Chapel Hill Art Therapy-Uli Schempp is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disabilities, and Self Esteem. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Art therapy offers a unique path to access and express dreamlike or diffuse mental images representing emotional memories that often are non-linear and therefore difficult to express verbally. The imagery then becomes the subject of contemplation and discussion with the art therapist and will add to the client’s understanding of what motivates her/his behavior and emotions. In addition, art making is a soothing and meditative process and helps reduce stress, anxiety and depression while working through sometimes difficult issues. The goal of art therapy is to resolve any problems that impede a client’s sense of well-being and connect clients to their innate creativity which will help them face the challenges of daily life and live up to their potential. In case of psychological trauma, to supplement art therapy, I often recommend EMDR therapy, in which I have been trained. EMDR therapy is a highly effective and short-term trauma therapy and is recognized as an effective form of trauma