Art therapy aims to help you express yourself in a safe environment, using art materials in a way that will have a positive effect on your personal growth and development. It may be very helpful for people who feel uncomfortable with touch or talk therapies.
Art therapists believe that being creative helps to heal. They believe that we have emotions and abilities beyond our everyday awareness. They say you can access these through different forms of art therapy.
For many years, art therapy has been recognised as a way of helping people cope with mental illness. Although there is relatively little scientific evidence proving that it helps people with cancer, many health professionals think it may