Art Therapy
What is Art Therapy?
Does the client have to be an artist?
Who can benefit from art therapy?
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses the creative process of making something to help people express and understand how they think, feel and act. Clients are invited to use all kinds of art materials to express whatever is on their mind without having to use just words. For many people, the opportunity to express themselves th
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses the creative process of making something to help people express and understand how they think, feel and act. Clients are invited to use all kinds of art materials to express whatever is on their mind without having to use just words. For many people, the opportunity to express themselves through art allows difficult or less familiar thoughts and feelings to come out. Once thoughts and feelings are in the artwork, the client and the therapist can look at them together, and come up with creative ideas around what the client would like to do with the thoughts and feelings. When working with you, I use a strengths-based relational approach, meaning that I believe that you the client already have what it takes to face challenges. My role is to be the tour guide as you recognize and tap into your strengths and powers.
Who can benefit from art therapy?
Does the client have to be an artist?
Who can benefit from art therapy?
I work with children as young as 3 years upto 12 and work with adults. Art therapy is often a great fit for children because their most familiar and natural form of communication is play. They are still learning and figuring out what words mean, but they understand things visually and concretely. Art therapy is also great for anyone who m
I work with children as young as 3 years upto 12 and work with adults. Art therapy is often a great fit for children because their most familiar and natural form of communication is play. They are still learning and figuring out what words mean, but they understand things visually and concretely. Art therapy is also great for anyone who may feel a bit nervous about the idea of going to therapy or hesitant to share about experiences, and may enjoy the opportunity to be active and do something during the session.
Does the client have to be an artist?
Does the client have to be an artist?
Does the client have to be an artist?
No artistic experience or talent is needed. What Is important is the experience of making something instead of how it looks when it is finished. There are no rules for how to create art in art therapy and anyone, young to more mature, can enjoy the benefits of the creative process.
Who interprets the client’s artwork?
Will the art therapy sessions bring up big feelings?
Does the client have to be an artist?
It is up to client to decide what their artwork means. Art therapists are specially trained to look at artwork with curiosity, and to ask questions that may help the client to reflect on what the art work means to them. The art work is a starting point for the art therapist and the client to explore together and make connections to the client’s experiences outside of the art therapy sessions.
What kind of art will the client make?
Will the art therapy sessions bring up big feelings?
Will the art therapy sessions bring up big feelings?
Art materials and tasks will be different depending on the age and current experiences of the client, but you can expect to connect with simple art materials like paper, pencil crayons, felt markers, chalk and oil pastels, paint, clay or play dough.
Will the art therapy sessions bring up big feelings?
Will the art therapy sessions bring up big feelings?
Will the art therapy sessions bring up big feelings?
It is possible that the therapeutic process can bring up big feelings, especially if the client has had some traumatic experiences. Art-making can tap into the unconscious and can bring memories or feelings to the surface that may have been inaccessible before. This is very important for healthy emotional processing and for working throu
It is possible that the therapeutic process can bring up big feelings, especially if the client has had some traumatic experiences. Art-making can tap into the unconscious and can bring memories or feelings to the surface that may have been inaccessible before. This is very important for healthy emotional processing and for working through challenging experiences in an adaptive way. Art therapists are specially trained to know how art-making can bring up big and not so big feelings, and to help contain feelings within the session. That being said, sometimes feelings and sessions in themselves are very intense and can leave the client feeling tired, sad or overwhelmed. It can be hard work to think and talk about feelings, especially difficult ones. It is important for parents, caregivers, and service providers to be aware of this. After a challenging session it may be helpful to offer the client a little bit of extra care, or to engage in an intentional deep breathing exercise or soothing activity. If available, scheduling some down time after an art therapy session may be helpful. do my best to give you a heads up if it has been a particularly challenging session.
What is your Confidentiality policy?
If I bring my child to art therapy how does confidentiality work?
If I bring my child to art therapy how does confidentiality work?
