
Expressive psychotherapy engages person’s wholesome Mind-Body-Soul agency.
Verbal reflection, breathing techniques, guided imagery, gentle movement, dance, play therapy, creative writing, and collage making are uniquely customized to the needs of each client in order to resolve the root causes of hers/his behavioral patterns and emotional conflicts. The interactive and multi-module interventions help the gaining of insights to specific life or communication struggles. Through creative process in non-judgmental environment, the client is supported to identify and express hidden emotions, and to foster mindful physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
The various activities during different therapy sessions address pressing issues from a creative/expressive angle rather from only an intellectual/thinking/talking perspective. This integrative approach using mindfulness, movement, imagery, art making, visualization and verbalization can develop from simple to more complex - "being in the experience" and embodied present moments. These processes is either guided and structured by the therapist, or completely self-directed as the therapy progresses. Movement, writing, and art involve the totality of body, mind and soul. You ARE when you move, create and express.
Creativity and expression are essential requirements for children’s development and adolescents’ growth, so this therapy approach is perfectly suitable and very beneficial for children and teens as well., because allows them to express themselves in a creative way.
Inspired Creative Arts Therapy as an approach is based on a firm belief in each client’s potential and ability to move from, through and beyond personal traumas and emotional pain in a clear direction of present, fulfilled, and meaningful life.