Diagnoses and pop knowledge

Anxiety and art therapy

-excessive worry for 6 months, feeling restless, irritable

-art therapy helps: reduces stress/ relaxation, improve emotional regulation, promotes mindfulness, increase self-awareness

-Art therapy techniques: image of anxiety, college your anxiety. sculpture can groundm and journaling about anxiety

Grief and art therapy

• safe space to express emotions

• promot self-relection on how the grief has impacted their life

• develop new coping skills to manage grief

• catharsis and release

• presecing memories (scrapbooks or memorials)

• reduce anxiety and increase self-esteem

Multicultural families and art therapy

• help with communication using non-vebal ways

• explore cultural experiences

• help families process trauma or stress due to displacement or cultural adjustments

• stengthen family connection

• boost self-esteem and reduce anxiety

LGBTQ and art therapy

• affiming and validating

• provide a safe space to explore emotions

• boost self-esteem and reduce anxiety

• explore identy and expression

Dual diagnosis and art therapy

• help with processing of painful emotions or trauma

• safe outlet for self-expression

• reduce anxiety, depression, or other

• develop positive coping skills

• increase self-awareness into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

• reduce barriers