Art Therapy for
Children

Art therapy proves to be a strong form of expression which otherwise is difficult to articulate amongst children. Using imagery, color, shape and other visuals, children tend to express a lot more in the form of art.

Under a trained professional art therapist, children can pour their emotions and feelings safely through art. This can encourage a dialogue between the art therapist and the children that can illuminate underlying issues.

Benefits for children

Most children that have experienced trauma find it very difficult to seek help or confide in adults. Art is a way of breaking that barrier and allowing them to fully express their discomfort which opens various doors for healing. Art therapy benefits children in many ways including providing them:

Psychological support
Increasing self awareness and self-esteem
Coping with grief and loss
Building interpersonal skills
Anger management
Promoting positive interactions between friends and family
Interpersonal issues such as bullying
Building overall growth of children.
Decreasing social isolation, social anxiety and loneliness
Attachment difficulties/disorders
Increasing relaxation by decreasing anxiety and stress
Oppositional/defiant behavior
Anjanadevi Badrinath

Anjanadevi’s Experience with Children

Anjanadevi has several years of experience working with children. Her expertise lies in understanding their temperaments/concerns and finding appropriate and suitable ways to address the same. Her work experience includes teaching art at:

Why choose Anjanadevi as your Art therapist?

Apart from her vast tenure of work experience with children and adults as a special educator and an art teacher, Anjanadevi’s latest acquisition of credentials in the field of Art therapy, is a noteworthy journey.

Know if your child needs Art therapy

Anjanadevi Badrinath