How Eco/Art Therapy is Helpful

Art therapy is suitable for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, and can be done individually or in groups.

Some of the ways that Art Therapy may be helpful:

  • Release tension and reduce symptoms of stress

  • Discover ways to regulate strong emotions

  • Improve communication skills

  • Establish creative approaches to problem solving and mindfulness 

  • Attend to and decrease anxiety

  • Foster and build self-awareness and sense of self-worth/identity/belonging

  • Enhances fine motor skills

  • Fosters development of healthy relationships

  • Addresses past trauma

  • Supports psycho-somatic connection and embodied growth

  • Assists with grief and loss

  • Offers sensory regulation and integration

  • Offers new perspective and ways of making meaning inc. overall understanding of Self

  • Improves capacity to focus

  • Develops approaches to conflict resolution

Ecotherapy offers healing for both the physical and psychological ailments of the human condition by reestablishing a strong connection with the natural world of which we are fundamentally a part of.

Individuals and groups of people may benefit from Eco Therapy in many ways:

  • Reduction in symptoms of anxiety and stress levels

  • Reduce social isolation

  • Become open to the more-than-human intelligence of nature

  • Foster trust and confidence in nature and the Self

  • Improve focus and ability to be present/ mindful

  • Increase motivation and movement 

  • Fosters relaxation and calm

  • Promotes sense of belonging and purpose

  • Become an active participant in the preservation of our natural world

  • Nature offers new ways of thinking and perceiving through metaphor: new ways of making meaning and understanding the self and the world

  • Supports the grief and loss process

How Counselling and Psychotherapy Support Healing

At Innerbloom Art Therapy, both art therapy and eco therapy are grounded in well-established psychotherapy and counselling models. This means that while sessions may involve creative expression or connection with nature, they are also underpinned by evidence-based therapeutic approaches. These foundations provide structure, safety, and depth to the work, allowing clients to explore challenges, gain insight, and move toward healing in a way that is both supportive and transformative.

Counselling and psychotherapy can be deeply beneficial for individuals in many ways, including:

  • Emotional Support: Providing a safe, non-judgmental space to explore feelings and experiences.

  • Stress Management: Developing tools and strategies to cope with stress and overwhelm.

  • Clarity and Insight: Encouraging self-reflection to better understand patterns, behaviors, and emotions.

  • Processing Trauma: Supporting healing from past or recent traumatic experiences at a safe pace.

  • Managing Anxiety & Depression: Using evidence-based approaches to reduce symptoms and improve wellbeing.

  • Building Self-Esteem: Strengthening confidence and a positive sense of self.

  • Life Transitions: Navigating changes such as relationships, career shifts, grief, or loss.

  • Improving Relationships: Enhancing communication and boundary-setting skills.

  • Personal Growth: Encouraging self-discovery, resilience, and a deeper connection to values and purpose.

  • Coping with Chronic Illness or Disability: Offering emotional support and practical strategies for living well.

  • Developing Healthy Coping Skills: Creating sustainable tools for handling challenges.

  • Creating a Sense of Balance: Promoting overall wellbeing and a greater sense of inner calm.