Art therapy interventions for Encouraging Movement & Engagement population

Symbolic Shape

Externalize complex feelings into a tangible clay form, which can then be explored and processed.

Seasons Of Being

Explore different phases of life–rebirth, growth, endings, transitions–using a seasonal metaphor.

Scratch Paper with Abstract Anything

Express and process emotions that are difficult to verbalize by embracing abstract art.

Reverse Coloring/Drawing

Open up creative possibilities by creating something new from a background of color to promote mindfulness.

Mask-Making

Creating Masks to Explore Grief, Trauma, and the Inner/Outer Self

Marblilizing the Clay

This tactile approach of marbling colors while molding clay provides a non-verbal way to process emotions and release physical tension.

Grief Container

Create a symbolic container to hold what feels too heavy to carry alone.

Drawing/Coloring to Music

Listening to music while drawing can create a relaxed environment to express feelings and reduce stress.

Draw the Curious Garden

Explore emotions and internal states by drawing a garden to present the inner world.

Comfort Collage

Promote self-reflection, autonomy, and grounding through the process of choosing, cutting, and arranging images that offer comfort.

Bilateral Drawing

Explore mindful awareness and emotional regulation through the process of creating marks with both hands at the same time to engage cross-hemisphere activity in the brain.