Podcast Episode: How Art Therapy Is Used to Help People Heal

Art therapy, a hybrid field largely influenced by the disciplines of art and psychology, uses the creative process, pieces of art created in therapy, and third-party artwork to help people in treatment develop self-awareness, explore emotions, address unresolved emotional conflicts, improve social skills, and raise self-esteem.   Art therapy primarily aims to help individuals experiencing emotional and psychological challenges achieve personal well-being and improved levels of function.   On our next episode we welcome the amazing Chakriya Phal-Brown, a Khmer American who graduated from UCLA and now is a Marriage and Family Therapist / Psychotherapist.   Chakriya and Mony discuss what art therapy is and it's benefits to those who use it as a tool in their lives. <p> </p> <p>Taking a mental health screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.</p> <p>Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible. To take your Free Mental Health screening visit <a href='https://walkthetalkamerica.org/'>https://walkthetalkamerica.org/</a> or click the following link. </p> <p><a href='https://walkthetalkamerica.org/screening-tools/'>TAKE A MENTAL HEALTH TEST</a></p> <p>We hope you enjoy this episode.</p> <p>Today’s show is brought to you by Audible. Audible is offering our listeners a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Just go to <a href='http://www.audibletrial.com/NogginNotes'>http://www.audibletrial.com/NogginNotes</a> and browse the unmatched selection of audio programs – download a title free and start listening.</p> <p>It’s that easy. Go to <a href='http://www.audibletrial.com/NogginNotes'>http://www.audibletrial.com/NogginNotes</a></p> <p>Hope you enjoy the podcast and please go ahead subscribe and give us a review of our show. You can write a review on <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/kh/podcast/noggin-notes-cambodia/id1547401362'>iTunes.</a> </p>