an art therapy workshop focused on the releasing tension, stress and everyday life worries

Sunday, January 17, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Join us for creative artistic expression focused on emotional well-being, exploration of inner thoughts and dynamics, releasing worry, stress, and everyday life troubles. Variety of media will be used including drawing, collage, painting, and other themed projects with close guidance from the Art therapist. Participants will be encouraged to share, listen, relate and explore with each other as much as they feel comfortable doing in this supportive and nurturing group environment. Topics that may be explored include but are not limited to relationships, balance of life and priorities, hopes/fears, dreams and much more. Art therapy offers a unique opportunity for the use of nonverbal symbols and metaphors that are able to communicate ideas and feelings difficult to put into words. Visual images are capable of working on many level, and of expressing seemingly contradictory ideas and feelings simultaneously. Many find expressing themselves in this way to be freeing and a cathartic release.

Most importantly you do not have to be an artist to participate in art therapy. Art making, as a healing process, has been shown to be effective in that it promotes a sense of joy, peace and relaxation.

Cost $25 per session for 2 hour workshop. Register by emailing Kat Johnston at kathrynjohnst@gmail.com or call (215)806-5844.

Find more information at http://katjohnston.yolasite.com.