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What is Art Therapy
Exploration & healing through art
Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t find the right words to express your emotions? We can help!
Art is a natural tool for communication. Art allows us to speak without words and explore our thoughts and feelings in a creative form.
Children are naturally creative, and it is easier for them to draw a picture or create a sculpture rather than answer questions directly in traditional “talk” therapy. They may be reluctant or have difficulty verbalizing their thoughts and feelings. Creating artwork is an enjoyable and non-threatening way of allowing children to work through various issues. Talking to children about their artwork opens the door to a discussion in a less intimidating manner. This is how the success of art therapy can help us get to the heart of the problem
Jodi Goldberg, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPAT
Jodi Goldberg is a nationally board certified Art Therapist and holds Art Therapy licenses in New Jersey and New York. Before obtaining a Master’s degree in Art Therapy, Jodi graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education and has certificates to teach art K-12 in New Jersey and New York. She has more than twenty-five years of experience working with children professionally as an Art Teacher and Art Therapist. Jodi is the proud owner and primary Art Therapist of Children’s Art Therapy, which currently provides services to children and families throughout New Jersey.
Testimonials
“Children’s Art Therapy has provided a safe space for my daughter to understand herself and grow in a way that traditional talk therapy could not. Through working with Jodi, she has become a resilient young woman who has strategies that help her communicate her feelings and thoughts, advocate for herself and be self reflective in a constructive way. Children’s Art Therapy has changed her life and our family’s life.”
“Our beloved dog passed away a few weeks before our daughter started group art therapy and was having a really hard time understanding and coping with it. Through art therapy, the group has given her the tools to deal with her emotions and talk it out with peers. So grateful we have found Children’s Art Therapy to help our young daughter navigate the stages of grief and loss.”
Children’s Art Therapy
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