Season 2 Ep 11 Olivia

Welcome to the podcast, Olivia! Olivia is another one of our amazing therapists at Rising Tides. Olivia has a Master's degree in Art Therapy  and in this episode, she'll be talking about the ways that art can be integrated into the healing process.  As an art therapist, Olivia wants everyone to know that you don't have to be an artist to have a meaningful experience with the use of art in therapy! Art therapy is not about learning the skills associated with creating art but is more focused on the process of using creativity and art in a therapeutic setting. 

The general nature of art therapy is flexible, creative, empathetic, and collaborative. Olivia uses a combination of free creativity and structured interventions to foster meaningful experience and work towards therapeutic goals. Olivia whole-heartedly believes that the integration of art making to the therapeutic space opens new pathways for exploration, expression, and healing. 

You can learn more about Olivia and all the great work she is doing at Rising Tides here: https://risingtidesnb.com/olivia-stymiest.