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Celeste
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what do you in a day of an art therapist?
I am interested in this field or something similar.. #art #therapy
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angie azur
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Hello, Celeste,
This question will vary depending upon the art therapist....
What I do is this:
My client arrives and I guide her through a grounding meditation to be here in our room now - to leave the outer world outside.
Then I ask her what she is bringing into the field today -
She will answer with something like, fear of Covid, loss, sadness, joy, happiness, healing -- it's whatever is going on with her in the NOW.
Then I put on some gentle music and we move a bit around the room, loosening up our bodies. The body is where all emotions play out...or get stuck, so we want to be as flowing as possible.
After about 5 minutes of movement, she and I pick out what calls to us to use for art that day....paints, pencils, ink....whatever calls.
Then we invite our emotions to show up on the canvas or page....and we paint for about 2 hours.
At the 2 hour mark, we stop and clean up...and then we sit and talk about our work, what it brought up in us....
I give some critique and questions on hers, and she does the same on mine. It helps us work together and learn together as we are all students and all teachers always.
Then I take notes while she speaks about her work, where in her body that emotion sits, how it feels, how she thinks to move it, how it showed up in her art....
Sometimes art pieces are used for months, sometimes they are one and done and we move on....nothing is rushed, or expected.
I have found that having clients use their non-dominant hand will get people out of their heads and into their body faster....you might want to try it.
After the critique and notes, we hug and say our goodbyes....she takes her work with her if it is finished or leaves it if she feels there is more to uncover next time.
I meet with clients individually and in groups. I love both types of sessions.
Hope this helps!
This question will vary depending upon the art therapist....
What I do is this:
My client arrives and I guide her through a grounding meditation to be here in our room now - to leave the outer world outside.
Then I ask her what she is bringing into the field today -
She will answer with something like, fear of Covid, loss, sadness, joy, happiness, healing -- it's whatever is going on with her in the NOW.
Then I put on some gentle music and we move a bit around the room, loosening up our bodies. The body is where all emotions play out...or get stuck, so we want to be as flowing as possible.
After about 5 minutes of movement, she and I pick out what calls to us to use for art that day....paints, pencils, ink....whatever calls.
Then we invite our emotions to show up on the canvas or page....and we paint for about 2 hours.
At the 2 hour mark, we stop and clean up...and then we sit and talk about our work, what it brought up in us....
I give some critique and questions on hers, and she does the same on mine. It helps us work together and learn together as we are all students and all teachers always.
Then I take notes while she speaks about her work, where in her body that emotion sits, how it feels, how she thinks to move it, how it showed up in her art....
Sometimes art pieces are used for months, sometimes they are one and done and we move on....nothing is rushed, or expected.
I have found that having clients use their non-dominant hand will get people out of their heads and into their body faster....you might want to try it.
After the critique and notes, we hug and say our goodbyes....she takes her work with her if it is finished or leaves it if she feels there is more to uncover next time.
I meet with clients individually and in groups. I love both types of sessions.
Hope this helps!