This qualitative studies investigates the helpful
aspects of using digital creative arts therapy during the
Covid 19 Crisis. Thirty participants: 10 practitoners who
employed online creative arts therapy and 20 clients
involved for this study. Practitioners attended series of
online training to use digital creative arts therapy for
psychological supports project, followed by online
supervision via Zoom. After conducting four-to-six online
psychological therapy using creative arts therapeutic tools
with individual client, participants then joined online
group supervision through digital technology apps such as
Zoom or Webex. In-depth interviews were conducted
using qualitative investigation with both practitioners and
clients , Data were analized using thematic analysis
method. The results revealed seven themes as helpful
aspects : facilitates remote communication, easy storage of
digital art media, develop a variety of digital creative arts
tools, managing home-based therapy, improvement in
digital technology skills, foster distance psychological
supports, and increased global learning. The finding
indicates the need for innovative technology for online
creative arts therapy to provide long distance practices
and clinical supervision that will increse clients to access
psychological therapies when they’re unable to meet face
to face.
Keywords : Innovative Technology, Creative Therapeutic Tools, Online Training, Practices & Supervision, Psychological Therapy