Art Therapy

You can read my blog on art therapy here! https://www.embodyandmindcollective.com/blog-posts/what-is-art-therapy-its-not-just-for-creatives-by-shaye-mueller

Art Therapy offers a unique avenue to explore and address issues that are sometimes too difficult to verbally articulate. In sessions, we will use art making as a way to explore and view challenges or issues that are impacting you. You don't need to be "artistic" or even have experience with art, to gain healing benefits of art therapy. I will guide you by providing a specific theme or a particular material, that will help us work towards your goals.

Play Therapy & Expressive Art Therapy is a great way to engage children in therapy. Through games and other productive yet fun methods, we help focus the mind’s of our young patients and allow them to heal and grow.

Art is a medium that allows us to express ourselves and more abstract thoughts without the need of words. It's something that I like to integrate into my in-person sessions whenever possible to allow clients the freedom to explore complex thoughts and emotions non-judgementally.

Art therapy enriches the lives of individuals through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship. Art therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self-esteem and self-aware, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change.

In art therapy sessions I give my clients opportunities to explore and find what art and crafting materials they like to work with. I will follow your lead on subject matter, as we tell your story in a new way, exploring what feels important to you at this time and discovering what needs tending and re-working. I am a registered art therapist (ATR) with the American Association of Art Therapy (AATA) and have special training in a Masters' degree format from an accredited program.

I often bring play, DIY arts, worksheets and hands on activities to sessions as an integrative practice.

Art therapy is the approach in which I have the most training and experience. Art therapy is a way of delivering and processing therapy within the context of creation. I studied at the Drexel Graduate Art Therapy program, and have received my Board Certification.

I have a master's degree in art therapy from New York University.

Art therapy can assist us in accessing core material that can often slip under the radar in talk therapy. Because it activates a different part of our brain and engages our creativity, we can move out of the experience of stuckness and into visualizing solutions, calming our nervous systems, becoming reacquainted with our strengths, or discovering something new about ourselves or our situation.

Art therapy is the approach in which I have the most training and experience. Art therapy is a way of delivering and processing therapy within the context of creation. I studied at the Drexel Graduate Art Therapy program, and have received my Board Certification.

I have a masters degree in Art Therapy and Marriage Family Therapy. I am currently a board certified art therapist with the American Art Therapy Credentialing Board. I taught for over a decade at Notre Dame De Namur university in Art Therapy . I am currently the president of the South Texas Art Therapy Association.

I am a Registered Art Therapist with a Masters degree in art therapy from George Washington University. I have extensive experience as a trauma-focused art therapist and have worked with clients from diverse backgrounds, many of whom identify as trauma survivors. I believe that art is innately human and provides a safe space for individuals to initiate growth and change.

Art Therapy offers a unique pathway for clients to express emotions and experiences that may be hard to verbalize. By tapping into creativity, clients can explore and process feelings in a non-judgmental and expressive way. This approach not only facilitates self-discovery and insight but also helps foster healing through the creative process, making it a powerful tool for transformation and growth.

I can't say enough about how grateful I am to have this tool for myself and my clients! Art Therapy is like a very humble, quiet (aka nonverbal), magical, powerful goddess that supports us in reclaiming our inner strengths and having the autonomy to heal at our own pace and depth without feeling confrontational or judgmental. If you want to know more or experience this magic, come and join my art therapy session!

Art therapy is beneficial in supporting increased self-esteem, emotional regulation and awareness, and identity exploration. I love to use art materials and art-making in the therapeutic space to support clients in understanding and expressing their emotions. Through art making and creative expression, you can interact with your thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a different way than traditional talk-based therapy.

You can read my blog on art therapy here! https://www.embodyandmindcollective.com/blog-posts/what-is-art-therapy-its-not-just-for-creatives-by-shaye-mueller

Did you know that your very own eyes and hands are connected to the full wisdom of your body and can help you find balance between your inner world and the world outside? I have a master’s degree in art therapy and board certification status through the Art Therapy Credentials Board. Find out how art therapy can help you create a better outcome for yourself at www.meganvanmeter.com! I work with helping professionals in Arizona, Indiana, and Texas, and I would be honored to work with you too.