Art Therapy FAQs
How is art therapy different than arts and crafts?
While making art in any form can be therapeutic, art therapy always has a meaning behind what the patient and therapist are doing. Along with the art therapist, your child can set goals and outcomes and have a purpose in mind.
Who provides art therapy services?
Art therapists have a master's degree in art therapy and are part of the Child Life Services team at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
What are the benefits of art therapy?
Giving children a different way to deal with their hospitalization can be helpful in their overall recovery. Creating with art materials is a basic skill that most children find relieving and empowering.
What might your child expect in an art therapy session?
- Support
- One-on-one attention
- Opportunity to make choices of what projects or materials to use
- Self expression
- Relaxation
How can my child begin receiving art therapy services?
Art therapy is currently being used in specific departments in the hospital. For further information call (313) 745-5312.