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Art therapy is a type of therapy that utilizes artistic processes in the process to improve mental well-being. Art therapy creates the space for you to express your feelings and thoughts through ways other than words and talking.

Some of the most common techniques that mental professionals employ in art therapy include:

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Clay sculpture
  • Coloring
  • Collage
  • Photography

For someone who struggles to express their emotions and experiences through words alone, art therapy enables them to express themselves through visual representations. Art therapy is often paired with other types of therapy to better get to the root of and heal from mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, and eating disorders.

Whether you are located in downtown Merced, the suburbs of Merced, other nearby places such as Modesto, Ceres, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Art Therapy Benefits

There are many benefits that come along with art therapy, and here are a few of them:

  • Self-awareness.
  • Self-expression.
  • Lower levels of stress.
  • Increased self-esteem.
  • Improved motor function.
  • Freer communication.

The benefits of art therapy apply to children, teens, and adults regardless of artistic ability. If you are interested in art therapy, read this article by licensed therapist Marla Berger about how art therapy heals.

Get Started with Art Therapy Today!

The best way to find out whether art therapy is for you is to seek out a licensed therapist who specializes in art therapy. And that’s why we’re here! Mental Health Match can help you get started by quickly matching you with a professional art therapist. Begin by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Katherine Behm
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Rediscover lost or forgotten parts of yourself and work through old wounds that have held you back from pursuing the life you long for. We will also laugh, admire the strength of your younger self, and dream together about what's to come.


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Rediscover lost or forgotten parts of yourself and work through old wounds that have held you back from pursuing the life you long for. We will also laugh, admire the strength of your younger self, and dream together about what's to come.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that self-compassion is foundational to learning, growing, and healing. I also understand that developing self-compassion takes time so I will always regard you with compassion and understanding, helping you to remember your inner good.

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Alicia Guerrero
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Discuss your history, as well as what brought you to therapy at this time. We'll collaborate on your therapy goals and the best treatment design for your well-being.


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Discuss your history, as well as what brought you to therapy at this time. We'll collaborate on your therapy goals and the best treatment design for your well-being.

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My therapeutic approach is holistic, collaborative, and based in the here-and-now. It's my goal to honor your unique intersectionality, which deserves to be affirmed, no matter how you may identify or who you love.

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Brooke Bender
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We will first develop a treatment plan with specific goals that you want to achieve. We will also identify current triggers to your symptoms, explore where they came from and address early traumas to help your symptoms improve.


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We will first develop a treatment plan with specific goals that you want to achieve. We will also identify current triggers to your symptoms, explore where they came from and address early traumas to help your symptoms improve.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is collaborative- we will come up with a plan that suits your needs. I primarily provide EMDR therapy as I believe this is thee most effective form of treatment that can help you feel better faster.

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  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
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Dr. Anissa York
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explore how anxiety & insecurities show up in your body, how you cope, & what your relationships look like. This will help increase understanding of patterns, align with what's meaningful to you, improve communication, & build on emotion tolerance.


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Together, we will:

explore how anxiety & insecurities show up in your body, how you cope, & what your relationships look like. This will help increase understanding of patterns, align with what's meaningful to you, improve communication, & build on emotion tolerance.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm trained in scientific approaches that can create new insights about your feelings & behaviors. I’ll create a customized plan based on your needs that includes helping you identify unhelpful patterns & develop skills to bring you calm & balance.

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Yael Gonicman
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Together we will process some of the challenges that anxiety, depression and trauma can cause as well as their origins and the beliefs that we have behind them. In order to accept every part of ourselves.


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Together we will process some of the challenges that anxiety, depression and trauma can cause as well as their origins and the beliefs that we have behind them. In order to accept every part of ourselves.

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People working with me can expect a collaborative process where you the client are an expert in your own life. I provide expertise in many modalities that could be a good fit for you such as EMDR, Art Therapy, and IFS.

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