▪️ Cognitive Development: Critical thinking and problem-solving skills can both be improved by making art.
▪️ Motor Skills: Fine motor abilities can be enhanced by using art equipment.
▪️ Self-Discovery: Kids gain knowledge about who they are and how they fit into their surroundings.
Art therapy involves the application of painting, drawing, crayons, clay & modelling, collage, journaling, mandala art, arts & crafts, and other miscellaneous art depending upon the age and individual needs of the child