현대를 살고 있는 사람들은 산업화, 기계화된 사회에서 물질적인 풍요함을 누리고 살아가고 있으나 그러한 물질적 풍요함에 비해서 심리적 정신적으로는 오히려 더 많은 문제를 갖고 있다고 할 것이다. 인간관계에서 상처받고 고독한 자아 상실을 초래하게 하는 등, 건전한 자아의식을 갖지 못하여, 인간은 자신의 진실된 모습을 나타내지 못하고 피상적 또는 가식적인 모습으로 나타내어 친구들과의 진실한 인간관계를 맺지 못한다.
This case-study attempted to improve adult' s self-expression by group art therapy program. The group members consisted of 10 women. There were 12 sessions and each session lasted approximately 60 minutes. HTP and LMT were used in order to measure any changes of the self-expression At the first, 3rd, 10th and 11th sessions. The main results of this case study were as follows : First, all group members showed the self- expression improvement through HTP and LMT. Second, all group members were able to have the positive self-concept change. Consequently, it was found that group art therapy program was effective in the group members.