Creating art, viewing it, and talking about it provides a way
for people to cope with emotional conflicts, increase self-
awareness, and express unspoken and often unconscious concerns
about their illness. The art therapist uses pictures, art
supplies, and visual symbols as well as an understanding of
behavior to help patients address their own personal concerns
and conflicts. Art therapists work with patients individually or
in groups. The art therapist provides the materials necessary to
create paintings, drawings, sculptures, and other types of
artwork. This type of therapy may help you express feelings
about cancer through art and discuss emotions and concerns as
related to it. In another form of art therapy, you may view
pieces of art, often in photographs, and then talk with a
therapist about what you see. Art therapy is a body-mind
therapy. The American Cancer Society states that art therapy has
not undergone rigorous scientific study to determine its
therapeutic value for people with cancer, but many c