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Art therapy, sometimes called creative arts therapy or expressive arts therapy, encourages people to express
and understand emotions through artistic expression and through the creative process.

Art Therapy is available for those who are experiencing developmental and communication disorders
including autism, grief and loss issues including divorce or the death of a parent, sibling or friend, trauma
and anxiety from neglect, sexual or physical abuse or a serious medical condition. The practice welcomes
children with special needs, children at risk and adults who specifically want to work with an art therapist.

Art Therapy allows for emotional expression and healing through non-verbal means. It enables the child to
break through barriers to self-expression using simple art materials and invites a child to enter into an
authentic relationship with themselves, their environment, and their culture. Art fosters the use of both
sides of the brain and provides a safe environment for self-discovery, therapeutic reflection, and
intervention.

BENEFITS OF ART THERAPY FOR CHILDREN:

Provides empowerment and self-confidence
Heals child's negative sense of self in a non-verbal manner
Enhances the creative flow that all individuals have innately
Fosters the use of both sides of the brain through using the right side primarily during nonverbal art
expression and initiates the use of the left side during verbal processing and writing
Increases awareness of self and others
Creates a safe environment for self exploration and discovery
Build on personal strengths and experience success
Improve overall creativity
Improve visual-spatial processing and eye-hand coordination
Enhance decision-making ability and autonomy
Increase fine motor skills
Improve tactile processing