Issues
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.
Adults
- 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
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
Children (ages 6 year and older)
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