About Expressive Therapies
What is Expressive Therapies?
Expressive Therapies is a self-discovery approach to counselling that encourages awareness and change from within. It involves more than ‘just talking about the problem’ and provides the opportunity for real and lasting change.
This experiential and holistic approach empowers people of any age, by using a variety of therapeutic approaches, such as Sandplay Therapy and Symbol work, music, meditation and expressive drawing or writing. It can be a gentler approach to therapy and one does not need to be creative, musical or artistic for it to be beneficial.
The body and the sub-conscious mind can store and retain many traumas or belief systems that can be detrimental to moving forward in life easily. Expressive Therapies is a way of discovering and unlocking these traumas and beliefs in a safe environment, by helping to deal with emotional attachment that is held in the body.
Art Therapy
Art therapy is the experience of creating the art work. This process can be a form of mindfulness where the client can paint, draw, cut and paste, use clay or playdough etc to express themselves.
Throughout this process, clients can often experience moments of insight which can provide clarity, healing and understanding through the release of emotions.
Sandplay Therapy
Sandplay has the same healing properties as art therapy. For those who find the process of creating art daunting, sand play therapy is a great alternative.
Clients choose symbols (objects including but not limited to shells, figurines, crystals etc) that they place into a tray of sand. This becomes their ‘art work’, creating the same healing process as art therapy.
Expressive Therapies is a self-discovery approach to counselling that encourages awareness and change from within. It involves more than ‘just talking about the problem’ and provides the opportunity for real and lasting change.
This experiential and holistic approach empowers people of any age, by using a variety of therapeutic approaches, such as Sandplay Therapy and Symbol work, music, meditation and expressive drawing or writing. It can be a more gentle approach to therapy and one does not need to be creative, musical or artistic for it to be beneficial.
The body and the sub-conscious mind can store and hold on to many traumas or belief systems that can be detrimental to moving forward in life easily. Expressive Therapies is a way of discovering and unlocking these traumas and beliefs in a safe environment, by helping to deal with emotional attachment that is held in the body.