Art Therapy

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So I have been having lots of trouble with anxiety and depression this year. I went to the counseling center at my university and they put me in counseling, but I was really unable to talk much. I can talk about interest areas, but really struggle to talk about other things such as feelings. They put me in art therapy and I went for the first time yesterday. It was awesome. I could actually connect and express myself in some sort of meaningful way. Has anyone else done this before? How was it for you?

Sounds really good and something maybe i should ask about. I have had good and bad experiences with therapists. I find one to one talking therapy too intense and there are things i just can't talk about that i probably need too. The anger management i went too was fantastic, it seemed to have worked without me putting much effort in, i am a much calmer person now. I was then sent to an occupational therapist who was useless, barley out of college herself and just did not listen at all, i was thrown off for failing to attend even though i said time and time again how i had great difficulties with using public transport on my own. Anyway art is therapeutic to me, nothing relaxes me more than putting on some music ,grabbing my pencil and pad and sketching away. Makes me forget about all my worries and problems, i would love to explore this n a professional setting, get to actually meet new people and feel comfortable about it and boy do i need to meet new people. I want a life again. Definitely going to ask questions about this, thanks.

Art therapy seems nice...
I like it so much that I want to turn it into a profession

glad you two enjoy it alsoo