Often times, expressive therapies are overlooked. On that note, our therapists find that mental health improves more quickly when traditional counseling and arts are interwoven. As well, talking and creative therapies are combined for self-esteem tools and self-worth. Often times, talking in trauma therapy leaves clients feeling upset, frustrated and angry. Some times, talking does not provide the same release as movement or art.
We offer unique, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut. And, negative feelings arise after therapy because only talking is available. So, instead, we offer skills to managing impulsive behavior. In holistic creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut, your therapist will provide a stress management technique using poetry, art, painting or a writing session. Yoga therapies, mindfulness mediation, yoga poses, breathing skills and mantras are all part of expressive therapies.
To begin, click the button below for a phone consult for creative therapies.
If your child or teenager experiences any of the following, it is important to seek out creative therapies. Your child or teenager may experience sadness, tearfulness, anger, or mood swings. If you child or teenager cries for no apparent reason, this is a sign they could use a therapist. Maybe, your adolescent no longer has an interest in hobbies they used to enjoy. They are annoyed more easily or irritable. As well, it seems hard for them to get along with friends and they get into conflicts with peers and teachers. If your child or teenager has signs of low self-esteem, creative, expressive therapies can help.
Your child or teenager can build confidence, self-esteem, and positive coping tools.
Maybe, your child or teen feels like an outcast, left out, jealous, or needs help making friends. Creative therapies are also beneficial for self-harm, cutting, and suicidal thinking. If your child or teenager has trouble releasing frustration or blames themselves, they can use creative ways to release tension.
What are creative expressive therapies?
Therefore, creative expressive therapies in Niantic, Connecticut is special and unique. Overall, our team of therapists specialize in expressive arts therapy alongside traditional talk counseling. Maybe, you want to be able to sit on the floor and meditate with your therapist. Or, you want to go outdoors in nature for a walk and talk session. Also, art therapy is a creative process of painting and using clay.
On that note, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut helps improve physical and mental health more than talking alone.
As well, studies find that emotional and physical well-being improve through creative art therapy. In addition, art therapy helps increase your ability to resolve conflicts and problems. So, you may have a conflict within your romantic relationship. Well, painting and art in creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut can help you gain clarity. For instance, if you are struggling with a friendship, you can paint about it. Or, to gain clarity setting boundaries with someone who is toxic in your life, art therapy can help. Essentially, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut you process past pain in intuitive ways.
In addition, art therapy helps reduce stress and helps you handle life adjustments better.
From reflecting on your art, you can gain insight and inner peace. In addition to art therapy, we offer dance and movement therapy. Manytimes, dance and movement can be healing and freeing. Maybe, at one time in your life, you were told not to express yourself. Sometimes, growing up with perfectionist parents can be oppressive. Childhood trauma experiences are a great reason to start in creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut. Or, you are a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and want a safe place to express your authentic self. Well, dance and movement therapies can be a playful way to express a range of emotions. Maybe, you are feeling stuck on an emotion like anger.
Well, dance therapy and movement therapy can help you overcome anger.
Furthermore, dance and movement therapy help you use your body to improve emotional wellness. You can gain a sense of inner power from movement. At Wisdom Within Counseling, we specialize in creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut. So, you can use dance, yoga, and movement to integrate your mind, body, and spirit.
Sometimes, after a trauma you might feel emotionally disconnected from yourself. Well, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut are a form of trauma counseling.
As well, you might experience cognitive challenges like memory loss or brain fog after trauma. And, trauma may manifest as high anxiety, panic attacks, sadness, and crying often. Manytimes, we don’t realize when we go through is trauma until working with a therapist. And, talking about trauma does not help it get released. But, combining dance and movement therapy helps promote positive, present thinking. In addition, creative expressive therapies movement therapy can help you feel into your physical body after trauma. And, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut helps improve your social skills. In addition, drama therapy is an active experiential approach to counseling. Lastly, there is no age limit. Creative expressive therapies benefit children, teens, and couples.
So, you can use storytelling to express yourself in counseling with us. Furthermore, drama therapy includes purposeful improvisation.
