Expressive Therapies

Expressive Therapies Anyone can do it!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Vivid, LLC presents Creative Color Healing Expressive therapies are interactive, client-centered approaches that employ creativity and self-assessment as mental and behavioral health treatment. There are three types of expressive therapies: *Action Therapies- therapies that require/involve active participants; results stem from    participation *Verbal Therapies- therapies that involve verbal expressions *Non-Verbal Therapies- therapies that involve non-verbal expressions Expressive therapies come in many forms: Writing Therapy Photography Therapy                            The Benefits of Expressive Therapies Music and Imagery help treat chronic pain, relaxation, and childbirth Art and Play help with debriefing, resolution, and recovery (Adding visual art activities into counseling treatment plans with adults helps resistant and ineffective therapies) Writing helps with asthma, arthritis, and PTSD Other benefits include: 1.     Self-Expression-client discoveries personal meaning and understanding w/ no restrictions; non-verbal; client experiences the release of emotions offers therapeutic value 2.     Active Participation- action therapies; the experience of doing & creating 3.     Imagination- imagination is a healing agent that helps individuals move preconceived beliefs of their abilities to news of communication/ experiences that involves “pretend” 4.     Mind-body connections- improves relaxation and state of calmness and confidence There is one basic limitation to expressive therapies. People do not know/forgot how to let go; we live by boundaries and therefore limit our ability to be creative and free.