(855) 416-8202

(855) 416-8202
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Morningside Recovery

  • About Morningside Recovery
    • Morningside Recovery Treatment
  • Rehab Admissions
    • Addiction Treatment Financing
    • Addiction Treatment Insurance Options
    • Paying For Rehab
    • What to Bring
  • Rehab Programs
    • Addiction Therapy Services
      • Adventure Therapy Program
      • Evidence Based Therapy
        • Psychotherapy
      • Experiential Therapy
      • Holistic Therapy
      • Group Therapy
    • Aftercare Program
    • Morningside Academic Institute
    • Alumni Program
    • LGBTQ Substance Abuse
    • Rehab for Men
    • Rehab for Women
    • Career Counseling & Vocational Program
    • Couples Counseling and Treatment
    • Jewish Recovery for Alcohol and Drugs
    • Christian Recovery Program
    • 12 Step Recovery Program
    • Intensive Outpatient Program
    • Partial Hospitalization Program
    • Non 12 Step Rehab Treatment Options
    • Residential Treatment Program
    • Outpatient Treatment Program
  • Addiction Treatment Center Programs
    • Morningside Detox Programs
      • California Alcohol Detox Program
      • California Drug Detox Program
      • LA Residential Detox Program
      • Medical Detox
      • Prescription Drug Detox Program
      • Sublocade
      • Suboxone Treatment
    • Alcohol Addiction Treatment
    • Alcoholism Rehab
    • Benzodiazepine Addiction
    • Cocaine Addiction Rehab
    • Spice Addiction Treatment
    • Ecstasy Addiction Treatment (MDMA)
    • Heroin Addiction Treatment
    • Kratom Addiction Treatment
    • Marijuana Addiction Treatment
    • Crystal Meth Addiction Treatment
    • Opiate Addiction Treatment
    • Opioid Addiction Treatment
    • OxyContin Addiction Treatment
    • Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment
    • Salvia Addiction Treatment
    • Valium Addiction Treatment
    • Vyvanse Addiction Treatment
    • Xanax Addiction Treatment
  • Dual Diagnosis Treatment
    • Mental Health Treatment Center
      • Anxiety Treatment Program in CA
      • Bipolar Disorder Treatment
      • Healthy Coping Mechanisms
      • Alcoholism and Depression
      • Depression Treatment
      • Personality Disorder Treatment
      • PTSD Treatment Orange County
    • Benzodiazepines For Anxiety – The Potential For Abuse
    • Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Abuse
    • Substance Abuse and Stress
  • Addiction Blog
  • Contact Morningside Recovery
  • Header Right

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Art Therapy

Home / Morningside Recovery Rehab Programs / Addiction Therapy Services / Holistic Therapy / Art Therapy

Getting help for your addiction is the best thing you will ever do for yourself and the people who love you. Your addiction treatment must include a mix of therapies, such as art therapy, to help you gain your most complete recovery. These therapies help you learn new things about yourself. They also open doors to new hobbies at the same time.

Types of Art Therapy

group of women participating in art therapyIn art therapy, you use your imagination and creativity to create art. The purpose of this creative effort is in healthily expressing yourself, using methods besides verbal communication. In turn, your art says things to and for you that you do not convey in words.

Types of art you use in this therapy can include painting, sculpting, drawing, acting, dancing, music, poetry or other methods. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, art group therapies help people express new thoughts and feelings. This proves particularly helpful for people with a past of trauma.

Creating many types of art does not use words. This expands your options for communication. It also allows you to explore, understand and fix issues you do not feel ready to disclose to others through language. Sometimes you even find meaning in your art for problems you have yet to acknowledge yourself fully.

Methods of Art Therapy and How They Help

Three methods of therapy using art commonly take place in drug or alcohol treatment. These three methods include Gestalt, Active imagination and the “third hand” approach.

The Gestalt approach involves the therapist helping you work through your feelings and past experiences. The art acts as an in-depth conversation starter, allowing you to explain your thoughts by describing your artwork.

Active imagination involves making art while letting your mind roam. You use free association to create the work. It’s through the interpretation of your art that you look deeper inside yourself and gain access to your feelings.

