Art Therapy in Practice
Art Therapy with Children with Developmental Disabilities
Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) are an often over-looked population. There may be deficits in intellectual and emotional functioning, physical deformities, or an inability to communicate verbally. For these reasons there are often reservations about the benefits of psychotherapy for this group.
However, given the obstacles that these people have to contend with: a loss of physical ability, a loss of memory and brain functioning, an impairment of emotional control, anxiety, depression, loneliness, isolation and frustration, this group would greatly benefit from psychotherapeutic intervention. Emphasis is often placed on developmental work and skills training without adequate regard to emotional, unconscious and creative drives.
As many individuals with a DD are unable to participate in insight oriented psychotherapy, art therapy is in a unique position of being able to offer psychotherapy in a mixed verbal and non-verbal, direct, gentle and less threatening form.
However, given the obstacles that these people have to contend with: a loss of physical ability, a loss of memory and brain functioning, an impairment of emotional control, anxiety, depression, loneliness, isolation and frustration, this group would greatly benefit from psychotherapeutic intervention. Emphasis is often placed on developmental work and skills training without adequate regard to emotional, unconscious and creative drives.
As many individuals with a DD are unable to participate in insight oriented psychotherapy, art therapy is in a unique position of being able to offer psychotherapy in a mixed verbal and non-verbal, direct, gentle and less threatening form.
A community project organized by Art and Craft team of JCI- Kollupitiya 2011
Video courtesy Vishwa Balasooriya
Video courtesy Vishwa Balasooriya
Experiential Art Therapy Session in Counselling
Experiential art therapy session and an introductory lecture on Art Therapy for the students of Higher Diploma in Counselling programme at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI).
Art Therapy in Detainee Rehabilitation
A twelve day art therapy initiative for ex LTTE militants in care at a detainee rehabilitation centre
Special thanks to Bureau of the Commissioner General Rehabilitation (BCGR), Sri Lanka
Self Exploration Through Art Therapy
A six day, therapeutic art programme held at Sri Lankadhara Child Development Centre, Wellawatte.
The 10th Art n' craft workshop organized by JCI Sri Lanka Kolpetty Chapter
Courtesy of photography : Chathura Ganegoda
Courtesy of photography : Chathura Ganegoda
Art Workshop @ Galkadawala Primary School, Udamadura, Walapane
Galkadawala Primary School is located in a remote area in Nuwaraeliya district; functioning with one building, limited resources, 24 students and two teachers.
'Gurukula Arunalu' ; a community reach out organized by students of NSBM, Sri Lanka
Courtesy of photography : Tharindu Kelum Dias Nanayakkara, Divani Anne Jayatilleke, Danula Wickramaarachchi
Courtesy of photography : Tharindu Kelum Dias Nanayakkara, Divani Anne Jayatilleke, Danula Wickramaarachchi
Art therapy and CBT : Experiential Art Training
'Art therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy' - Experiential art training conducted for Counseling Assistants attached to Ministry of Social Services, who serve in divisional & district secretariats island wide.
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