Art Therapy

According to the American Art Therapy Association, Art therapy is an established mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight.

Having utilized the creative process and experienced arts’ healing potential first hand, Molly firmly believes in the power of Art Therapy. Having been extensively trained in this discipline, Molly is able to help clients glean insights, address issues, and express what can sometimes only be expressed and captured in images.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), is a psychotherapeutic technique that is used to help alleviate stress and symptoms associated with traumatic memories. By working with a traumatic memory and utilizing bilateral stimulation, the client is able to process and reformulate negative beliefs associated with the trauma and develop more adaptive memories and associations.

EMDR has been successfully used with adults and children. The number of sessions required, vary depending on the traumatic event and the symptoms associated with it. Session length is generally 90 minutes.

For more information regarding EMDR visit the EMDR institute at www.emdr.com.

Sandplay Therapy uses the symbolism of three-dimensional figures in a hands-on, non-verbal process. Adult and child clients working with sandplay therapists may or may not create a sand scene in every session, but sometimes work with talking therapy, play objects, art, or other techniques. Sandplay therapists do not interpret sandplay images during the sandplay therapy session but observe them with the adult or child client and listen and respond to their comments.

Clients may complete a few, or as many as 50, sandplay scenes to fulfill their process of allowing the unconscious to communicate its meaning. The process can help heal psychic wounds that have divided the individual from the deep source of their being by allowing the psyche to express itself through their heart and hands.