Abstract
This study examines the therapeutic meanings of the center of the circle in art therapy based on a discussion about the circle from a formative perspective. The circle is not angular but round; it infinitely repeats and circulates along its circumference, and it always has a center inside. To create a form that is homogeneous and complete, the circle inevitably contains a clear center, which has significance as the psychological and physical center as well as the figurative center. In art therapy, the ‘centrality’ of the circle helps clients to discover their inner strength by internalizing the meaning of the center through concentration and meditation, while eliciting self-regulation and a psychological balance by activating the clients’ individual autonomous functions. This study will be of significance to those establishing therapeutic bases with regard to how the ‘centrality’ of the circle can lead to positive psychological changes in art therapy clients.
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