何谓艺术治疗？
何谓艺术治疗？
经常有人问我这个问题，答案从来没有固定。
通常，我会解释说艺术治疗就是一种透过艺术创作的过程来表达自我，进而达到自我疗愈的治疗方式。然而，大多数的人总是给我以下的回应：「我完全没有艺术天份耶！」或是「我不会画画耶！」等等的回答。但是其实艺术创作的过程本身就是具有疗愈效果且充满趣味的。完全不须言语，只要「制造混乱」来表达自我，不需要成为一位艺术家就能够表达自我。
艺术创作的过程能够纾解压力、表达感受，甚至还能够藏著不能说的秘密。艺术治疗提供了一种无须言语的说话与沟通方式。
What is ART THERAPY?
I usually come across this question from the others and even myself, and the answer changes all the time. Normally I explained to people that art therapy is a kind of therapeutic way for people to express themselves by making art. However, I often got a response like: “I don’t know anything about art.” Or “I am not good at art.” For me, the art making process itself is therapeutic and enjoyable. Without saying any words, I can express myself by making some “mess”. And I always believe that I don’t have to be an artist to express my feelings. Art making process is a way to express feelings, release stress and also contain the emotion (secrets). Art therapy provides people a non-threatening way to “talk” or to “communicate”.
经常有人问我这个问题，答案从来没有固定。
通常，我会解释说艺术治疗就是一种透过艺术创作的过程来表达自我，进而达到自我疗愈的治疗方式。然而，大多数的人总是给我以下的回应：「我完全没有艺术天份耶！」或是「我不会画画耶！」等等的回答。但是其实艺术创作的过程本身就是具有疗愈效果且充满趣味的。完全不须言语，只要「制造混乱」来表达自我，不需要成为一位艺术家就能够表达自我。
艺术创作的过程能够纾解压力、表达感受，甚至还能够藏著不能说的秘密。艺术治疗提供了一种无须言语的说话与沟通方式。
What is ART THERAPY?
I usually come across this question from the others and even myself, and the answer changes all the time. Normally I explained to people that art therapy is a kind of therapeutic way for people to express themselves by making art. However, I often got a response like: “I don’t know anything about art.” Or “I am not good at art.” For me, the art making process itself is therapeutic and enjoyable. Without saying any words, I can express myself by making some “mess”. And I always believe that I don’t have to be an artist to express my feelings. Art making process is a way to express feelings, release stress and also contain the emotion (secrets). Art therapy provides people a non-threatening way to “talk” or to “communicate”.