Welcome to the Creative Nowhere Land Podcast.
What's the difference between art therapy and having a creative practice that feels therapeutic?
As it turns out, quite a lot—and in this episode, art psychotherapist and practising artist Claire Hilton helps us understand those differences.
Claire has always been creative and understood the benefits of creating from a young age as a way of processing some of the feelings related to her father being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
With this understanding, Claire went on to study Fine Art and then a Master's in Art Psychotherapy, turning her love of creating and her love of people into something that has a real impact for the clients that she works with.
For many of us, art is a way to express something or communicate a feeling, often with a finished piece in mind. But art therapy isn’t about creating a final outcome. It’s about connecting with ourselves, exploring what’s happening beneath the surface, and focusing on the process. As an art psychotherapist, Claire witnesses that process and helps join the dots of what may be going on internally for her clients.
In this episode, we talk about Claire's creative journey, her path to becoming an art psychotherapist, and how she balances that with her own art practice.
We also explore why there’s no such thing as good or bad art, why people with an existing creative practice may struggle with art therapy, the bravery it takes to create, and the value of making art no one else ever sees.
Claire also shares tips for beating creative block and, a big one for many of us, how to overcome the fear of things not being perfect.
Check out the links below to both Claire's psychotherapy work as well as her personal artwork while you're listening to the podcast, of course!
But for now, get comfortable and let's find out why maybe we all need a little bit of therapy.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Creative Nowhere Land Podcast.
CLAIRE HILTON ART THERAPY WEBSITE: https://www.creatingspacesessions.com/
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