{"id":24,"date":"2019-05-07T04:14:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T04:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truecoloursarttherapy.ca\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2022-05-17T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T23:01:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/truecoloursarttherapy.ca\/?page_id=24","title":{"rendered":"About art therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Art therapy combines simple, inviting art supplies, with lots of support and encouragement from a qualified art therapist, to help individuals discover and explore thoughts and feelings.<\/p>\n

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Art therapy is helpful for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • improving self esteem<\/li>\n
  • reducing anxiety and negative feelings<\/li>\n
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    As an art therapist, I provide a safe and encouraging space that helps clients feel comfortable expressing themselves creatively using inviting materials such as clay, paints, pastels and a variety of craft supplies.<\/p>\n

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    When we are able to connect with our authentic selves through the creative process, and we feel truly seen and accepted, healing and growth naturally occur.<\/p>\n

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    Colleen Sheridan B.A., D.V.A.T.I.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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    About me:<\/h2>\n

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    I’m Colleen Sheridan, an artist and professional art therapist with a passion for working with clients to enhance their well-being.<\/p>\n

    I have worked with clients experiencing anxiety, anger, grief and loss, attention difficulties, and life transitions such as divorce and relocation, as well as providing recreational therapeutic art-making classes that focus on making art for personal well-being.<\/p>\n

    I completed my art therapy schooling through the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute in 2015, and hold a post-graduate diploma in Art Therapy.<\/p>\n

    In addition, I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.<\/p>\n

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    I offer both art therapy services as well as wellness-art programing through the West Point Grey Community Center.<\/p>\n

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    “I have seen first hand, as a Student Support Worker who works with children with special needs, how positively the kids responded to Colleen’s patient, flexible, thoughtful, and creative approach.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Erin Gauthier<\/strong>
    Elementary School Student Support Worker<\/p>\n

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    “As a Clinical Counsellor who works with children and families, I worked with Colleen for 3 years while she completed her practicum for the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute. She is a kind, calm and compassionate person who made the children feel heard and understood through the medium of art. As a counsellor, I highly recommend Colleen and her fun, hands-on approach to counselling through art.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Leslie Silverwood<\/strong>
    Registered Clinical Counsellor<\/p>\n

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