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Art therapy

Art therapy (Latin ars - art, Greek therapeia - treatment) is a method of treatment with the help of artistic creativity. Art therapy today is considered one of the most gentle, but effective methods used in the work of psychologists and psychotherapists. We can say that during art therapy exercises, patients receive an important message from their own subconscious. This technique belongs to the most ancient and natural forms of correction of emotional states. It is important that any person, even independently, without the help of a specialist, can engage in art therapy. It helps to relax and relieve tension. There are different models of art therapy in different countries. It is very important to note that this technique has no contraindications and limitations. It is used in almost all areas of psychotherapy. It also found a fairly wide application in pedagogy, social work and even business. Art therapy gives any person the opportunity to express their inner world through creativity.
Types of art therapy
If we talk about classical art therapy, then it includes only visual types of creativity, such as: painting, graphics, photography, drawing and modeling. But modern art therapy has more types of techniques. It also includes bibliotherapy, mask therapy, fairy tale therapy, origami, drama therapy, music therapy, color therapy, video therapy, sand therapy, game therapy, etc. A complex method was also developed - art-synthesis therapy. It is based on the use of a combination of painting, versification, drama and theater, rhetoric and plastics. Moreover, the number of techniques is increasing all the time.
The use of art therapy. The benefits of art therapy. Properties of art therapy
Art therapy techniques are used for a fairly wide range of problems. These can be psychological trauma, loss, crisis states, intra- and interpersonal conflicts, post-stress, neurotic and psychosomatic disorders, existential and age-related crises. Art therapy helps to develop in a person the creativity of thinking and the integrity of his personality, and also through creativity allows him to discover personal meanings. It should be noted that art therapy is highly effective, both when working with adults and when working with adolescents and children. This technique is radical in nature. It allows you to reveal the inner strength of a person. Art therapy improves self-esteem; teaches you to relax and get rid of negative emotions and thoughts; in group work, she develops important social skills in a person. Art therapy gives a person the opportunity to strengthen their memory, develop attention, thinking and decision-making skills. Art therapy is used in individual and group psychotherapy, in various trainings. It can also serve as a supplement to other methods and areas of psychotherapy, health improvement systems, education and upbringing. It is important that no special training is required to practice art therapy.

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