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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 Pharr, the suburbs of Pharr, other nearby places such as Mission, Harlingen, or anywhere else in Texas, 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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Cindy specializes in treating adults, adolescents, and children from a trauma informed lens struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, PTSD, life transitions, identity exploration, and more. She provides culturally competent care as well.

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Cindy listens to your concerns and uses a collaborative, holistic, and strengths-based approach to develop a strategy to help you achieve your therapeutic goals. She focuses on helping you lean into your most authentic self.

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explore, reflect, and be challenged. When you come back to my sessions with discouraging or disheartening stories, I sit with you with compassion. When you come back with victorious stories, I celebrate your faithful work with you!

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You can choose if you want a "band-aid" type of solution focused session or if you want to have a "surgery" (cutting deep before it heals) type of childhood attachment sessions. You are the driver, I'm the navigator.

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It's time to stop comparing Instagram to reality. I help people like you become the best versions of themselves. Together, we can develop tools to help you gain a sense of self-awareness & clearly defined direction, & feel grounded in your life.

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Art therapy utilizes various different visual art materials such as drawing, painting, clay work, mixed media, & more. Previous knowledge/experience in art making is not needed. The therapeutic space is a supportive & judgmental free zone.

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Building rapport with transparency and humor is what you can expect from sessions with me. It is my personal goal to really get to know my clients so that they can be their authentic selves and thrive in this.


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Building rapport with transparency and humor is what you can expect from sessions with me. It is my personal goal to really get to know my clients so that they can be their authentic selves and thrive in this.

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I look at people from a humanist perspective- as a whole, rather than from different aspects of their lives. My approach is drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, Gottman Method, play therapy, and trauma-informed care.

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