Therapeutic Art?

Question

Hi.. I went to this clinic today that gives therapy courses on how to reach your subconcious mind to know what exactly causes you pain & etc... it's called the "Fourth Method of unlocking the subconcious mind r'somethin".. not sure bout the FOURTH spelling though,, it's supposed to be the name of the guy who invented this..,, anyways..

Does anyone know anything about this? any info would be helpful,
And, what is it called? gimme the key word I have to google, coz I'm soo new to this.. n'it seems interesting ...

I'll tell ya abit more bout what the shrink asked us to do, 1st he asked us to relax n'clear our minds, then think of something that effects us in the present, then gave us magazines n'asked us to cut up 4pictures we feel we relate to & paste them on a peice of paper n'draw or write anything else we want. Then he started analysing our work n'etc... what is this called & is there another artistic way to tell how a person feels?

+any helpful sites?!
thnx alottttt

Answer 1

I haven't heard of the "Fourth Method" but what you are describing is a type of Art Therapy. People who do art therapy believe that the process of creating art is inherently therapeutic. It is often helpful for those who have difficulties putting their feelings into words. So the thing you should google is "Art Therapy". Here is a link to get you started: http://www.oata.ca/aboutart.htm#What%20is%20Art%20Therapy