![]() I believe having roots in the visual and artistic world helps me view psychological distress in an open – minded and meaningful way. ![]() Nearly all art therapists have done an art degree of s ome kind before moving on to study art therapy. The art can be visual but also includes writing, poetry and many different forms of expression. Art Therapy is rooted in Psychotherapy and the Arts. ![]() In my writing I certainly do not speak for all art therapists and others may work and think in different ways, finding inspiration in different therapeutic models. I thought I would start off by describing what an Art Therapist is. I hope the images add a sense of feeling to my writing. I witness the power of image making for myself and the people I work with. There are some of my own images /art works scattered throughout this essay because for me, it is image making that often helps me stay in contact with the passionate and sometimes rageful activist within me. When we engage with art materials in a safe environment the process may evoke different feelings which reflect the unconscious forces that shape our experience. Art making i s an innately human instinct and is often a highly effective way of communicating and exploring our traumatic experiences. I am a lways learning and have learnt so much from survivors and activists in this movement. I believe in working in a way that does not pathologi s e distress or human experience and that seeks to acknowledge the wider contexts and social inequalities that can harm us. This essay is an attempt to pull together some of the sprawling thoughts and inspirations that impact the way I work as an Art T herapist.
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