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Art Therapy South Africa

Use creativity to explore and express thoughts, feelings, and life experiences in the supportive presence of a trained Art Therapist.

Samantha has run a private practice for adults, families and children over the past 16 years in South Africa. She has worked with a variety of groups and individuals. Samantha has extensive experience dealing with burn-out, anxiety, depression, emotional and behavioural problems, addiction, autism, ADHD, developmental delay, refugees, trauma, cancer patients, PTSD, CFS, HIV Aids and orphans, educa

tors, learning difficulties and various psychiatric conditions. She has also worked extensively with the Department of Education and Department of Correctional Services. Art Therapy enables one to express and explore thoughts and feelings facilitated by a professional Art Therapist. The Art Therapist ensures a safe, contained and supportive space in which to work through personal issues and concerns. For many people it's easier to relate to the therapist through the art, which provides a medium for discussion and analysis. Using Art Therapy individuals may discover long buried feelings.

20/04/2026

10/04/2026

23/03/2026

Creative Reset online Art Therapy workshop (March 2026)
For Participant Dalit - it was like taking part in a yoga class - but with a paintbrush 🖌🎨 🧘‍♀️

23/02/2026

Studies shows how art, music, dance and drama therapies substantially reduce PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents – with particular benefits in culturally diverse communities.

New Oxford research supported by NIHR ARC OxTV shows creative arts therapies – including music, dance and drama – effectively reduce PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents worldwide, with particular benefits for young people in culturally diverse communities.

17/02/2026

In art therapy, this “lie” is the image, the colour, the shape, the metaphor — not literal, not factual, not explained.

And yet, it tells the truth.

Art becomes a bridge between what we know and what we don’t yet have words for.
Between the inner world of feelings, memories, and sensations — and the outer world, where they can be seen, held, and reflected on.

Sometimes the truth lives beneath language and words.
It shows up as a heavy line, a torn edge, a burst of colour, a messy space.

When we create, something inside moves from felt → seen
from unknown → known
from inside → outside

And once it exists outside of us, we can relate to it with curiosity, compassion, and new understanding.

In this way, art is not just expression.
It is connection.
A gentle crossing between worlds.

11/02/2026

Fairy Tales and Art Therapy article by BAAT

In this series of articles looking at developments in art therapy practice, Joanna Stevens talks about psychoeducation in art therapy.

09/02/2026

Exploring the Dangers of AI in Mental Health Care

A new Stanford study reveals that AI therapy chatbots may not only lack effectiveness compared to human therapists but could also contribute to harmful stigma and dangerous responses.

28/01/2026

Mandalas. Mindfulness. Meaningful connection.
🎨 Art Therapy teambuilding workshop
📍Compass Medical | Cape Town | January 2026 🌀🎨
A powerful pause for an incredible dynamic team
Kerrie-Lee Brand fabulous to collab with you again!

22/01/2026

Exploring body mapping through the 4 elements of fire, air, earth and water. An 8 week course with

20/01/2026

Manifest Your Best Year Yet! 🎨✨

Are you ready to clarify your dreams and creatively set your intentions for 2026?

Join our Art Therapy Vision Board Workshop (via Zoom) — a joyful, guided space where you use colour, images, words and art therapy techniques to visualise what you want to invite into your life. No art experience needed! 🧠💛

📅 Dates:
✨ Monday 26 January 2026 — 09:30am–12:00pm (SAST)
✨ Tuesday 27 January 2026 — 17:00pm–19:30pm (SAST)
💻 Online via Zoom — join from anywhere!

In this workshop you will:
🎯 Identify and creatively set meaningful goals for the year ahead
🌈 Explore what matters most to you using art as expression
🖼️ Make a personal vision board that becomes a visual reminder of your intentions — turning dreams into something you can see, feel and work towards!

📌 Perfect for anyone who wants focus, clarity, inspiration and creative joy in 2026.

👉 Book now and secure your spot:
🔗 https://www.arttherapy.co.za/product/art-therapy-vision-board-online-workshop-via-zoom/

Spaces are limited — don’t miss out! 🌟

Colour, pictures, words. Identify, explore and creatively set your goals.

31/12/2025

An active Conscious Ending: Saying Goodbye to 2025 ✨
Needing to work with the ending of 2025 somatically - allowing what needed to be processed and released to move, shift, and transform through art.
So I wrote down my 2025 difficult words and experiences the year carried, letting them spill out onto the page. I scribbled, smudged, added water and made a delightful mess. Then I tore it all up!
The fragments became something new - a mosaic, a background, a holding surface on a brown package.
The words dissolved. The past was let go...
I placed the "BYE 2025" on top- ready to be released.
A reminder that endings can be processed, felt, moved through and consciously acknowledged.
If you’re craving a gentle transition into the new year, try this:
Let the mess come out, let it change form and shape, and choose what you want to carry forward 💛

29/12/2025

The world is moving faster than our nervous systems can keep up. AI can support creativity and efficiency, but it can’t replace human connection, presence or the healing power of art-making. In 2026, Art Therapy matters more than ever.

Read this blog to explore how AI and Art Therapy can work together — ethically, creatively and humanly.

Can AI replace Art Therapy?

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Gorleston Road, Sea Point
Cape Town
8005

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

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https://www.arttherapy.co.za/

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Art Therapy enables one to express and explore thoughts and feelings facilitated by a professionally trained and registered Art Therapist. The Art Therapist ensures a safe, contained and supportive space in which to work through personal issues and concerns. For many people it's easier to relate to the therapist through the art or the creative process, which provides a medium for discussion and exploration. There is no Art Therapy training in SA. For more info on the international training process please see: https://www.arttherapy.co.za/art-therapy-training-south-africa/

Samantha has run a private practice for adults, families and children over the past 18 years in South Africa. She has worked with a variety of groups and individuals in Cape Town and Jhb, and for the Department of Education in the Eastern Cape. Samantha has extensive experience dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, emotional and behavioural problems, addiction,burn-out, autism, ADHD, developmental delay, refugees, trauma, cancer patients, PTSD, CFS, HIV Aids and orphans, Educators, learning difficulties and various psychiatric conditions. She has also worked extensively with the Department of Education and Department of Correctional Services.

SANATO is the governing body for all trained and registered Art Therapists. Please see: http://sanato.co.za/

Art Therapists need to be registered with the HPCSA in order to practice in SA. http://www.hpcsa.co.za/