When an individual seeks help for addiction, the person has many options for what kind of treatment he or she needs. Individual, group, skills-focused and relapse prevention are part of many treatment programs and art therapy is just one alternative to supporting multiple forms of expression and healing. Types of Therapy In the realm of Read More…
Writing about traumatic, stressful or highly emotional events may not provide improvement in psychological health. When asked to do so in an expressive capacity, the ability to look at past traumatic events and experiences for short periods of time can support people in the long term. This may result in a higher level of emotional Read More…
Creative therapies are an invaluable resource for adolescent treatment. Adolescents often benefit from treatment modalities that do not only focus on the cognitive processing interventions but focus instead on a growing range of alternative and diverse methods. The brains of adolescents are still growing and, sometimes, experiences with art and creativity can help express deeper Read More…
Art can be a very useful tool to help addicts move away from their compulsive substance abuse habits. It is but one of the many kinds of therapies that recovery centers offer patients. The therapies can be individual, group, focused on specific skills, or with an objective to prevent a relapse. Art therapy can be Read More…
