Art Therapy

Dealing with thoughts, emotions, and feelings

Dear Journal,

I almost didn’t sit down to write today, because I didn’t know where to begin or how to describe all the chaos and overwhelming thoughts and feelings I’m having.

From where does it all come? I had another fight with my partner. I think my boss might fire me. I’m bored and unmotivated by anything, so what difference would it make?

I just wish I could shake all these doubts and move on with my life. I want to leave the pain behind me. I want something more than whatever this is I’m stuck with right now.

I think I’m ready to make a change.

Description without words

Sometimes you experience feelings, thoughts, and emotions prior to your being able to label them. What if there are no words to describe what you’ve been through, what you’re going through, and what you fear could happen in the future?

You won’t need words to start the healing journey through Art Therapy.

Join us at the table where art and psychotherapy meet.

The goals of art therapy do not involve creating a beautiful masterpiece, because here there is no “right” or “wrong.”

Together, we will use art materials as tools to communicate. If you are being honest with yourself, even about the painful and uncomfortable stuff, it won’t look “pretty.” But you will soon find that you no longer judge yourself with terms such as “good or bad” and “pretty or ugly.”

You start to see these thoughts from a distance and replace them with “openness” and “curiosity.”

People begin Art Therapy at all levels of art experience from none to comfortable with a variety of materials.

No art skill is needed to create a deeper understanding of your emotions and to engage the creative problem-solving process.

Drawing emotions, not masterpieces

Some of our favorite art materials are oil pastels. We love the way they glide across a rough surface, the way you can blend and smudge them with your fingers.

Let’s discover what allows your emotions to “speak.”

This is not an art class, so you are free to explore and experiment at my table. While your capacity for art making will be encouraged during a session, little experience is needed.

Many people begin a session with hesitation and thoughts of “I can’t draw a straight line!” Together, we will explore the non-verbal qualities of art as a means of safely communicating thoughts and feelings.