Colours, paintbrushes, and blank canvas are sure to bring to fill your heart regardless if you are not an expert at drawing. Drawing and painting sure do feel very relieving and relaxing. For similar reasons, art has also found its position in creative forms of therapies.

 

As American Art Therapy Association defines it - "Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship." 

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Art therapy primarily focuses on cultivating your self-expression through art which eventually leads to mental and emotional healing.  It can also be considered as a coping mechanism to release repressed emotions and traumas. Art therapy also focuses on building a psychotherapeutic relationship with the professional you are seeking help from. 

 The techniques that are often incorporated in the process are - doodling, scribbling, colouring, finger painting, photography and more. 

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Art therapy is beneficial for people suffering from anxiety and depression, stress, and other psychological issues. 

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