Art Therapy
What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is a counselling modality that lives at the intersection of creative expression and psychotherapy. It can help you process emotion, deepen self-awareness, and build resilience from within. Art therapy harnesses the wisdom of your own creativity to build towards healing and wholeness. It can be an effective approach for adults struggling with anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress and grief.
Research shows that when we are engaged in art making, our nervous system’s relaxation response is activated, reducing stress and cortisol levels. When this happens, we can shift out of the fight/flight/freeze/fawn responses and into a space that feels calm and grounding. Creative expression is an incredible tool for self-soothing and reducing stress in our body.
Supports people
of all ages.
It’s not about making a pretty picture or mastering a new artistic skill. It’s about allowing ourselves to freely express the complex, beautiful and sometimes confusing inner world of our human experience. In art therapy, we lean into the creative process, whether that’s through dance, music, drawing, painting or other forms of art. We give a voice to, and externalize, our emotions, which helps to process and release the weight they carry within us. The art itself becomes a symbolic container where we can express our greatest fears, worries, sadness and dreams. The art helps us hold what can feel too heavy to bare.
Art therapy can support people of all ages, facing a wide range of experiences such as anxiety, grief, depression, post-traumatic stress and more.
All art materials are provided, and no previous art making experience is required.
When engaging in art therapy with Emily (Registered Psychotherapist, Certified Art Therapist), you will be guided in a gentle process of self-inquiry where you explore your struggles, strengths and capacity to heal through both talk therapy and art making.
