Expressive arts therapy uses various tools of personal expression to explore feelings, thoughts and experiences to improve the mental well-being of the patient. Therapy with the help of art, movement, drama, music, gardening, photography or animals is suitable for people of all ages, in individual or in group settings.
Expressive therapies are especially suitable for people who suffer from cognitive decline. These people can no longer express their wishes and complaints in words. Since we as humans mainly express ourselves with words, the loss of our verbal ability is frightening. Expressive therapies, which use non-verbal forms of expression such as art, music, movement, animals or gardening. These therapies have the ability to calm people with dementia, improve their mood, activate their memory and promote communication.
