FUNCTIONS OF ART THERAPY

Diagnostic:
• Problems to be corrected (interpersonal attitude, position in a group, team, etc.).
• Inner world, individual picture of the world.
•Unconscious and hidden human needs.
•Emotional experiences of a person.
•Attitude to work, profession, object of labor.
• Compliance of personal qualities with professionally important

Communicative:
• Interpersonal communication.
•Attitude of a person to surrounding people, nature, world.
•Assimilation of universal social and cultural values

Regulatory:
• Reduction of fatigue, reduction of negative emotional states.
•Relieve stress, stress conditions, etc.

Cognitive:
• Awareness of oneself, one’s actions, ulterior motives, the impact of one’s own personality on others.
• More active use of fantasy, realization of creative abilities.
• Development of the spiritual, moral, emotional, volitional, cognitive spheres of the individual.

Corrective:
• Self-esteem, “I-image”, deviations in the emotional-volitional sphere, anxiety, aggressiveness, etc.

Developing:
•Personal growth (self-esteem, altruism, self-esteem, creativity, etc.).
• Self-regulation of feelings, behavior.
• Social competence, openness in communication, favorable climate in the team.

ART THERAPY POSSIBILITIES

Visual activity. Visual production. Visual means

Non-verbal expression of unconscious inner experiences, conflicts

Symbolic filling of images, the emergence of new meanings, metaphorical

Creative expression, expression, imagination, fantasy

Self-knowledge, self-acceptance, self-respect, personal growth,

Visual, verbal, non-verbal communication, social experience

Aesthetic experiences, insight, catharsis

Spiritualization of life, professional activity, relationships

OBJECTIVES OF ART THERAPEUTIC WORK

Development of self-awareness (including professional) for the purpose of self-change and correction

Strengthening (improving) psychological health

Assistance to personal and professional growth, self-development

Research and solution of psychological problems using art forms

Development of self-actualization characteristics

Improving the socio-psychological climate, optimizing interpersonal relationships