Expressive Art Therapies are the purposeful use of art, movement, music, and writing for self-expression and emotional healing in combination with ‘talk’ therapy.

Processes used may include:

• meditative techniques
• body awareness and movement
• collage and drawing
• music and vocalizing
• writing
• sandtray

Goals include:

• communication that is "telling without words"
• stress reduction
• greater self acceptance
• establishment of meaning and purpose
• finding dreams and visions
• increased sense of physical and emotional well being

Life difficulties addressed include:

• depression and anxiety
• life transitions and losses
• chronic pain
• resource in resolution of childhood trauma

 — Group and Workshop Schedule —

Express Yourself: A Creative Arts Workshop Where the ‘Right way’ is Your Way - Through movement, sound, theater games, art, and writing playfully discover your sense of spontaneity as you release stress and worries of everyday life.
9/23/06 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Davis location

Creating Safe Space: Resources for Female Trauma Survivors
This workshop uses collage, writing, relaxation and music to calm, contain and express inner experience. The focus is on building inner resources for healing.
9/16/06 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Davis location

Registration $40. if received by 9/4/06. $50.00 thereafter.