Art Therapy

Art therapy is a creative approach to psychotherapy that uses the process of creative expression to explore emotions, process experiences, and support healing. It provides a gentle, non-verbal pathway for self-expression, helping individuals connect with their inner world through colour, texture, symbols, and imagery. Art therapy can be especially meaningful for neurodivergent individuals or for those who find words a difficult avenue for processing or expression.

Art therapy is not art class and does not require any previous experience with art. In art therapy, the purpose of creative expression is to deepen insight and to use art as a tool to foster healing, not to increase your art skills. All that is needed to engage in art therapy is a willingness to create and explore!

Art therapy is not just for kids. Art therapy can be a valuable process for children, teens, and adults of all ages. Our clinician has experience working with people in all stages of life. 

What to Expect:

Individual art therapy will provide you with a space to explore thoughts, emotions, and experiences through creative expression at your own pace. Sessions may include using a wide range of materials, including:

-Painting

-Drawing

-Collage

-Clay

-Mixed media

-Creative writing

-Pastels

-Sensory art (slime, sand, etc.)

-Masks

-Yarn and textiles

-And more!

Your art therapist will guide you in using art as a way to build insight, regulate emotions, and connect with your inner world. Together, you’ll create a space that feels safe, supportive, and uniquely yours. Our clinicians are trauma-informed, neurodivergence affirming and LGBTQSIA+ affirming. At Repose, we know that the therapeutic relationship that you have with your clinician is one of the most supportive factors in creating change.  

If we can help in finding a clinician who can best support your needs, please reach out to us.

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