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Art Therapy or Counseling Issues?

Depending on your problems and your interest, an appropriate form of therapy will be tailored just for you, your child and/or family. Some of the issues may best worked as a part of counseling and sometimes you may benefit most from studio based art therapy. When you contact me, we will further discuss what you are looking for and what is best for you. In the issues pages on this site, primarily the issues for art therapy are discussed as well as how to combine art therapy and talk-therapy depending on the problem area. Please see the counseling page if you prefer talk-therapy (traditional psychotherapy) using your medical insurance.

 Art therapy can be used as a part of talk therapy (counseling). Please see the Fee/Sessions Page to know more about difference in Individual , Family and Group sessions. The following are circumstances when art therapy would be an ideal treatment:

Adults

Depressed Man

  • Anxiety and Depression
  • Life Transition (relocation, unemployment, birth of a child, divorce, caring for parents etc.)
  • Chronic Illness
  • Physical Challenges
  • Loss and Grief
  • Aging (Dementia, Alzheimers etc)
  • Difficulty expressing yourself in Talk Therapy
  • Overwhelmed by Anger
  • Very Stressed
  • Enjoy Creative Process

Please read the Challenges of Adulthood page for more information on current treatments for depression and other issues concerning therapy for adults.

Adolescents

Teenagers in the process of maturing into adulthood face many challenges along the way. Listed below are just a few of the challenges that teens may face.

  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Hostility and Defiance
  • Academic Struggles
  • Future Goals (college or career)
  • Alcohol and Drug Use
  • Peer Relationships
  • Early Onset of Mental Illness

Please read our Challenges of Adolescence page to learn more about the non-traditional treatment of Art Therapy for depression and other issues teens face.

Children

I believe children act out in order to express themselves when they cannot find the words to articulate their feelings. Art Therapy or play therapy can help children communicate their thoughts about the following difficult issues they may face:

  • Life Transition and Adjustment Problems (parental divorce, adoption, birth of siblings etc.)
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • ADHD/ADD
  • Grief and Loss
  • Anger Management
  • Autism and other Neurodevelopment Issues

Please read the Challenges of Childhood page for more information on the difficulties children face and how Art Therapy can make a difference.

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