Expressive Arts Therapy is a form of therapy that utilizes and embraces the energy of the arts in its many forms. It provides an inroad to understanding ourselves from a subconscious and intuitive place. With the guidance and witnessing presence of a trained expressive arts therapist, clients tap into their senses, innate imagination and curiosity. Doors are opened to self-exploration, the processing of emotions, finding understanding and compassion for self and others and self-soothing. This form of therapy sensitively supports the treatment of complex mental health issues from a non-pathologizing and strength-based perspective. Not only is it ideally suited for treating challenging mental health issues from the bottom up such as trauma and PTSD, grief, depression and anxiety, the expressive arts work well with all ages, populations and abilities.