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Art includes everything that involves using our creative mind – colours, music, painting, sculpture, books and films. Colour<br />

therapy is used to understand human emoti<strong>on</strong>s and bring in the necessary color in the daily life of the affected pers<strong>on</strong>.<br />

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Art Therapy - Techniques and Exercises<br />

Certified art therapists will typically have a comprehensive understanding of the powerful effect that the creative process can have<br />

<strong>on</strong> those in therapy. Art therapists often use psychological, spiritual, and artistic theories in c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong> with clinical techniques to<br />

achieve the desired therapeutic outcome. The approach has proven to be beneficial even for n<strong>on</strong>-verbal individuals and<br />

professi<strong>on</strong>al artists. Comm<strong>on</strong> techniques used in therapy include:<br />

Painting<br />

Finger painting<br />

Doodling<br />

Scribbling<br />

Sculpting<br />

Drawing<br />

Using molding clay<br />

Carving<br />

Making pottery<br />

Making cards<br />

Using textiles<br />

Making collages

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