Challenges Faced By Art Therapists at School While Practicing Art Therapy

Abstract

This study examined the perceptions of facilitator towards Art Therapy which gives the faintest idea about the problems and challenges faced by the facilitators during practicing Art Therapy. Use of Art Therapy in rehabilitation centers cannot be neglected. Process of healing and recovering from inner wounds, trauma, grief and mental illness has a huge contribution to Art Therapy along with medication. It helps individuals in exploring new connections, relations and meanings in a safe and non-judgmental environment. For this, exploratory research method was applied in the qualitative paradigm as it allows the researcher to quality and insightful information to a study and collect ample amount of information and insight about any subject. For this exploratory research, 5 Art Therapists/ educators and Art teachers were taken and data was collected. As per study Art Therapy can benefit anyone regardless of any illness but still a lot needs to be done as it’s comparatively new. It can be conducted by anyone with a little knowhow of psychology, Art and Meditation. This cannot be used as a diagnostic tool if it’s conducted by any non- professional. It has a lot of challenges and a lot of work to be done.