![]() ![]() They often say the eyes are the mirror to the soul. Teeth can mean aggression if they are drawn. This is similar to the leaves on the tree as it is how we get fed (foods, needs, etc.). Small feet can possibly mean insecurity in a person. The legs are similar to the tree roots and represent how grounded a person may be. Is it close to the house or tree? What are the arms doing ( Reaching out, or defensively closed)? Are the hands drawn? Pointed fingers often mean aggression is present, while mitten hands may mean anxiety is present. A larger person in relation to the house and tree might mean an inflated ego and delusions of grandeur. An average size person may mean a healthy self-esteem. Where is the person in the drawing? What is the size of the person in the drawing? The size of the person in the drawing is related to the person’s self-esteem and self-concept.Ī smaller person may mean low self-esteem, depression, and lack of energy. The roots from the tree represent how grounded in reality a person is. Leaves from the tree mean that we are being well fed from these relationships (think of how the leaves make food for the tree by photosynthesis.). Bare branches can indicate depression and hopelessness. If the branches are too large it could indicate neediness. If the branches are little, there is the possibility of an introvert personality. The limbs on the tree are the way the client reaches out to the world. The tree’s trunk is the client’s ego, self, and basic personality. If there is no chimney drawn it may signify that the person’s home life, or ego, lacks warmth and compassion. If there is too much smoke it might mean there is hostility and too much masculine energy. Smoke from the chimney can mean that the father figure was warm and kind, or that there is anxiety present. This might also represent the "father image". It can mean how warm and open you are as a person. ![]() The roof can represent the Beyond Art Therapy client’s religious, intellectual, or private fantasy world. If the client draws too many windows and doors this can indicate that they are very “needy” and dependent on others. A lack of windows and door suggest the person is withdrawn and not very open to the world. The different scenarios to see how the client allows others to come into theirĪre there windows and doors? Windows and doors suggest that the client / artist is open and accessible to the world. Is the walk way long? Short? Wide? Look at How the client interacts with the world around them. Is there a welcoming walkway? This lets the therapist know How the client / artist set boundaries around their phenomenological Too much ego, and thin lines equal a weaker ego. artist’s ego strength and the way they set boundaries. The lines of the house can also tell a lot about the client The drawing overall? Does the house look warm and inviting? Or, does the house Where is it located on the paper (Center, upper corners, or lowerĬorners)? Is the house grounded, or is it floating? What is the atmosphere of Very controlled atmosphere or large ego)? Is the house small (Low self-esteem ![]() House-Tree-Person Drawing Technique Translations:īasically, the house is the sense of self and theĮgo of the client. ![]()
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