1. Children and Art Therapy
When a child experiences a trauma he or she will regress to behaviors of earlier ages such as, baby talk, playing with younger toys, or silly behaviors. Behaviors that were thought to be long gone may reappear such as, lying, bedwetting, thumb sucking etc. ... For example, the child is now safe and in control, the therapist has reframed and integrated cognitively effective somatic sequelae. ... In expressive arts therapy, words are not necessary. ... There are five basic components to art therapy. ...
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