Young children who have autism (and many other things, like red socks, blond hair for instance) tend to lack the basic skills required in the areas of attention, play, communication, cognition, limitation, generalisation and motor coordination to understand and engage in the world. These skills are, of course, developed through the process of growing up. […]
Hi, my name is Fred. I am 11 years old and I am in my last year at Abbot College. Today, I want to tell you about how through Art Therapy, I learnt how to express my feelings and learned strategies in managing my ADHD, particularly my impulsiveness and hyperactivity. Pushing buttons repetitively just to […]
The metaphor of an iceberg to describe the two major aspects of human personality is often associated with Sigmund Freud. The tip of the iceberg above the water represents the conscious mind while the bulk of mental content, in the unconscious, lies below the surface. What makes mental health issues so challenging is that often […]
Art Therapy is an evidence-based intervention developed in the mid 1940s for the management of mental health disorders in both adults and children. It is widely used in Europe and the United States but the practice of art therapy is still in its early stages in Australia. Art therapy encourages self-discovery and emotional growth. Evolving from Freud and Jung’s […]