Artistic Therapeutics®
We welcome all those who want to learn more about Artistic Therapeutics® ~ which combines artistic and therapeutic treatment strategies.
We are an Organization comprised of Artistic Therapists, Art Therapists, Artists of various creative forms, new & emerging artists, aspiring artists, Arts Educators, as well as seasoned and accomplished Artists.
Our Organization is also comprised of Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Art Therapy students, and Professionals involved with the HEALING & THERAPEUTIC ARTS: including, (but not limited to) alternative medicine, holistic health, and spiritual & emotional wellness (this includes Pastorial care).
Members of our Organization develop, coordinate, and assist in Research Studies and Collaborative Projects. We have Professional Instructors who educate and inform others concerning Artistic Therapeutics®, which combines artistic and therapeutic treatment strategies to bring about the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness of the participant(s).
Artistic Therapeutics® also involves expansion of the diagnostic frame through structured artistic and therapeutic individual, group and family classes/courses/sessions.
The artistic therapeutic process allows and/or affords the dialogue of inner imagery to access the emotions and gain the ability to obtain realization of possible conflicts and destructive behavior patterns through the study of the imagery that is brought forth from the participant via psychodynamic processes. The creative process of creating artistic works via painting, drawing, music, dance, mixed-media works, literary creations, and other forms of artistic creation enables the psychodynamics process to bring forth the inner imagery, thereby making it visible so that treatment may take place and healing may transpire.
The artworks created by participants also serve as a starting point for individual, group, and family therapy. The artworks created form the basis for assessment of the participants' progress throughout the artistic-therapeutic process. The artistic-therapeutic process is documented and utilized for clinical research and private personal case studies. The participant is involved in the documentation process, and no personal information is released or shared in group settings without the participant's permission. Private Journals are maintained by each participant documenting the artistic therapeutic process.
We discuss artistic therapeutic techniques, creative artistic techniques, new & emerging art forms, as well as mental, spiritual, emotional and physical issues that Artistic Therapeutics® can address. Journals are a must!
You can also visit us at SuperLife:
Artistic Therapeutics® Superlife Group
Additional LINKS listed at the bottom of this BLOG. Sites/Groups/Media Newslines/BLOGS and Research Journal LINKS are being updated for the year 2012.
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WE use MUSIC as a therapeutic means to create our artistic works. WE appreciate all of your comments. Do tell us what type of music you work best with while creating your artworks.
