Children aged 6 to 12 Arts Therapy is a symbolic evidence-based technique that can bring excellent results, reflecting life allowing the individual to remove obstacles or problems, resolve conflicts and gain acceptance of self. For children, Art Therapy offers a unique experience for the child to process their experiences in a safe and non-judgmental way. Through symbolic play and role-play, the child can work through and integrate their life experiences helping them to self-regulate and heal.
Child-centred Expressive Arts Therapy lets the child lead at their pace which allows for autonomy and self-realization. For children needing help in areas such as: Anxiety Difficulty expressing emotions Grief and Loss Trauma The flexibility and range of the expressive arts therapy approach mean it can be offered as a short-term or more of a long-term therapeutic experience, depending on individual requirements. Expressive Arts Therapy uses active engagement in the arts to address mental, emotional, developmental, and behavioural issues and can be beneficial for individuals that have difficulty verbalizing their feelings.
It uses the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist in the context of the artistic process as a dynamic force for change.