Yes, Art Therapy can be supportive, helpful and most beneficial to everyone; people of all ages, from children to older people and everyone in between.

For example, it can be effective if you experience any of the following;      

• mental health concerns, such as depression, anxiety.

• neurodivergence      

• eating disorders

• self- esteem issues    

• dysregulation of emotions and behaviour     

• relationship issues     

• unresolved trauma   

• long -term grief from loss    

• cancer or other ongoing medical illness

• existential concerns

• Particular diagnoses such as Autism and ADHD

Evidence and experience shows art therapy to be beneficial towards:

• Helping us to relax and reclaim a zest for life

• Reducing pain through distraction, focus and finding the “flow state” while creating.

• Recovery from anxiety, feelings of stress & depression

• Post- traumatic growth

• Emotional regulation and resilience

• Improving sense of self- worth and inner growth

• Supporting communication

• Creating connections- an antidote to loneliness

• Developing inner strengths and self -awareness

• Making sense of your world and finding meaning

• Developing a creative practice of your own, or freeing creative blocks

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

Henry David Thoreau