What is Art Therapy? Art therapy is a human service profession that uses the creative process as the primary form of expression. Through both verbal and non-verbal modes, art therapy encourages the development of an individual’s creativity as a vehicle for increased self-awareness, personal growth and resolution of emotional conflict. The artistic process, product and subsequent associations are all seen as reflections of the individual as a whole. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fsgbr.org/images/art_therapy_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fsgbr.org/Art_Therapy.html&usg=__pHN2r1PhMF6hctpf9P2ASwtIgy8=&h=2550&w=3344&sz=2662&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=ChMDfEI_tan_-M:&tbnh=114&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dart%2Btherapy%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive
Art Therapy allows people to use metaphoric and symbolic communication.Unconscious or blocked feelings can be assessed in a way that is sometimes less threatening than verbal means alone.
I believe art therapy works. Although I haven't went to a center and had my art analyzed, I let my emotions show through some of my art. Usually when I am in school, there are many distractions but, for the most part, I go crazy and release all of my energy into my pieces or pictures. I think elementary schools and maybe even middle schools should offer art therapy programs or classes for children who have a hard time expressing their emotions or even their creativity.
What a pity that many schools are fighting to keep their arts programs open. Usually art is the first to go whenever there is a budget crunch. You might be on to a great research paper topic related to art therapy. What do you want to prove about it?
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