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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 Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, 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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Let's meet the work of inevitable life changes, big Grief and little grief together, so you can come alive again, aligning in hope. Processing our pain engenders authenticity. And reminds us of the beauty of life's complexity. Let's begin!


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My master's degree specialized in trauma-informed Relational Psychodynamic Therapy. Basically, the therapist and client relate in the 'here and now,' establishing a transformative connection through supportive presence. Clients lead the way!

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I help you make sense of what you are going through, see your blind spots, embrace your strengths, equip you with coping skills, help you find your own road map, be with your feelings, and become your favorite version of yourself.

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I help people identify how and where we block and store emotion and energy in the body, understand how that is connected to wounds from trauma as a child and as an adult, and connect with nature as an ally on your healing journey.

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Together we will work through the magic of play and creativity to address trauma, emotional difficulties, somatic integration as well as learning to be the most honest version of ourselves in a world that typically expects masking and productivity.

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I utilize play therapy, drama therapy, sand tray and other creative modalities that focus on the connection of somatic and emotional experiences while also building coping skills and acceptance.

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