Art Therapy
Art Therapy is an evidenced based practice of psychotherapeutic work. Marital and Family Therapy with Specialized Training in Clinical Art Therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Art therapists have studied and mastered psychology and human development.
The creative process involved in expressing one’s self artistically can help people to resolve issues as well as develop and manage their behaviors and feelings, reduce stress, improve self-esteem and increase awareness.
Creating emotion-centered images aims to promote brain activity in the limbic system (part of the brain including emotion, behavior, motivation, long-term memory, and sense of smell) and simultaneously engage the hippocampus (memory forming, organizing and storing). Creating artwork promotes relaxation (creating alpha waves in brain which most commonly occur in sleep) to reduce anxiety.
Art Therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self and others, cope with symptoms, stress and traumatic experiences; enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of making art.
Schedule a consultation and assessment call with Lynn Marie Saso, LMFT, ATR, for a comprehensive individualized treatment plan including a creative therapy approach to healing. At LM Therapy we offer in home, virtual and office setting art therapy interventions and individual therapy sessions. You will be given an art therapy supplies bag or treatment supply list depending on your treatment plan catered to your healing journey.
Lynn Marie is trained in enhanced polyvagal-focused and sensorimotor, sensory integration, and body-awareness approaches to trauma, in addition to body and mind focused art/resilience building through art interventions.
Complementary Consultation
Schedule a complementary consultation and assessment call with Lynn Marie Saso, LMFT, ATR, for an individualized treatment plan including a creative therapy approach to healing. We provide all services on a telemedicine platform in addition to field-based services. Our talented clinicians can meet you in environments that are conducive towards your recovery and treatment and wellness goals. Additionally, we provide in person office space for traditional therapeutic meetings in our Brentwood location.
Related Services and Programs
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Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-Informed approaches in therapy have been generalized and utilized in many different forms. At LM Therapy, trauma-informed care means we take a bio-psychosocial model to your treatment plan.
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Services for Professionals
Seeking out therapeutic support is not only for when you’re distressed but for when you’re well and would like to maintain the growth in life and build on your sense of purpose or professional growth.
Complementary Consultation
Contact us to schedule a complementary consultation and assessment call with Lynn Marie Saso, LMFT, ATR, for a comprehensive individualized treatment plan including a creative therapy approach to healing.