Definitions for art therapy
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1. art therapynoun

   The use of creative activities related to the visual arts to improve physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual well-being.

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1. Art therapy

   Art therapy (not to be confused with arts therapy, which includes other creative therapies such as drama therapy and music therapy) is a distinct discipline that incorporates creative methods of expression through visual art media. Art therapy, as a creative arts therapy profession, originated in the fields of art and psychotherapy and may vary in definition. There are three main ways that art therapy is employed. The first one is called analytic art therapy. Analytic art therapy is based on the theories that come from analytical psychology, and in more cases, psychoanalysis. Analytic art therapy focuses on the client, the therapist, and the ideas that are transferred between the both of them through art. Another way that art therapy is utilized is art psychotherapy. This approach focuses more on the psychotherapist and their analysis of their clients' artwork verbally. The last way art therapy is looked at is through the lens of art as therapy. Some art therapists practicing art as therapy believe that analyzing the client's artwork verbally is not essential, therefore they stress the creation process of the art instead. In all of these different approaches to art therapy, the art therapist's client goes on the journey to delve into their inner thoughts and emotions by the use of paint, paper and pen, clay, sand, fabric, or other media.Art therapy can be used to help people improve cognitive and sensory motor function, self-esteem, self awareness, and emotional resilience. It may also aide in resolving conflicts and reduce distress. Current art therapy includes a vast number of other approaches such as person-centered, cognitive, behavior, Gestalt, narrative, Adlerian, and family. The tenets of art therapy involve humanism, creativity, reconciling emotional conflicts, fostering self-awareness, and personal growth.

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1. Art therapy

   Because of its dual origins in art and psychotherapy, art therapy definitions vary. It can either focus on dealing with the art-making process as therapeutic in and of itself or “art in therapy”. The psychoanalytic approach was the earliest form of art psychotherapy. This approach employs the transference process between the therapist and the client who makes art. The therapist interprets the client's symbolic self-expression, as communicated in the art, and elicits interpretations from the client.” Analysis of transference is no longer always a component. Current art therapy includes a vast number of other approaches such as: Person-Centered, Cognitive, Behavior, Gestalt, Narrative, Adlerian, Family and more. The tenets of art therapy involve humanism, creativity, reconciling emotional conflicts, fostering self awareness, and personal growth.

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1. Art Therapy

   The use of art as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of art therapy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of art therapy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of art therapy in a Sentence

1. Marygrace Berberian:

   Coloring itself cannot be called art therapy because art therapy relies on the relationship between the client and the therapist.

2. Candace Phaire:

   Art therapy is being prescribed a lot more to support the mental health of young kids, especially those with social and emotional deficiencies, now with Covid-19, a lot of kids in shelters and also children in foster homes might not have access to art supplies they usually find in school. It's also mental health awareness month, so that's definitely motivating us to ramp it up send even more kits.

3. Daughter Charlotte Pence:

   Art therapy can be used for anyone who is experiencing trauma.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Art_Therapy
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Therapy
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=art therapy