Art Therapy can help you to tell stories, express yourself,
deal with feelings, increase your confidence and solve
problems.
You don't have to be "good" at drawing or painting to make art.
You can simply express yourself, experiment with different kinds of
art, and have fun.
Art Therapy can:
- increase your self confidence and independence;
- help you to communicate;
- give you a new way to express yourself;
- offer you a safe way to release bottled up emotions like
frustration and anger;
- help you to explore confusing, overwhelming or even frightening
thoughts and feelings;
- provide you with a record of your sessions, shown through the
art you have made; and
- teach you more about yourself.
People will only see your art if you want them to. The art you
make could be a private part of your emotional journey, or
something you want to share with others.
How does it work?
You will begin your Art Therapy with six sessions. This will
give you and your art therapist time to decide whether it is right
for you, and what kind of help you need.
If you decide to carry on, you can choose between having
individual or group therapy. The individual sessions last for one
hour, and the group ones last for an hour and a half. You will be
in a safe, comfortable environment with lots of different materials
for drawing, painting and sculpture.
Your art therapist will watch and support you. They will
encourage you with your work and help you to explore your
feelings.
Art Therapy works in blocks of 20 sessions. After every block of
20 sessions, we will talk to you to see whether Art Therapy is
working for you and to see if you want to continue.
Getting in touch
Adult Intake and Access Team
Phone: 020 8227 2915
Minicom: 020 8227 2462
Email: intaketeam@lbbd.gov.uk