The third-hand approach involves the therapist helping you create your art. You control the creative vision. But you guide the therapist in actually making the art.

These art therapy methods prove useful for most people, especially in addiction treatment. You understand yourself better as a result and start coping with your addiction. Through art, you explore new parts of your life that might otherwise be left unexplored.

Art also works as a group activity. In a group therapy setting, it brings you closer to your peers and helps you understand each others’ journeys. In the future outside of rehab, art provides a great coping skill for relapse prevention.

The Therapies and Treatments You Need at Morningside Recovery

Quality rehab programs provide a solid mix of varied addiction therapy services. Through such a combination, you explore yourself from multiple angles and using different methods. The mix of therapies and programs provided by Morningside Recovery in Orange County, CA include:

  • Detox, residential rehab, and IOP
  • Behavioral therapy and individual counseling
  • Group and family therapy
  • Art, music, yoga and drum circle therapy
  • Tai chi, acupuncture and sweat lodge therapy
  • Hiking, kayaking, beach meditation and camping therapy
  • Skiing and snowboarding

Treatment at Morningside Recovery provides new challenges for your best journey of personal discovery and understanding. You learn about your addiction and yourself as you build coping skills, life skills, communication, and relationships.

For the help you or someone you love need for strong, lifelong sobriety, call Morningside Recovery in Orange County, California. Through art therapy and other methods, you can build a new, fresh sense of self. So call Morningside Recovery now at 855-416-8202.

Primary Sidebar

Morningside Recovery offers the full-spectrum of comprehensive addiction treatment in Orange County, CA. Take that first step on the road to recovery and make better choices, every day.

(855) 416-8202

  • About morningside
  • Contact us
  • Verify insurance
  • Visit our detox center

Addiction Treatment Programs at Morningside Recovery

  • Morningside Recovery Rehab Programs
  • Alumni Program
  • Aftercare Program
  • Morningside Academic Institute
  • LGBTQ Substance Abuse
  • Career Counseling & Vocational Program
  • Couples Counseling & Treatment
  • Jewish Recovery for Alcohol & Drugs
  • Christian Addiction Recovery Program
  • 12 Step Recovery Program
  • Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
  • Non 12 Step Rehab
  • Residential Treatment Program
  • Outpatient Treatment Program
  • Addiction Therapy Services
  • Adventure Therapy Program
  • Evidence Based Therapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Inpatient Drug Rehab Center
  • Aftercare Program
  • Psychotherapy

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Morning Recovery Mailing Address
5904-A Warner Avenue #241
Huntington Beach CA 92649

Phone: (855) 416-8202

Rehab Programs

  • Morningside Rehab Programs
  • Morningside Academic Institute
  • Alumni Program
  • LGBTQ Substance Abuse
  • 12 Step Recovery Program
  • Intensive Outpatient Program
  • Residential Treatment Program
  • Outpatient Treatment Program
  • Dual Diagnosis Treatment
  • Mental Health Treatment Center
  • Group Therapy
  • Psychotherapy

Treatment Services

  • Addiction Treatment Programs
  • Alcoholism Rehab
  • Benzodiazepine Addiction
  • Cocaine Addiction Rehab
  • Ecstasy Addiction Treatment
  • Heroin Addiction Treatment
  • Opiate Addiction Treatment
  • Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment
  • Vyvanse Addiction Treatment
  • Addiction Therapy Services
  • California Alcohol Detox Program
  • LA Residential Detox Program
  • Medical Detox
  • Prescription Drug Detox Program

Morningside Recovery  © 2021 Morningside Recovery.Southern California Drug Rehab.Orange County Drug Rehab.Privacy Policy.Sitemap.Los Angeles Detox Center
Privacy Notice: MorningsideRecovery.com is now a Lighthouse Intellectual Property acquired out of bankruptcy proceedings. Lighthouse controls and owns all content & information, inquiries & communication submitted by forms and phone calls. No other rehab or treatment facility is affiliated. All questions or concerns please Contact Us.

Our website uses cookies. Learn more.