Expressive arts therapy is an integrative, multimodal therapeutic approach that uses various creative processes, such as visual art, movement, music, drama and creative writing to explore, process, and give form to internal emotional experiences.

Rather than focusing on technical skill or creating a finished aesthetic product, expressive arts prioritizes the process of creation and intermodal transfer (moving between different art forms) to help individuals access feelings, support their nervous systems and gain insight beyond what traditional verbal talk therapy alone can reach.