Art therapy rapport building activities

1-2-3 Come Scribble Away With Me! As you know, when you scribble something, you write or draw it quickly. Scribbles are random and abstract and often done without lifting your pencil off the paper. According to Viktor Lowenfeld, an art professor who taught at Pennsylvania State University, the first stage of a child's art development is the scribble stage. According to Lowenfeld, the first stage of a child’s art development is the Scribble stage. - See more at…

Here’s a family activity you can do from the safety of your home. Check it out with your kids and then enjoy this mindful scavenger hunt of things that can be found at home. There is no right or wrong way to go about it. Some do stickers for finding things, or putting check marks, making a list for children old enough to write, and some just go find the items and report back. The important thing is to have fun and recognize how using our senses helps us discover and connect with our…

One of my favorite self-portrait interventions is what I like to call the Inside Out/Outside In self-portrait. The point of the exercise is for clients to draw and/or write about themselves (their …

This is a work sheet I designed for when I have a first therapy session with a child. It allows for me build rapport, get to know the basics, and to explore a couple in-depth items, such as fears and worries. Hope you enjoy and find this useful!:

Use our Art Therapy Worksheets to help your client unleash their creativity when expressing emotions, thoughts, or interests.

Worksheets can be a valuable tool for counseling sessions aimed at helping teenagers navigate the challenges of adolescence. These simple and interactive tools provide a structured format for exploring various topics, allowing teens to reflect on their thoughts and emotions in a safe and supportive environment. From addressing self-esteem issues to enhancing communication skills, worksheets offer an effective way to engage teens and empower them to take an active role in their own personal…

This pair of feelings and values worksheets is great for both youth and adult therapy clients! These therapy tools allow you to see how personal values have changed over time, and continue to change and develop. For the "tangled feelings" colouring page, people choose to reflect their feelings that day, that week, or that month. Multiple sheets can be compared over time to see how emotions are changing. I've had clients choose to color while we talk, and seeing how they choose to color the…