Art Therapy

“ART enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”- Thomas Merton

Art can or is rather seen as a way to decorate your home, office spaces, or to be hanged on museum walls. But Art serves other purposes too. We may have lost our connect with art in our day to day life as a powerful mode of expression, be it paintings, dance, music- any form of visual arts or performing arts.

Art is a great way to connect with self, to empower self, to find an expression for all the hidden or known fears, insecurities, for self-healing.

These Art forms are a powerful and effective way of communication across the different cultures and societies. Right from the beginning of human society, humans have expressed themselves either by drawings or inscribing on cave walls or with different rituals surrounding music and dance.

Art can convey a wide range of emotions, be it happiness, or deep- rooted sorrows, trauma and conflicts. The concept of Art Therapy has evolved from these expressions, wherein it leads to self-understanding, emotional healings, and personal growth.

Therapy word is generally associated with medical treatments, but in essence its very much associated with the alternative therapies which can work very well along-with medical treatments. Art Therapy has been used at times with children who have undergone trauma, with individuals from different sections of society to cater to different challenges people go through.

It doesn’t have any set of rules as such. It’s a very dynamic therapy, where the participant works on his/her own treatment through Art Making. These practices can be moderated to quite a great extent by the therapists. It’s a vast world to explore inner experiences, feelings, emotions, perceptions, imaginations, which leads to resolving conflicts and leading to personal growth.

It’s a very powerful way to discover self and to heal, enhancing health, transforming self and assisting in personal growth.