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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 Tacoma, Central, Eastside Enact, Fircrest, or even Newtacoma, 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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Explore what is important to you, whether it is living with neurodiversity, exploring an LGBTQ+ identity, or your identity as a gamer and what that means for how you interact with the world. Living authentically is crucial.


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Explore what is important to you, whether it is living with neurodiversity, exploring an LGBTQ+ identity, or your identity as a gamer and what that means for how you interact with the world. Living authentically is crucial.

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I approach this process from an existential point of view, with a heavy emphasis on our sense of meaning and purpose. My approach strongly focuses on you and what you find to be important in your world.

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In session, I assist my clients in creating roadmaps to clear barriers and create goals that will lead to maximizing their potential.

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I love working with people with anxiety. It is so rewarding when my clients realize that anxiety can be turned into a superpower and that the uncomfortable pieces of anxiety can be processed and managed.

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Work to help you let go of old fears or conditioning that hold you back from feeling truly comfortable with yourself. We'll identify subtle sources of self-judgment that create suffering for you, and work to heal these on a deep level.


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Work to help you let go of old fears or conditioning that hold you back from feeling truly comfortable with yourself. We'll identify subtle sources of self-judgment that create suffering for you, and work to heal these on a deep level.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'll create an experience and space that is safe for you. I'll help you let go of old fears or conditioning from the culture that hold you back from feeling worthy. I do NOT focus on, 'What is wrong with you?' I ask, 'What has happened to you?'

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Together, we will give your experience and emotions the space and time they deserve. Your story matters. We'll unravel how your symptoms came to be, challenge unhelpful self-beliefs, and liberate you from the heaviness you've been stuck in.


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Together, we will give your experience and emotions the space and time they deserve. Your story matters. We'll unravel how your symptoms came to be, challenge unhelpful self-beliefs, and liberate you from the heaviness you've been stuck in.

Something to know about my approach is:

My first goal in meeting with you is to always build safety and rapport. I bring in parts language to assist when there are many feelings about a situation coming up and then I use the expressive arts for diving deeper and integrating healing.

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  • Adult Adoptees
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  • Self-Worth
  • Transracial Adoption
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Talk about sexuality, anxiety, gender, trauma... all the things that contribute to your day-to-day quality of life. We collaborate to unlearn old patterns and explore new ways to support and appreciate your strengths, so you can be your most vibrant.


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Talk about sexuality, anxiety, gender, trauma... all the things that contribute to your day-to-day quality of life. We collaborate to unlearn old patterns and explore new ways to support and appreciate your strengths, so you can be your most vibrant.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize somatic, expressive arts, and parts-work approaches -- we explore your therapy goals together, as equals. You get to express yourself fully - and heal in ways that talk therapy alone can't always achieve.

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