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Art for Change is an art -therapy community and Vancouver based, art-therapy practice founded upon the idea that spontaneity, creativity, and art making can lead to positive change and personal growth. Thank you for visiting our site and please browse our pages!

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Explore creativity and the arts as a catalyst for change. Follow the inspiration to create!

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Art Therapy is increasing in popularity and crediability as a viable mode for healing. Most doctors in Vancouver recommend art therapy as an alternative to counseling for those suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, and for those living with disabilities.

Art Therapy Works ...

art therapy with children is extremely effective !!

Children are still learning to fully express themselves in an language that is understandable to adults and therefore art therapy is particularly effective for them. Children are naturally creative and process their surroundings in a sensory capacity. Art in therapy takes advantage of children's naturally ability to be creative, playful and spontaneous, and is an effective tool for expression, communication, and healing.
Art therapy is an engaging and expressive way to regain a sense of playfulness and imagination. Art making is also a powerful modality to work through problems and dis-eases ranging from depression, grief and loss, trauma, and anxiety to other disabilities. No previous art experience required! Art therapy is about the experience, and allowing the art making to lead one to areas that require attention and re-focus.
ACT NOW and live in happiness and bliss! Use the contact form to make an art therapy appointment in Vancouver with Janine.
Janine's Method

Expression in words provokes thought, while expression in paint generates experience - Kristin Abraham

ApproachMy approach is one of a gentle and thoughtful nature. I respect individuals' agency and value a collaborative approach to art therapy sessions. Cultivated around carefully selected themes and concepts, I encourage creativity and spontaneity to access those non-verbal reaches of our subconscious minds in order to identify, process, and grow from difficult experiences, issues, and troubles that affect individuals' daily functioning and serve to inhibit joy and happiness._______________________________________________________________________________MethodI take a client-centred approach in my sessions, meaning I respect individual's agency and honour the feelings and impulses of clients. However I do challenge clients to explore the unknown, to reflect on their thoughts, and to push their boundaries as far as is comfortable. I do this through careful questions and conversation based on themes. Everyone is completely different and I cater my method to work for everyone, from children, to teens, adults, and elderly.__________________________________________________________________________________OutcomeWhile I cannot guarantee immediate and tangible results, regular art therapy sessions do indeed help with self-esteem, confidence, and can foster healthy, life-affiriming habits. The further one travels with me into the creative reaches of the mind, where one is truly able to be "in the flow" or allow one's inner creativity to take control, the participant will find that there is great healing potential in the creative journey or the process of finding one's sense of authencity and true expression. Art therapy can lead to personal "aha" moments or greater clarity in one's life and it is a wonderful experience. For children who are suffering and have particular issues, art therapy is a great release because children can communicate easier through artistic mediums. Art therapy is quite effective for children and many parents praise the positive results of the process.

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