Art therapy according to American Art Therapy Association (AATA, 2009): "Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight. Art therapy integrates the fields of human development, visual art (drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art forms), and the creative process with models of counseling and psychotherapy. Art therapy is used with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, groups, and families to assess and treat the following: anxiety, depression, and other mental and emotional problems and disorders; substance abuse and other addictions; family and relationship issues; abuse and domestic violence; social and emotional difficulties related to disability and illness; trauma and loss; physical, cognitive, and neurological problems; and psychosocial difficulties related to medical illness. Art therapy programs are found in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics, public and community agencies, wellness centers, educational institutions, businesses, and private practices."

Creative art therapist is a trained health professional to facilitate the entire process of therapy. Indeed, according to AATA (2009):  "Art therapists are masters level professionals who hold a degree in art therapy or a related field. Educational requirements include: theories of art therapy, counseling, and psychotherapy; ethics and standards of practice; assessment and evaluation; individual, group, and family techniques; human and creative development; multicultural issues; research methods; and practicum experiences in clinical, community, and/or other settings. Art therapists are skilled in the application of a variety of art modalities (drawing, painting, sculpture, and other media) for assessment and treatment."

Overview of UniqArts Creative Art Therapies (UCAT)

UniqArts Creative Art Therapies (UCAT) are based on theories and practice of creativity, art therapy and positive psychology as modalities through therapeutic use of art in a safe and supportive transitional space for nurturing the mind for a holistic wellness and healthcare. Indeed, research has collected evidence that art therapy is an effective alternative psychotherapy and has the capacity to heal our mind and body. In addition, research has also shown positive response for positive psychology. 

• The integration of creativity, art therapy and positive psychology is proven to be useful for individual growth, strength development, wellness, team building, talent search, virtues, strength, inner resources, creative active lifestyles, mind-body nurturing and all areas of human potential..
• The programme is implemented through many creative, innovative and therapeutic use of art, creativity-juice programme, animated sequences, comical storytelling, and guided visualization or imagery. Since 1995, UniqArts Creative Art Therapies have been running for many corporate events,  retreat, staff benefit program, team building exercise, talent search, creative thinking, wellness, healing and recovery.

To facilitate individual or group in search of their talents, virtues, happiness, strength, energies, resources and positive lifestyle.

Nurture your mind and body through the use of art.

Safe and subtle approach as a transitional object for inner self discovery

Help to expand our creative inner self and inner resources

Improve and increase team works and team building

Expressions through use of non-verbal language

Creative expressions of feelings, emotions and experiences

Positive therapeutic process of art therapy

• We offer a series of Creative Art Therapies that cater for different interest group. It could be for children, teenagers, adult, older adult, corporate HR program, Retreat, and the like. Some of the UniqArts Creative Therapies:
• Creative Expressions Art Therapy
• Positive/Happiness Art Therapy
• Animation Art Therapy
• Comic Art Therapy
• Creative Art Therapy for Children with Special Needs
• Corporate Retreat and Team Building
• Assessment of Creative Talent, Strength, and Virtues
• Mind-and-Body Nurturing
• Lifestyle Art Therapy
• Mural Art Therapy
• Origami Art Therapy
• Talent and Creative Self Search
• Holistic Healing Art Therapy
• Wholistic Approach of Life Strengthening
• Traditional art therapy is available to use art as therapy and in therapy for treatment of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, fear, anger management, behavioral, social phobia, self-esteem, personality, etc.

• We run specialised lectures for art therapy based on our expertise and practical experiences. 
• Art Therapy Lecture: Connecting Children Through Arts

About Creative Art Therapist:

• Mr. Lee Thiam Seng (Paul) is a Singapore born artist, art therapist, and consultant. Mr. Lee holds a Master in Arts - Art Therapy with LASALLE College of the Arts and a Bachelor Degree with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technologies (RMIT). He is also trained in fine arts from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Mr. Lee is the founder, director and trainer of UniqArts and Technologies. 
• Mr. Lee has facilitated many creative and art projects for therapeutic and developmental for children and adult. He has experiences in running individual and group art therapy treatment for pupils at Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN), women with breast cancer at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), psychotic patients at Changi General Hospital (CGH) Psychiatric Ward, older adults (geriatric) at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital's (KWSH) Day Rehabilitative Center and Geriatric Day Hospital (GDH) at CGH. Mr. Lee conducted a research at KKH with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for his master thesis: "Art Therapy as a Modality of Healing in Stages - For Women with Breast Cancer."
• Furthermore, Mr. Lee led many UniqArts Creative Therapies and some of the corporate clients are Chevro, Cherie Hearts Kindergarten, Faber Castell, National Library Board, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prison, Schools, Feiyue, PCF, SBS Transit, NTUC, OAG, United Square, Unilever, etc.
• Mr. Lee is currently running his own private practice of art therapy by integrating it into art education, creative workshop, retreat, and available for contract consultant works for school, hospitals, corporate retreat program and institutions in need of art therapy services.

"I truly enjoyed myself, especially with the availability of various different medium of art. Paul was excellent in sharing his knowledge and experiences. Thank you Paul (Suzanah)."

"Good! Therapeutic and healing of unfinished business in the past (Jasmine)."

"Relaxed, able to express myself unconsciously and finding out something about myself (Margaret)."

"Intriguing. I got to know myself better; my inner strength. I enjoy the session very much. I wish it could be longer. I would recommend  this program to others (Joana)."

"Very experiential and interesting. Hope to get such therapeutic workshops in future (Mrs Cheong)."

"Very insightful, therapeutic and calming. Learnt a lot of new things and interpretation (Juliana)."

"It was fun. Allowed me to recall schooldays - that was the last time I touched paint and brush. I enjoyed expressing myself in spite of the amateurish strokes. I enjoyed even more Paul's interpretations of the use of colors, space, symbols, type of material and how much of it is unconscious, especially those aspect that tell our past. His insight is deep... Thanks a million! Thoroughly enjoyable and therapeutic, useful, applicable session! (Sally)."

"Very therapeutic. It's has been a very long time since I touched paint (Siti Farina)."

"Impressed with the insights of the trainer (Mr. Ng)."

"I enjoyed the session - quite therapeutic, enjoyed the process and quite proud of my art piece. Realised that anyone can use art therapy, need not be an 'arty' person (Mrs. Goh)."

• Individual art therapy at $80 per 45 minutes session
• Individual art therapy at $125 per 75 minutes session
• Group art therapy at $60 per 120 minutes (2 hours) session
• The above fee is subject to change without notice
• Contact us for other Creative Art Therapy Services

• Please book an appointment with us in advanced prior visiting
• Contact us for your needs and customised program