The purpose of this study was to explore what a child with tic symptoms experienced in the process of art therapy and what the meaning of the experience was. A participant in the study was a third-grade elementary school boy with tic symptoms. From March 2021 to February 2022, a total of 44 personal art therapy sessions were conducted for 60 minutes once a week. A narrative inquiry method was used to deeply understand and convey the experiences and meanings of the art therapy for the child. The study collected inquiry data from photos, transcripts of all sessions, clinical diaries, his parents interview records, behavioral observations, memos, and the researcher's drawings. The experience stories of the study participant were ‘Imagining the world of dinosaurs to avoid anxiety,’ ‘Mom hates only me,’ ‘Friends make me lonely,’ ‘Coming out of the imaginary world into the real world,’ and ‘Being together is happiness for me.’ The meanings of the experience were ‘Imagination is a haven to avoid anxiety,’ ‘Recovering wounds through relationships with healers,’ ‘Creating artworks become a playground that freely expresses my mind,’ and ‘Expressing creativity through art media by spreading imagination.’ This research process became a companion trip, and the child could relieve his anxiety and identify himself. Based on these contents, the significance and limitations of this study were discussed.