Art therapy can transcend mental health barriers: Qatar Foundation alumna
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Sara Powell has a passion for arts and therapeutic practices. As an alumna of Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qata...
Doha, Qatar: Sara Powell has a passion for arts and therapeutic practices. As an alumna of Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, she credits her foundation course at the Qatar Foundation partner university for her love of art in all its forms.
“The marriage of art and psychology intrigues me,” she says, adding “Art can communicate and transcend cultural barriers, giving voice to those who might not have it otherwise. It allows them to share their feelings even without words, reframing them in a constructive and helpful way.”
After combining her two passions to take a master’s degree in art psychotherapy, Powell realized she wanted to continue helping people, especially when she witnessed an increase in concentration and expression among students who partake in play therapy.
“Sometimes young children cannot process things happening in the world and need to learn how to express themselves safely,” Powell says.
