Art Therapy- The Potential Benefits and Using It In Childhood Cancer

What is Art Therapy?experience for the art therapy client. Their
Through the use of art materials within a safeknowledge encompasses clinical practice, psychological
environment art therapy gives people the chance oftheories, healing potential of art as well as
coping with symptoms, emotions, stress, traumaticmulti-cultural, spiritual and artistic traditions.
experiences, enhance cognitive abilities, while relaxingArt therapy gives the freedom to express emotions
and enjoying the life-affirming activity of making art.with art materials that otherwise may be difficult to
When a person engages by reflecting on the artexpress. Arts and creativity influence health positively
products and processes it brings them into athrough their psychological and psycho-social impact
different space. Art therapists are trained both in artwhich strengthens the emotional and mental well
and therapy so they are able to enhance thebeing of the individual.