Therapy with Art For Teenagers

Therapy for teenagers in Southeastern Connecticut

At Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, Connecticut, we help teenagers with anxiety, body image issues, eating disorders and depression learn self-love. And, we support a healthy body image and positive coping skills for anger. From creative art therapies, your teenager can develop stress outlets and self-confidence. Teenagers frequently need more than just words alone to share and express themselves. For many teenagers, talking can feel like school or homework at first. So, if you teenager doesn’t want to talk, they can pick from creative options. Furthermore, therapy for teenagers in Southeastern Connecticut is art therapy-focused and holistic. So, your teen can learn important social and emotional skills through art therapy.

Does your teenager need positive coping skills and ways to release anger and frustration?

Move over, through art therapy, yoga therapy, music therapy and animal therapy, your East Lyme Connecticut teenager can thrive again. Lastly, therapy for high schoolers prepares teenagers emotionally for college years and beyond.

Holistic, creative art therapy for teenagers who are frustrated

To start, creative holistic art therapy, yoga therapy, music therapy, animal therapy and outdoor therapy offer positive skills.

Is you teenager showing you that they feel anxious by hanging out with the wrong crowd?

Or, is your teenager stealing, drinking alcohol, restricting food, or dieting? 

Teenagers often feel like they have to fit into a certian box. For some, gender questioning feelings or being transgender can be feelings under anger. But, for other teenagers, a parent’s divorce can be a trigger for anger. Further, painting and expressing angry feelings through art can help your teen feel calmer. Instead of self-harming, your teenager can learn a variety of ways to let go and process. And, teens of any gender or sexuality get extra support from Buddy Sessions in Niantic, Connecticut. Lastly, therapy for teens in Niantic, Connecticut is out of the box and creative.

From using art therapy to feel inner peace, to walking sessions to feel empowered, we specialize with counseling teens. Plus, from creative teen counseling, your teen can learn to create healthy, meaningful relationships with peers. In Niantic, Connecticut, therapy for teenagers focuses on lifestyle changes through better sleep, exercise, and nutrition.

Niantic, Connecticut therapy for teens offers creative choices for empowerment and leadership. And, in holistic teen counseling, your teenager can choose art therapy. Or, our teenager can choose yoga therapy, music, therapy, walk and talk therapy, or animal therapy. Therefore, your teenager will be in the hands of teen counseling specialists when it comes to eating disorder treatment. Plus, in therapy for teens we talk about teen depression care and learning positive coping skills. To feel stronger, Niantic, Connecticut therapy for teen boosts self-esteem and self-confidence holistically.

Benefits of Art-Inspired Therapy in Niantic, CT

First, are you a parent searching for the very best answers and techniques to help your frustrated, angry, or anxious teen? Are longing for positive growth for your teen grappling with depression? At Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, Connecticut, therapy for teenagers is what we do best. To start, therapy for teens involves creative therapies beyond just talking.

Teens of any gender or sexual orientation with eating disorders can’t verbalize their deep, stuck, negative feelings.

Often, asking an angry teenager to talk in counseling, only leads to more frustration. Teenagers want to be grown up already. Instead, therapy for teens in Niantic, Connecticut teaches positive coping skills for college years and beyond.

Thinking about art therapy in Niantic, Ct for your teenager?

And, when children and teens are stressed, talking can be difficult. Also, for teens with autism, art therapy can be a great avenue for releasing emotions beyond just words. Also, teens with depression, eating disorders, self-harm, or LGBTQIA+ teens, need more than just talking to feel supported. To note, teenagers of any gender are welcome to enroll in the Niantic, Connecticut counseling. Your teenager can learn lifelong social and emotional skills from counseling. Further, these healthy coping skills set your teenager up for success to live independently one day. Learn more about mindfulness yoga therapy for teens here. 

Often, we help teens with body image issues and self-harm learn positive ways of developing self-confidence through art, yoga, music and animals. 

How Does Art Therapy Help Depressed Teens Feel Self-Confident? 

