Somatic painting invites the body to speak through movement and color. Each mark traces a rhythm of sensation—tension, release, memory. It’s less about creating an image and more about listening to what the body knows before the mind explains. In this process, art becomes a bridge between feeling and understanding, grounding emotion in motion.

Art therapy is more than crafts — it is a clinically grounded mental health profession. We study psychology, human development, and psychotherapy to hold safe, transformative spaces where art becomes a bridge to healing. Research shows it reduces depression and anxiety, improves coping, and supports quality of life. Fellow art therapists — when was the last time you made art to explore your own inner world?

In art therapy, I often notice how we long for others to feel what we feel — as if sameness ensures safety. Yet true connection depends on difference. Intersubjectivity reminds us that two minds can meet and still remain distinct. Through art, we practise this balance — seeing, attuning, and staying present without merging, allowing both self and other to exist fully, side by side.

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