What is Art Therapy?

Coloured Pencils are a versatile and accessible medium in Art Therapy, offering both precision and a range of expressive possibilities. Their delicate yet vibrant colors, control over detail, and ability to layer and blend make them an excellent tool for self-expression, emotional exploration, and personal growth. Pencil crayons can help clients engage in a reflective, mindful, and often soothing creative process.

- Waxed-Based Pencils

- Oil-Based Pencils

- Water-Colour Pencils

Crayons are a versatile, accessible, and engaging medium in Art Therapy, offering unique ways to express emotions, process experiences, and explore personal growth. Due to their familiar, childlike nature, crayons can be particularly effective in helping clients reconnect with their inner creativity, express feelings that are difficult to articulate, and create a sense of safety and comfort in the therapeutic space.

- Wax Crayons

- Chalk Crayons

- Water Soluble Crayons

Markers are a dynamic, bold, and accessible medium in Art Therapy, offering a wide range of expressive possibilities. Their vibrant colors, precision, and immediacy make them an excellent tool for facilitating self-expression, emotional exploration, and personal growth. Markers can be particularly effective for clients who feel more comfortable with structured or defined tools, as well as for those seeking quick and direct ways to communicate visually.

- Alcohol Markers 

- Water-Based Markers 

- Sharpies

- Brush Tip Markers

- Fine Tip Markers

- Chisel Tip Markers 

Watercolour can be an effective and versatile medium in Art Therapy, offering a unique blend of fluidity, colour, and texture that can help clients express emotions, explore their inner worlds, and facilitate healing. The gentle, unpredictable nature of watercolour can serve as both a metaphor and a practical tool for therapeutic work.

- Watercolour Palette 

- Watercolour Markers

- Water Soluble Crayons

- Water Soluble Pencil Crayons

- Watercolour Pastels

Pastels are a wonderfully versatile and sensory-rich medium in Art Therapy, offering clients a tactile and expressive way to explore emotions, process experiences, and foster healing. Their vibrant colors, smooth texture, and blending capabilities make them an effective tool for self-expression, particularly for those who may struggle with verbal communication.

- Hard Pastels

- Soft Pastels

- Oil Pastels

- Chalk Pastels

Gel sticks are a dynamic and versatile medium in Art Therapy that can offer a range of expressive possibilities. With their smooth, creamy texture, bright colours, and ease of use, gel sticks provide a sensory-rich experience that encourages creativity, emotional expression, and self-reflection. 

- Gel Pastels

- Gel Crayons

- Multi-Media Gel Sticks

Clay can be a powerful medium in Art Therapy due to its tactile, malleable nature, allowing clients to engage in a deeply sensory and expressive experience.

- Air Dry Clay 

- Foam Clay

- Model Magic

- Polymer Clay 

- Plasticine

Collage is a versatile and powerful medium in Art Therapy, offering clients a creative and non-verbal way to express emotions, explore personal narratives, and gain insights into their inner worlds.

- Magazines (National Geographic, Food, Animals, Travel, Life)

- Letters/Phrases from Magazines

- Scrapbook Paper

- Stickers

- Found objects