“HELPING CHILDREN BUILD SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION”
Art Therapy:
Allows for emotional expression and healing through non-verbal means
Enables the child to break through the barriers to self-expression using simple art materials.
Invites a child to enter into an authentic relationship with themselves, their environment, and their culture.
Provides a safe environment for self-discovery, therapeutic reflection, and intervention.
Fosters the use of both sides of the brain.
BENEFITS OF ART THERAPY
Enhance self-confidence
Build on personal strengths
Improve overall creativity
Experience success
Improve visual-spatial processing and eye-hand coordination
Enhance decision-making ability and autonomy
Increase fine motor skills
Improve tactile processing
“Art Therapy is a fun and effective way for children to develop high levels of self-esteem and become more confident in all that they do. When a child feels good and secure about who they are, it makes a positive difference in everything they do.”
