Common Queries
What is art therapy?
Art Therapy is defined as the integrated use of psychotherapeutic principles, art media and the creative process to assist individuals, families, or groups in increasing awareness of self and others; enhancing cognitive abilities; coping with symptoms, stress and traumatic experiences; and identifying and assessing clients needs in order to implement therapeutic intervention to meet developmental, behavioral, mental and emotional needs.
For more information, visit
The American Art Therapy Association
The Maryland Art Therapy Association
Do I have to be good at art?
Not at all! Art therapy does not require skill, just a willingness to be creative.
What is an existentially oriented approach?
An existential approach to therapy considers the experience of existence as a human in the world. Existentialism is a holistic philosophy, taking an individual’s cultural, political, and social background into account. Although the term existentialism can sound heavy, it is actually a philosophy that aims to understand a person’s most basic condition: being human. An existentially-oriented therapist views their client’s distress as a response to the struggles of humanity.