Furthermore, art-focused therapies at Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic are positive, constructive remedies to ease discomfort. And, art can help your child or teen process challenging feelings stuck inside. Also, art therapy takes fear, worry, and intimidation out of the room. So, from specialized teen counseling, your distant teen can feel stronger and have more self-confidence. And, from counseling, your teen will feel positive about him or herself. Therefore, art promotes a sense of personal independence in your adolescent or teenager. Lastly, Niantic art therapy can help your teen feel safe, empowered, and resilience!

Community Outreach: Narrative Art Therapy Group at East Lyme High School

Secondly, below is a photo taken on May 21, 2018 when Katie Ziskind, the owner of Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, volunteered at East Lyme High School with a Life Skills class. And, Katie Ziskind, LMFT, RYT500 guided a narrative therapy Tree of Life exercise. Likewise, the art of life exercise brought art therapy into the classroom. Lastly, Katie Ziskind shared different approaches to self-care and emotional expression.

At Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, The Tree of Life goes as follows

First, when you paint, draw, or color your art therapy, narrative therapy tree of life, start with the roots. Then, think if where you come from, places you’ve lived, and your ancestors. For instance, one girl who was in foster care from a young age put that in her roots. And, one girl was sexually abused, so she drew shattered, dark roots. Another, who was adopted, added in different International countries to her roots. Secondly, draw your trunk. Next, think of your unique strengths and your great qualities. So, you may be a great sister, mother, athlete, or carpenter.

What Is Next In The Tree of Life: Art Therapy in Niantic

Next, draw your branches. Now, think of your goals, where you want to go in life, and your hopes and dreams. For instance, one student wanted to goto Disney Land one day. So, she drew a picture of Mickey Mouse ears on her branches. Likewise, one student at East Lyme High School, wanted to be a doctor, so she added that into her branches. Next, the leaves are people who have inspired you, including pets and people who have passed away. Sometimes, students add grandpa or Nana who has passed, or best friends in the classroom. Lastly, add your fruit. Your fruits are the gifts you have for the world and the talents you bring to your community. For instance, your talent may be listening, being a good friend, or even playing the guitar.

Creative Adolescent and Teen Art as a Healing Technique

Now, art therapy, an evidence-based technique, is one of many healing modalities offered for teen girls and boys in Niantic. Further, creative art thorugh self-care kits, play, and painting are capable of helping your teenager develop self-regulation. And, in Niantic teen counseling, your teen can express tough emotions. For instance, guilt, sadness, shame, abandonment, and grief related to divorce, break up’s, or death of a loved one are released through expressive arts.

How Does Art Therapy in Niantic Help Self-Confidence and Happiness?

First, body image issues, anxiety about school, worries about parent’s divorce, loss of a family dog, and break ups are all part of teenage years. Sometimes, teens will self-harm, cut, try drinking and drugs to numb the pain. So, in specialized teen counseling, your teenager can use art therapy in Niantic. And, to understand their own feelings and release them in healthy ways, East Lyme art therapy is a healthy outlet. And, your teen’s therapist will guide your teen to wellness and inner happiness with positive coping skills. Furthermore, creative, holistic art therapy in Niantic is a universal and expressive language. Further, art therapy helps angry teenagers release deep emotions and memories held in the the unconscious mind.

Niantic, Ct art therapy for teenagers and young adults

To start, creative, art therapy for teens helps boost self-esteem and leaves a feeling of accomplishment. Teenagers learn coping skills to release high school stress in positive ways. Further, art, yoga, music, animals, and outdoor beach sessions boost self-esteem and improve body image. Also, in Niantic art therapy for teens, your emerging adolescent will be in the hands of specialists. Lastly, we frequently support families who choose holistic options instead of medication for teen depression. Often, trying holistic, creative alternatives such as counseling before psychiatric medication can make a world of difference.

Holistic therapy for teens using art therapy and outdoor therapies

At Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, the team of teen therapists help high schoolers heal and love life again through art. And, our team of teen therapists use highly effective, skill-based therapies to help your angry teen feel confidence in school, home life. Lastly, from therapy for teens, your high schooler can bring positive coping skills into college years and beyond.

Why Art Therapy for Children and Teens in Niantic?

