Art Therapy Workbook for Beginners: Simple Steps to Find Healthy Outlets, Express Deep Emotions, and Uncover the Joy of Self-Discovery Paperback – April 24, 2024

This is a beautifully written book! The author has made it easy and inviting to open yourself to creative experiences that help to grow your inner self and your inner peace. The ARTS are for all of us to enjoy. As we enter in creative experiences we become more in tune and more loving towards ourselves. This book not only explains how this works, but guides the reader (and leader) to open the doors to learning how to do this (and we all know how hard it is to start something - that first step can be the hardest).

I appreciated the organization and tranquility with which the book was written, setting an excellent tone for healing and discovery. I welcome the Exercises found in the book and look forward to following many of them. The author also incorporates other holistic ideas for healing, weaving them lightly through the book, which I love because I personally value holistic healing tools. She brings up so many forms of art that can all contribute to healing so it isn’t just 100% drawing or painting, which I don’t have a lot of natural ability in, so there are lots of ways to utilize art to heal.

Loved the book and the format! I appreciated the section regarding obstacles and how the chapters are broken up! It was easy to implement it into my practice. I will definitely be referring this book on to my colleagues!

The exercises contained in this book are accessible and fun for all levels of experience. Whether you are brand new or have been involved with art therapy for a long time, there is something here for everyone!The examples contained in the book are good prompts to get you started as you begin this journey of art therapy. I enjoyed this book and it is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their mental wellbeing! I would recommend for anyone interested.

This book presents the philosophy behind art therapy and why it’s useful and provides art therapy exercises. The exercises are at the beginner level. I think people who enjoy expressing themselves creatively would enjoy this book. I also think that people who have a difficult time expressing emotions verbally in talk therapy sessions would find many of the exercises useful. I did want to add that I thought this book would still be appropriate for those who don’t consider themselves to be naturally artistic and who feel nervous about trying art therapy. The exercises are simple enough that anyone can do them, and you don’t have to worry about not having enough art skills to complete the exercises. You only need an interest in using art to express emotion to enjoy this book.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I've always been curious about how art therapy works. This is a good resource to learn by. For me, unique exercises for healing and processing emotions. Not at all just about drawing or coloring.

I loved how this book was laid out. While reading it I felt like I was set up for success in learning how to express myself through art (ps. I’m not an artist either). But even though I’m not very good at art I was able to see improvement in my art as well as in my confidence. I loved the different exercises that the book walked through. It was also very easy to understand!!

I am a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and I love this book! It is well researched and well written. I use a lot of art in my practice and this is an excellent resource. Great for therapists and beginners alike.