W H AT I S A RT THERAPY? A Creative

Art therapy is a form of Resource psychotherapy that combines the To Help You And Your creative process of art making with the theories of psychology. Family With Personal Concerns. Creating art can in and of itself be a form of self-expression and healing. But it can also be used as a tool to facilitate verbal communication and to help achieve therapeutic goals. Art therapy is a relatively non-intrusive form of therapy that can help people of all ages express difficult thoughts and feelings.

During art therapy, the focus is on the process and on the metaphors and symbols within the finished product. Art therapy is about self-exploration and healing and not about making “good” art; therefore, prior experience or skill in art is not required in order to successfully engage in art therapy.

Worthington, OH 43085

6797 North High Street, Suite 223 WHY DOES ART WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THERAPY WORK? ART THERAPY? • Some of us find it difficult to verbalize our thoughts, feelings and emotions. Like other forms of psychotherapy, art therapy is for people of all ages who may be struggling with For example, we are too embarrassed; issues including but not limited to: low self-esteem, anger, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, chronic or we lack adequate language or illness, cognitive impairment, developmental disabilities/delays. Art therapy session can occur cognitive skills; or we have been simultaneously with traditional therapy for a limited time or as a primary means of therapy. exposed to trauma that constricts our freedom to express ourselves verbally. Art therapy is an intervention that How do I access Art Therapy and provides the opportunity for nonverbal expression and communication. who will provide my services?

• The art therapy environment provides To schedule an appointment, simply call Zeller & Associates at 614-885-0891. You will be a supportive venue in which to safely asked a series of questions to help direct your care. Zeller & Associates is located just express and explore strong, sensitive or south of 270 on High Street in Worthington. destructive feelings. Art therapy sessions last 50 minutes in length and are provided by Joan Selle Zeller ATR, • Discussion about your artwork and a registered art therapist with the American Art Therapy Association. Joan attended The the art making process can help both of Columbus College of Art & Design and majored in Fine Arts and minored in Art us gain insight into your inner world. Therapy. After graduating from CCAD, she was accepted into Harding Hospitals Clinical Internship in Art Therapy - a masters accredited program in • By drawing or visually expressing your conjunction with Lesley College. Her clinical experience covers a wide feelings, even if you can't identify or range of settings from children to adults in the various settings: label your emotions, we will have a Huckleberry House, The Timothy B. Moritz Forensics Center, Harding starting point from which to address Hospital, Riverside Recovery Center for Youth Choices, Cancer your issues. Services at Riverside and Grant (OhioHealth), and Columbus College of Art & Design (as an adjunct art therapy professor).