Art Therapy
I attended two art therapy workshops: Healing Children through Creativity and Healing Trauma through Creativity Art Training Workshops. Art therapy is a type of psychotherapy using art-making and creativity to increase emotional well-being. Image making for any individual (especially a child) is always a reflection of the self. According to the American Art Therapy Association, creating and talking about art with a counselor can increase awareness of self; cope with symptoms, stress and traumatic experiences; increase cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of artistic creativity.