In art therapy sessions it is possible to shed a light on broad specter of conditions, traumatic experiences, suppressed emotions, inner conflicts and various negative patterns of thinking and behavour. All this can be externalized through producing some form of art* – a painting, a clay sculpture, a photo collage, a written story or a poem. By doing this, one is able to look at her issue from a certain distance, having the chance to see the problem from a different perspective and thus getting a deeper understanding of the genesis of the issue, as well as the possible solutions.
*Art here means not some sophisticated artistic product of aesthetic value, but the mere object of one’s artictic endeavours, pure because of the use of artistic approaches.
The focus is on the creative process and the experience of externalizing one’s inner world and all the impressions, emotions and realizations that can arise meanwhile. NOT on the aesthetic value of the final product.