Psychotherapy
- Couples
Art Therapy:
- Adults
- Children
Art Therapy
for the
Treatment of
PTSD
In
Adults
Traumatic experiences are imprinted in the brain in such a way that they are not easily
accessed through language. Kristrinah Ayala uses her skills as an Art Therapist to help individuals with PTSD:
- Learn to express and contain the traumatic memories and flashbacks- Identify triggers
- Feel safe within and without by learning how to cope and manage symptoms
Art therapy is the process of creating, uncovering, and expressing the many feelings that cannot be put into words. Sometimes there are no words to describe what one has experienced, and even if there were, one is often unable to articulate them because of pain, shame, or grief. Art therapy provides a safe and natural means of expressing strong feeling.
Art therapy uses painting, drawing, sculpting, and other visual art media. These self-expressive processes allow persons to see and experience more clearly their inner selves, offer insights beyond the scope of the reasoning mind, provide different perspectives, and serve as avenues to blocked feelings and issues that might not readily surface using traditional therapy.
The creative process itself is healing. It has a way of energizing, nurturing, teaching, and mirroring our true selves. Most of my clients find that the process of creating art is soothing and facilitates expression of thoughts and feelings not expressible in words. The creative process goes beyond pain and anguish and taps into one's inner spirit.
To schedule an Art Therapy session with Kristrinah Ayala, call her at, 301-935-5595 or email her at, kr8ive@verizon.net Fee: $140./50 minute session. BC/BS, Tricare, Aetna, and most PPO insurance accepted.