Category: Experiences

We would like to share stories that arise in art therapy. Experiences that are gained, snapshots so to speak. Here we let the work speak and show what a piece of work can do to someone and also vice versa: what someone can do with a piece of work. It literally gives a picture of what art therapy can mean. The experiences are all anonymous and in no way traceable to the person who made the work.

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Trust… like a flower garden

In the new group therapy series, everyone brings their own theme. This can be anything, such as rest, involvement, or cooperation. When someone chooses a theme like fear or insecurity, we look at what… Lees meer.

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Scream of fear

In the therapy series on fear, today we pause to reflect on fear.What does your fear look like? What is its character? What does it do to you?Create an image of it – then… Lees meer.

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Fear destroys

In the therapy series on anxiety, we are focusing on fear today. What does your fear look like? What is its character? What does it do to you?Create an image of it – then… Lees meer.

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Lovely memories!

While looking through the photos of therapy sessions, I came across the ones below. This piece was created by a participant who has since passed away. It’s touching to remember her through her creations.… Lees meer.

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Headache…

What does uncertainty do to you?The task is to represent this in clay and another material. Onzekerheid kennen we allemaal in meer of mindere mate. De één ervaart het als een blokkade om dingen… Lees meer.

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Poof, gone!

We all have things we forget but are important to hold on to. At the same time, we also hold on to things that aren’t really helpful—things that might actually be good to let… Lees meer.

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Holding on and letting go

We all have things we forget, even though they’re important to hold on to. And we also cling to things that aren’t really useful—things that might actually be better to let go of. That’s… Lees meer.

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Intimacy

We begin the therapy session by focusing on needs.Then, we do a drawing exercise where a word is transformed into movement, form, force, and speed of drawing for 2 minutes—resulting in an abstract piece.… Lees meer.