Art therapy group ideas

"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...

"I Am..." Collage Art Project need to do this with the kids and see how they change in a year

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

Emotion Wheel #RecreationalTherapy

Torn Paper Transformations | Creativity in Therapy

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…

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.

Art Therapy, Expressive Art and Play Therapy for Children, Adolescents and Adults Santa Monica - Jane V. Tillman, LMHC, LMFT

Dual Self Portraits in Art Therapy

If you’re looking for some ideas for group therapy activities, scribble swap drawings can be fun and stimulate good reflection and discussion from the art process. Materials:PaperPencilsOther drawing media – colored pens, markers, crayons, colored pencils, pastels, etcPaint (maybe – I find that paint tends to lead to longer projects, so be aware of this …

Worry Group Art Activity: Help your students in worry group personify their worries by making a worry monster with watercolors and deep breathing!

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” (Shunryo Suzuki) Yesterday my husband brought home a beautiful African Spear plant. I was delighted and surprised since I’m usually the one bringing home plants. When I asked about his inspiration for the plant, he proudly showed me the attached...

Doodles and “tangle” drawings are great art activities to just play around as an artist or to engage people who do not consider themselves artistic or creative. The continued popularity of “adult coloring books” and fascination with zentangles reflect the desire of so many people to make beautiful pictures and enjoy the stress-relieving benefits of …