Art Psychotherapy
Art therapy can help you to express and understand yourself and your experiences through both talking and creative activities. You don’t need to have any previous art experience or be good at art to benefit from it. Art therapy can help children and adults – especially those who struggle to put how they feel into words.
Tell me more . . .
Like other forms of psychotherapy and counselling, art therapy is used to encourage personal growth and increase self-understanding. It can address a range of issues and concerns including confidence and self- esteem, trauma, bereavement and loss, depression, stress, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders and relationship difficulties.
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Art therapy can help with:
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Developing self-awareness and personal insight
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Improving sense of self and self-identity
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Encouraging self-expression
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Improving confidence and self-esteem
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Resolving inner conflicts
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Assisting with gaining a sense of control over difficult emotions and life situations
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Aiding emotional regulation
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Improving and maintain healthy psychosocial functioning
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Promoting resiliency and improve coping skills
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Supporting neuropsychological growth
The Art Therapist
Her name is Michelle Mason
Michelle is a Fully Qualified Integrative Counsellor and Art Psychotherapist, having achieved her BA (HONs) with Dublin Art Therapy College. She is a fully accredited member of IACP (Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy), and attends regular Supervision, with a commitment to on-going personal and professional development..
Michelle also holds a BA in Applied Social Studies, with over 10 years’ experience in the field of Mental Health and Trauma informed care. It was from this that she became interested in Psychotherapy and Art Psychotherapy.
She uses the Person-Centred Approach with Integrative Psychotherapy and Art Therapy. Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that binds the power of art as a positive channel for communication. As it is a form of expressive therapy it is highly beneficial for anyone who finds it difficult communicating their feelings with words. You don’t need to be good at art to benefit from it as a therapy.
Michelle works with clients based on their individual needs, with the aim of bringing about self-awareness and resilience through a genuine, compassionate and trusting therapeutic relationship. I offer safe space where you are accepted and supported through the healing process.