If you are getting divorced, often your adolescent or teen feels pulled between both separating parents, especially when there is high conflict. Often, words can be difficult. Therefore, Niantic art therapy plays a vital role in expressing emotions, releasing feelings, and asking for specific needs to be met by your family members. Overall, Niantic art therapy is fundamental and an essential part of my practice model because it is instrumental in assessing and treating a variety of emotional and behavioral issues.

“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~ Pablo Picasso

Creative, Art Therapy For Children, Adolescents, and Teens

“Art therapy is used with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, groups, families, veterans, and people with chronic health issues to assess and treat the following: anxiety, depression, and other mental and emotional problems; substance abuse and addictions; family and relationship issues; abuse and domestic violence; social and emotional difficulties related to disability and illness; trauma and loss; physical, cognitive, and neurological problems; and psychosocial difficulties related to medical illness.” (American Art Therapy Association, 2012, Online)

Text/Call us at (860) 451-9364 to get your anxious teen started learn positive coping skills for processing frustration in holistic therapy today.

A Complimentary Technique  To Traditional Talking: Art Therapy

And, Niantic art therapy, nor any one approach, is the end-all for a mental health issue. With that said, art therapy can be incredibly beneficial for all mental health challenges. For instance, art therapy can be a vehicle for expression and change when your teenager doesn’t feel like talking in therapy sessions. Also, therapy for teens at Wisdom Within Counseling is strength-based. After a teen counseling session, your angry teenager can see the bright side to life again. Old, negative behaviors like teen self-harm will naturally stop. So, when your teenager doesn’t have words for emotions, art support positive coping skills. In conclusion, creative therapy for teens in Niantic, Connecticut teaches self-confidence, self-reliance, and positive self-talk.

Family Therapy and Art Sessions In Niantic, Connecticut

Furthermore, Niantic family counseling sessions are another are where art can be added into counseling. Neither Niantic art therapy or any therapy for that matter is going to cure, 100% fix, or treat your teenager. However, creative art therapy in Niantic for teens is a technique that facilitates growth. To add, specialized teen counseling using art therapy helps your anxious teenager feel capable in the world again! Also, creative art therapy in Niantic can bring your family together in deeper ways than words can covey. Plus, for a teen with an eating disorder, art therapy can boost self-confidence. Niantic art therapy for teens is holistic!

Creative counseling using art therapy for angry teens

Now, nothing we do will cure your depressed teen because they are not broken. They are simply going through a very rough and difficult time. And, we can teach positive coping skills for teenagers to handle anger in a positive way. So, your anxious teen can be successful in school and at home through creative therapy for teens.

Our team of creative therapists would love to support and encourage your child or teen on their journey and support self-confidence!

What does an art therapy session look like?

In art therapy sessions in Niantic at Wisdom Within Counseling, your child or teen can use a variety of mediums including: sculpting with clay and play dough, drawing with crayons, glitter gel pens, markers, colored pencils, and pens, painting with acrylics, and music. And, holistic, expressive art therapy session is similar to a talk session. But, your teenager can use art to go beyond just words, where talking may happen alongside the painting or art. Lastly, art therapy is an instrument that can help guide and promote mental health and wellbeing for all ages.

In The Media: Mindfulness

At times, news reporters ask experts for their opinions and experience. Katie Ziskind, LMFT, RYT500 is featured in the article below. And, topics Katie Ziskind has been mentioned in vary including, exercise, nutrition, family life, wellness, self-care, couples therapy, children, and connection. Enjoy reading recommendations of Mindfulness Books.

In conclusion, therapy in general is a process that takes commitment, time, patience, and perseverance. Positive change takes time. Further, your anxious, struggling teen has taken their whole life to arrive where they are now. So, it will take time to rebuild positive skills, develop confidence, and a healthy sense of self.

How does therapy at Wisodm Within Counseling work?

Every child, adolescent, youth, and family has their own process. And, for instance, it takes many months for a flower to root, sprout, grow, and bloom. As well, many factors change including air, water, sunlight, energy, climate, and time of year. Moreover, the length of your child’s Niantic therapy really depends upon their specific needs, your parenting desires, therapy goals, social learning abilities, intellectual understanding, and consistency with weekly or twice a week sessions. Lastly, Niantic art therapy for teens helps with eating disorder treatment, teen depression, and self-confidence.