Art Therapy

Art therapy is a path to self-discovery through creativity. It helps you hear and accept yourself, undergo an inner transformation, and restore harmony.  You don't need to be able to draw beautifully or create masterpieces — all you need is the desire to open yourself up to new experiences.​

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During the classes, we:

• learn to express emotions without words so that they do not accumulate in the body

• find the strength to overcome stress and anxiety;

• restore inner harmony and peace;

• set goals for the future.  This is not just relaxation, but a deeper immersion into our own needs and life goals. We draw, sculpt, write therapeutic fairy tales, watch videos, and analyze them psychologically.

 

👉 Come — it will be interesting and transformative!  _________________________________________________________________________________

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💫 Coach — Marina Tymchenko

 

Marina is a Ukrainian woman who currently lives in England and creates a space for supporting and inspiring women.

She is a psychologist, conducts art therapy sessions, practices the “Lila” game, and works with metaphorical associative cards (MAC).

Her special passion is women's brunches 🤍 It is a place of trust, frank conversations, and new ideas.

Marina sincerely believes that every woman has the right to be heard, find her balance, and live the way she truly wants to.

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Art therapy is creativity that heals.

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Art therapy is a way of self-discovery through participation in the creative process.

You don't have to be able to draw to participate in the group! The process itself is important. Freedom of creativity without judgment or criticism is important.

It is your own way of expressing your psycho-emotional state through color and image.
 

Who is this method suitable for?

The main focus in art therapy is on developing the individual's ability for self-discovery, self-expression, and harmonization of the psycho-emotional state. In this regard, art therapy successfully helps people of different ages, professions, and fields of activity in solving personal (relationship problems, self-esteem, personal and career growth), professional (creating a joyful, psychologically comfortable environment in the team, overcoming and preventing emotional burnout), family and other problems. It is important to note that the ability to draw is not required to participate in the group.

Art therapy is aimed at self-expression and self-knowledge through the creative process, rather than the achievement of artistic skills. The main thing in art therapy is the creative process itself, as well as freedom of expression without judgment or criticism.

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Unique factors in art therapy:

1. The factor of artistic expression.

When engaged in any kind of creativity, a person experiences a state of artistic expression, which results in the removal of internal inhibitions and the redirection of energy into socially acceptable forms of expression. This contributes to the healing of a person from accumulated tension and anxiety, careful self-exploration of the inner world and, as a result, the release of productive creative energy for life, work, study, and personal development.

 

2. The factor of psychotherapeutic relationships.

Art therapy involves a triad: client, art therapist, and visual activity. The creative activity of the client (who participates in the group) is organized and directed by the art therapist, who selects the best tasks that are most appropriate for each person.

 

3. The factor of interpretation and feedback.

It is not enough to simply depict something. Any creative product, sign, symbol, or image created in the process of art therapy must be understood and comprehended by the psyche, which is very difficult to do on one's own. Analysis and interpretation of creative activity with the help of an art therapist allow one to understand the deeper meaning of a drawing, psychological characteristics (inner experiences, unconscious needs, characteristics of reactions in different life circumstances), and opportunities for personal transformation.

 

Basic principles of art therapy in a group.

The form of work in an art therapy group is based on psychoanalytic theory. Sessions include both individual and group artistic activities, as well as the use of various art therapy techniques. Each meeting is an introduction to a new art therapy method: spontaneous drawing, sculpting, collage, color therapy, landscape art therapy, music therapy, fairy tale therapy, mandala therapy, projective techniques, and meditation. The theme of the classes is chosen so that it is meaningful to all participants.

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Self-expression through creativity: Art therapy provides an opportunity to express one's psycho-emotional states, thoughts, and feelings through colors, shapes, and images. Creativity helps to experience a state of artistic expression, which contributes to the removal of internal restrictions and the redirection of energy into socially acceptable forms of expression. This process contributes to the release of internal conflicts and traumatic experiences, helps to restore emotional balance and harmony, and also allows creative energy to be used for development and self-realization.

 

Psychotherapeutic relationships: Art therapy involves interaction between group participants, the art therapist, and the creative process. The art therapist provides support and guidance to participants in finding the most appropriate tasks and directs creative activity toward psychological healing, taking into account their individual needs and goals.

 

Interpretation and feedback: Creative products created during art therapy are analyzed and interpreted by the art therapist. This process helps to reveal the deeper meaning of the drawing, understand the inner experiences and needs of the group participants, and promotes personal transformation.

 

Working in an art therapy group provides participants with the following opportunities.

• Restoring self-esteem and self-confidence

• Working through internal psychological problems and personal traumatic experiences 

• Actively studying one's own behavioral patterns and correcting them through feedback from the group

• Identification and development of hidden personal potential

• Open and free communication skills

• Understanding in creating sincere and trusting relationships

• Increased confidence in social life

• Understanding and easing the period of adaptation in a new country

• The opportunity to find solutions to problems that are important to you

• Quick tangible results from group art therapy

• Stress prevention, psychophysical and emotional relaxation

• A sense of belonging to a community that provides a feeling of support.

 

Would you like to try art therapy and see how it works for you?

Take a step towards yourself today 🌿