Discussing Art Therapy with Carrie Sandman

Blue Skies RI: Local Resources for Anxious Loved Ones

Tom Flanagan interviews Carrie Sandman of Sandman Art Therapy in Warren, RI. Art is therapeutic on multiple dimensions. We are able to express some of our feelings and concerns with art when we do not have the words or understand the feelings that are complicting our lives. Loss of loved ones, life changes, and daily pressures can contribute to anxieties which, when unaddressed, can lead to poor choices. Art can bring meaning back into our lives and can help us understand ourselfves in new ways. In this session, we will hear from an art therapist whose practice includes a less familiar approach known as Sand Tray therapy. While artistic activities can feel playful, they are also a means toward some genuinely seriously positive impacts.