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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 Petaluma, the suburbs of Petaluma, other nearby places such as Napa, Novato, 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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My approach is warm and I strive to partner with youth and families to provide additional support and tools in my in-person and virtual sessions. I invite my families and clients to try something new in a safe, supported, and nonjudgmental setting.

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Therapy with me is a partnership. Together, we'll create personal and attainable goals that reflect your true needs. I'll help you remove obstacles that have been holding you back and teach you grounding tools for managing daily stressors.

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I use body-centered approaches that will give you new insights into your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I'll help you connect to your body and unlock old, limiting beliefs keeping you from being fully present and engaged with yourself and others.

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Explore how anxiety, stress and burnout are present in the body. We will use somatic practices to increase the capacity to feel your emotions in a more manageable way and feel calmer and grounded. We will work to move towards more aliveness and joy.

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I use a body-mind approach called Somatics. By slowing down, we pay attention to physical sensations, movements, and breath. This helps us learn and practice skills to process stress, anxiety, and trauma in order to feel more present and grounded.

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My practical approach is grounded in spirituality and aided by the application of client-centered, humanistic, and eclectic methods.

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We will focus on what's important to you. I've found this often includes exploring the narratives and relationships shape that who we are. Exploring parts of yourself that feel unexpressed. Finding strategies to weather depression and anxiety.

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I'm direct. I'm analytical. I'm nonjudgemental. I've worked extensively with neurodivergent, LGTBQ+ and gifted individuals. I integrate aspects of narrative, existential and client centered therapy into my practice.

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