Art therapy projects

"The healthiest form of projection is art" ~ Fritz Perls Here is a popular internet list of art therapy activities originally posted up in 2011 by the Nursing School Blog. I have since taken over the list and I consistently research current links that reflect the most inspiring art therapy...

Feeling frazzled? Try these free therapeutic art exercises.

Help your teenager express their emotions using art! Art therapy activities for teens is an easy way to help your teens work through hard feelings and express themselves. We’ve got 25 ideas to get your teens drawing, painting, sculpting and more. Perfect for homeschool art classes.

From an art therapy website - Each person creates art to represent the corresponding emotion on the wheel - using colors, abstraction, or representationally. The more we make space for emotions, the more freedom we have to dance with them, rather than feeling overwhelmed by them.

Use our Art Therapy Worksheets to help your client unleash their creativity when expressing emotions, thoughts, or interests.

Dual Self Portraits in Art Therapy

De-stress with these easy, creative art therapy techniques.

One of my favourite books for leading expressive arts groups is "Art Therapy for Groups" by Marian Liebmann. Originally published in 1986 and revised in 2004, this book explains how to implement art exercises in group settings. My first therapeutic art group consisted of middle-aged adults with acquired brain injuries, and I referred to this book every week for two years. I often reflect upon how deeply we can emotionally heal within groups. Some of the healing factors of group work…

How to Draw Emotions with Lines Only Hello! In this post, I will show you how to draw your emotions by just using lines. I'm Youhjung and I am an art therapist in the states. This step by step activity will give you some guidance on how to express your feelings through drawing, without any skills