Guided Imagery Art Therapy. Although identifying and imagining a safe place can be done with a guided imagery exercise through conversation or as a journaling prompt art can bring additional depth to the experience. Guided therapeutic imagery is a technique used in a wide range of therapeutic modalities and settings including group and individual therapy.
The process is actually considered a specific form of hypnosis as it requires getting into a highly relaxed state in order to access the subconscious mind by bypassing the conscious brain s tendency to censor everything. Although identifying and imagining a safe place can be done with a guided imagery exercise through conversation or as a journaling prompt art can bring additional depth to the experience. This is a guided imagery script for a short session that mostly aims to help one relax and release muscle tension.
Art therapy and guided imagery are some of the techniques of easing the stress and promoting a sense of peace and tranquility for students at a stressful time in school.
Using art with guided imagery revised january 8 2019 introduction interactive guided imagery sm igism assists a person to enhance awareness of their unconscious imagery and helps one learn to use this imagery to support their learning growing healing and fullness of being. One of my favourite books for leading expressive arts groups is art therapy for groups by marian liebmann. In art therapy students may express and understand their emotions or convey their weariness through artistic expression. Scientific studies have shown the positive value of music therapy on the body mind and spirit of children and adults.