Now, drama therapy is incredibly healing and intuitive. You can use improv, projective play, and role-play performances in your drama therapy experience here. And, with improvisation in counseling, you can try on what is like to play different characters.
As well, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut promote self-care and expression.
Drama therapy can help you express deep emotions that you might not be able to consciously talk about. Maybe, you identify as a people pleaser and you want to learn to say, “No.” Well, drama therapy and improv in counseling can support healthy boundaries. As well, drama therapy and improv counseling provide you with a playful mindset.
In addition, creative expressive therapies like drama therapy help boost self-esteem.
Many times, we help clients who are stuck in a survival mindset of fear.
Therefore, drama therapy and creative expressive arts can help you understand yourself in a more deep way. In addition, music therapy is a calming technique we offer. In our offices, we have metal and wooden tongue drums, rain sticks, djembes, shakers, and more. Manytimes, talking does not work for all. So, if you struggle in a traditional talk setting, we would love to support you. Maybe, you didn’t like sitting and talking. Well, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut support expressing emotions beyond just words. Lastly, holistic, creative expressive therapies build emotional confidence.
As well, some of our offices have guitars and other instruments to provide physical, emotional, and cognitive release.
Moreover, music therapy can be creative or via instruction. Essentially, music is a way of expressing emotional needs. And, music in counseling provides emotional coping strategies. Overall, expressive music and art therapy combines a variety of coping strategies. On that note, these holistic therapies support a toolbox of self-love skills. Essentially, expressive arts therapy fosters a sense of personal connection and inner growth. For one, you can start to get to know new parts of yourself. And, experiential and expressive arts therapy can help you develop into positive hobbies in your life. You can take what you do in therapy into your life as coping tools.
Plus, if you like movement or yoga, you can weave expressive arts, visual arts, music, writing, and drama into your counseling experience.
Essentially, you can have more than just traditional talk counseling and a purpose for creative experience.
Creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut teach a variety of communication skills beyond words.
At Wisdom Within Counseling, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut are one of a kind. We find that expressive arts therapies bring out your authentic self and help decrease anxiety. Often times, we are taught that talking is the only way to express ourselves. But, our therapists specialize in going beyond word.
To begin, click the button below for a phone consult for creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut.
Essentially, talking doesn’t work for people who don’t know how or don’t want to to verbally express their feelings.
Therefore, if you want an alternative to talking and expression for those moments when you don’t want to talk, our team specializes in this area. On that note, emotional expression comes from creative therapies and provides emotional release. We help children, teens, and couples thrive using creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut.
Many times, children are unable to verbalize her feelings due to a trauma or to physical limitations.
Maybe, your child is struggling with selective mutism. Or, in your relationship, one of you shuts down emotionally and won’t talk. Therefore, expressive arts provides a means of communication that is an alternative to talking. Moreover, creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut are our specialty. Our therapists are speciality trained to utilize expressive arts with all ages and personalities.
Over time, you will also find that creative art and expressive therapies can help you unlock different parts of yourself.
Essentially, for couples who feel distant, creating shared purpose can be found by making art and being creative. In anxiety counseling, we also use art and creative expression to build emotional confidence. You can learn that it is safe to open up emotionally after a trauma by using creative expressive therapies in East Lyme, Connecticut. Sometimes, talking about a negative experience from the past where you felt hurt or betrayed brings up more anger and betrayal. So, processing through art, yoga, music, and walking therapies can be very healing.
About Wisdom Within Counseling
We are a highly specialized group of marriage and family therapists with extensive training. As well, we help anxious children, depressed, self-harming teens with eating disorders, and LGBTQIA+ curious adults. In counseling for distant couples, we offer tools for a trusting, loving marriage. We teach skills and positive coping tools for emotional confidence. We offer options in addition to sitting and traditional talking to go beyond words, when needed, when children and adults don’t want to talk. And, these include play therapy, art, yoga, meditation, music and outdoor walking therapies by the beach. Our team offers in person and video openings. Furthermore, you can receive a creative, relationship-building approach. We teach positive coping skills to help families thrive.
Therefore, we can help you develop positive coping skills and a better relationship with yourself through creative expressive therapies.
