Description: Erin Denk is an artist from Chicago.
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Community work in the arts; workshops and women's groups for creativity and healing; exhibited own art; clinical experience in various mental health settings; supervision of interns;mental health advocacy and education. Specialties: oil painter; creativity and healing, mental health counselor.
What is Art Therapy?
"Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. A goal in art therapy is to improve or restore a client’s functioning and his or her sense of personal well-being. Art therapy practice requires kn