Drawing From Within

Art Therapy

Art therapy is a vital part of programs offered at Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC). All children and adolescent patients attend art therapy groups. Art therapy assists our young patients in exploring their feelings and issues through drawing, painting, sculpture, storytelling, and drama. Art therapy engages the patients' senses and allows for expression of feelings that may otherwise remain hidden or unarticulated. The very act of tapping on one's inner resources empowers the patient and promotes a feeling of mastery and increased self-esteem.

Below are a few pictures of the artwork created through the years by some of the young patients at VTCC. These pictures were previously published in a VTCC calendar titled "Drawing from Within".