Confidentiality is very important and an ethical obligation. I take great steps to ensure I keep all information that you or your child provide confidential. There are limits to confidentiality. There are conditions under which the law requires therapists to break confidentiality: If I discover that a child is being abused or neglected,
Confidentiality is very important and an ethical obligation. I take great steps to ensure I keep all information that you or your child provide confidential. There are limits to confidentiality. There are conditions under which the law requires therapists to break confidentiality: If I discover that a child is being abused or neglected, I am required to report to the Ministry of Children and Family Development. If you are involved in a lawsuit and I am subpoenaed to appear in court, I am legally obligated to attend and I may be required to hand my notes over.. If I believe that you or your child are in imminent danger of harming yourselves and/or if I believe you and/or your child have the means and intent to harm another person, I must attempt to inform that person to keep that person safe.
If I bring my child to art therapy how does confidentiality work?
If I bring my child to art therapy how does confidentiality work?
If I bring my child to art therapy how does confidentiality work?
For parent(s) and caregiver(s) who are bringing their child to art therapy, what they share is confidential, as it helps the child to build trust during therapy. That being said, as a parent you will be curious about what your child is feeling, thinking and sharing, and so if there is something you need to know I will share the informatio
For parent(s) and caregiver(s) who are bringing their child to art therapy, what they share is confidential, as it helps the child to build trust during therapy. That being said, as a parent you will be curious about what your child is feeling, thinking and sharing, and so if there is something you need to know I will share the information with you. If your child is in any danger, I will share this information immediately. I may not be able to tell you word for word what your child said in a session, I am happy to provide general feedback, so you will know how things are progressing. This general feedback can be provided with a short phone call after the session as well as parents have the opportunity to book a detailed feedback session after every four sessions. There is a fee associated to this. These feedback sessions will give you valuable information on how to best support your child in all their environments, be that at home, school or other spaces that they spend time in.
How many sessions will a client need to attend?
If I bring my child to art therapy how does confidentiality work?
How many sessions will a client need to attend?
The number of sessions is determined by the individual needs of the client.
For parent(s) or caregiver(s) bringing their child(ren) I provide a parent feedback session after every four sessions the child has. There is a fee associated to this. This allows me to receive valuable information from the parent(s) and or caregiver(s) on how the
The number of sessions is determined by the individual needs of the client.
For parent(s) or caregiver(s) bringing their child(ren) I provide a parent feedback session after every four sessions the child has. There is a fee associated to this. This allows me to receive valuable information from the parent(s) and or caregiver(s) on how they feel the therapy is going. It is an opportunity to receive and provide suggestions and ideas on ways to best support the child or children. I believe that collaborating with caregiver(s) and parent(s), leveraging on their expertise, as well as using the knowledge and experience provides the highest level of therapy care for the child(ren). This is a way for to provide support to the parent(s) or caregiver(s).
How much does an art therapy session cost?
How much does an art therapy session cost?
How many sessions will a client need to attend?
There is a fee for the first initial consult (a meeting with parents or caregivers if the client is a child). Fees are subject to change. Some extended health benefit companies do cover art therapy, so it is worth asking if they cover art therapy..
I provide feedback sessions to parents and or caregivers. There is a cost for our Parent c
There is a fee for the first initial consult (a meeting with parents or caregivers if the client is a child). Fees are subject to change. Some extended health benefit companies do cover art therapy, so it is worth asking if they cover art therapy..
I provide feedback sessions to parents and or caregivers. There is a cost for our Parent consult meetings. This meeting is typically an hour an length.
How long is an art therapy session?
How much does an art therapy session cost?
How long is an art therapy session?
Each art therapy session is 50 minutes long , so just less than an hour.
Additional Fees
How much does an art therapy session cost?
How long is an art therapy session?
Reports and letters can be requested if they are required by social worker or allied professionals and have the appropriate consents in place. There is a fee associated to this and sometimes there is a wait time. I cannot provide psychological assessments, nor can I write reports for court proceedings in a custody situation. I can howev
Reports and letters can be requested if they are required by social worker or allied professionals and have the appropriate consents in place. There is a fee associated to this and sometimes there is a wait time. I cannot provide psychological assessments, nor can I write reports for court proceedings in a custody situation. I can however provide written recommendations based on the work I have done with the client. If required, I also offer school support; meeting attendance (schedule permitting) and regulation suggestions. There is a fee and mileage associated with this.