ART THERAPY

Welcome and thank you for being here!

I am excited to introduce myself as a certified Art Therapy Practitioner. I earned my certificate to practice art therapy through PrimoLearn in November 2022. This certification is internationally recognized by the Centre of CPD Excellence, The Complementary Medical Association, and the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine.

It has been a dream of mine since my early 20s to pursue this path, sharing the wellness benefits that art has on our bodies, souls, and minds.

 

 

What Is Art Therapy?

Maybe you don’t understand what this is, or had even heard of it before; that’s okay! Art therapy is a therapeutic approach that puts art at the service of health and well-being. I am my own witness of the benefits that art has during difficult times, and even just to reset my equilibrium.

Art Therapy is an approach that is not primarily based on oral communication since it encourages artistic production. There are no value judgments, just the encouragement to overcome social, medical, psychological barriers to highlight the lived experience and effect positive change.

It encourages self-expression, self-discovery, and self-confidence and may serve as an aid to psychiatric therapy or even as the only therapy one uses.

Since art is expressed in multiple ways, it is a vast discipline. It includes drawing, painting, sculpture, music, theater, bodily expression, and the written word. Additionally, the applications of art are almost endless as they are sometimes combined! For example, theater uses music, dance, writing, and visual arts.

Learn about my Top 5 favorite techniques in more detail on the Blog! The Different 'Colors' of Art Therapy.

Backed by Science

It is widely known that artistic creation can soothe and reduce stress for hospitalized children and people in palliative care. However, many applications also help with autism, social disruption, psychiatric disorders, and attention disorders.

PrimoLearn is an online platform specializing in instructing well-being and personal development courses.
The PrimoLearn Art Therapy Certification course is internationally recognized by the Centre of CPD Excellence, The Complementary Medical Association, and the International Practitioners of Holisitic Medicine.

 

 

If you think you, or someone you know, might benefit from this kind of therapy, please fill out the contact form below. 

*Limited services are provided to those outside of the Northern Virginia area.