Frequently asked questions: Arts Therapy Home Kits
We've compiled some commonly asked questions to help you decide if a Papernook Arts Therapy Home Kit is right for you. Have a read or feel free to reach out with your own question by emailing: info@papernook.com.au.
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Q: I just want to know a bit more about the Home Kit?
Our product is a one-of-a-kind 'therapy in a box'. It has been specially designed to help you try Arts Therapy from the comfort of home, at a pace that feels comfortable. It includes a full instructional process to follow - developed by professional Arts Therapist, Jasmine Wright. The instructional guide prompts you to create, reflect and notice. Plus, you'll be inspired to ask yourself questions that leads to new insight and invites more curiosity around what can emerge. You don't need to be an artist or even achieve a creative outcome. Q: How long does it take to complete?
There is no right or wrong with how long it might take you to work through a kit. It may take you as little as 1 hour, or up to a few weeks. You may prefer to sit down and work through your kit in one sitting. We often recommend setting up somewhere that allows you to pop aside and revisit as often as you feel ready and able. This might mean taking a few sittings to work through the full Arts Therapy process from start to finish. Our instructional guide prompts you to take breaks as often as you need to. Q. Who are the Home Kits suitable for?
You may have heard about Arts Therapy and are curious to know more about this kind of intervention and want to give it go for yourself. Perhaps you previously engaged in some Arts Therapy (or still do) and think our boxes look pretty cool! Papernook's kits also make thoughtful gifts for loved ones or friends and can be used by workplaces for staff that would like to engage in something alternative to EAP. We understand that for many, it can take some time before feeling ready to go and see a Therapist or other health professional. Perhaps it feels difficult to leave your home or there is another reason holding you back from getting face-to-face help. That's why we've made it our mission to make Arts Therapy easily accessible to everyone. Even if it is just a first step. Please note: if you are in crisis, please seek appropriate and immediate professional support. Our kits are designed for adults and teens. We take a deep dive into a key aspect using a simplified self-guided Arts Therapy approach. Every kit comes with a comprehensive instructional guide (written). It is for this reason they are not suited to children or people with a language or cognitive impairment (or other barrier that would prevent a person to read, understand, articulate, and follow instruction). Q. What are you guided to make in the kit?
Arts Therapy is different to an art lesson or learning a new creative skill, although it can certainly incorporate these aspects. Our Papernook Home Kit follows traditional Arts Therapy procedures - so less about being instructed to paint or draw and more about using items to help engage, depict, and make meaning. You may wish to incorporate whatever creative methods feels right to you throughout. The guide invites you to group materials together, to notice key themes that emerge and then create or capture this in visual ways. Kits invite you to use tangible items to describe what is resonating for you and enables you to articulate feelings and thoughts creatively. If you are still feeling unclear, that is perfectly normal and it will make more sense as you begin to unpack the kit. Craft construction, arrangements, story boarding, sketching, colouring and even sewing are examples of some commonly incorporated 'arts-based techniques' we have seen. However, it will be personal to you with no expectation to achieve a creative output. |
Find out what you get in our Arts Therapy Home Kit. Meet Jasmine Wright, professional Arts Therapist and creator of therapy in a box - by Papernook.
Q. What comes in the kit?
You can read what comes inside each box here. Stimulus materials, including mixed craft objects, images and words are included in the kits to help you engage in the creative process. Not seeing or knowing all of the items is actually key to the explorative and emergent journey. Each box is slightly different, meaning the way you resonate with and engage with these materials will be unique for you. You are welcome to incorporate any other resources or tools along the way as it feels important to your inquiry. Remember: there is no right or wrong! Q. What should I do once I've finished?
Once completed, please feel free to either reach out with an image and/or overview for a personalised response OR book a 15 min Telehealth debrief (all-inclusive with your purchase). If you feel comfortable with what you have come to know through the creative process and do not wish to engage further, that is also perfectly fine! We often hear that even after people have completed their kit, many chose to display a visual queue from their kit to remind themselves of a key take away or message. Q. Can I use the Home Kit instead of going to Therapy?
In essence, yes. However, it is important to remember our kits do not replace the expertise and value of a professional Therapist. We believe our kit will definitely help you get started with unpacking something important and safely guides you to engage in a creative arts-based therapy process. Potentially, it may uncover more than you expected. This may require or lead to seeking professional therapy services to continue your inquiry. Reach out at any time if this occurs for you. Our feedback loop to debrief at the end of your kit ensures you have access to additional assistance. Jasmine can help you make sense of your process if it is still feeling unfinished and recommend or suggest extra health services (if required). We do acknowledge the current long wait lists to see many health practitioners. Our kit may offer you a supportive introduction to Arts Therapy or fill a gap while you await professional services. Learn more about Arts Therapy here. |
