Art and Colour Therapy

 

Art and colour therapy is an integrated part of the holistic counselling process. They are valuable tools in themselves, but are best in conjunction which other techniques.

• Art therapy is a gentle yet profound way of working on your issues.
• It is a non-verbal non-threatening process.
• The act of creating art is in itself therapuetic.

In holisitic counselling art is often used as a means of illustrating what you feel or sense within you at different stages of the counselling session. In this context it is a valuable record of your session by showing the "Before," "During" and "After" stages of your experience.

 

You don't need to be an artist:

Art therapy is about self expression, not about how well you can draw or mix colours. Children's art is a good example - can their art be compared to an adult master? No of course not, but it speaks volumes about the child's inner world and experience.

Art as a journal:

Art can be used as a way to journal your progress through various stages of your life; for example when you are going through a grief and loss process.

Used as a journal it can help you to understand yourself in a way that may not otherwise be possible.

Colour affects us in many areas of our life:

• Lighting
• Fashion
• Home frunishings
• Architecture
• Interior design

Colour speaks to our soul.

When we are surrounded by beautiful colours we feel uplifted and nurtured.