Art Therapy in British Columbia
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Hilary Paige
Counsellor, REAT, RTCc, BA
Verified
Seeking support on your journey to change, healing or self expansion? The Expressive Arts & I will put creativity at the heart of your therapeutic experience. I facilitate a safe container to enter into the imaginal: the spacious realm of images, story, sculpture, sound, metaphor, colour and free-play (to name a few). In
art
-making you can move away from everyday expectations & habitual responses into a new state of living your possibility & freedom. This felt sense of change - body, mind, soul - can profoundly impact your ability to reimagine present difficulties, learn new coping skills, ignite joy and expand your play range.
Zana Becker, Counsellor & Art Therapist
Counsellor, RCC, RCAT, MA Educ, dipINTD
Verified
How are you doing these days as the world restarts during Covid-19? Currently you may feel as if you are in a place of hopelessness, depression, experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed with few resources to draw upon for help. Collaborative through counselling and/or
art therapy
we can explore and rediscover your internal resources finding your inner resilience and strength; exploring answers to your feelings, inner turmoil and questions. Answers you might seek are how do I deal with the pit in my stomach, or why do I feel so anxious all the time and why can’t I sleep through the night; what is my body trying to tell me?
Victoria Yeung
Counsellor, BA, MCP-AT, RCC
Verified
I specialize in
art therapy
and practice from a biopsychosocial approach.
Are you struggling with emotional issues or feeling purposeless? Wanting to improve your relationship with your partner/family but not knowing how? Needing some support as you live your life abroad? When you look at the core of many life challenges, the need and absence of love, belonging, recognition--are what lies beneath. This holds true even for my clients from different cultures. So let's see how we can work together to bring them into your life. This is a safe place where you can show up as your real self without judgement.
Heesu J. Jeon Art Therapy
Art Therapist, MA, DVATI, RTC, RCC
Verified
In
art therapy
, older adults are invited to use a variety of
art
materials to channel their creativity and are then encouraged to explore, experience, understand, and reflect its importance.
I am an
art
therapist and a registered clinical counsellor working primarily with older adults. I am passionate about the well-being of elders and their quality of lives. I have a special interest in how creativity contributes to achieving balance among the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of older adults everyday lives.
Ashley Ruud
Psychologist, MA
Verified
|ACCEPTING NEW BC CLIENTS| Create the life you are passionate about, stoked about, and blissed about. Using a strength- and evidence-based therapy style, we will explore aspects which may be impacted and create a life that you are excited and fulfilled about. My holistic counselling style is collaborative, person centred, and tailored to you; it promotes empowerment by increasing your self-awareness, highlighting strengths, facilitating growth and change. In sessions I incorporate multiple therapeutic modalities including CBT; DBT; Emotion Focused Therapy; Breathwork; Expressive Arts [
art
, music] - and for my little clients, yoga.
Sarah Byrne
Counsellor, BA, BEd, MACP
Verified
Accepting new clients! I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Play Therapy Practitioner. I specialize in helping children and their families with emotional, cognitive, and behavioural difficulties. I primarily use play-based and expressive
art
therapies to nurture self-awareness, resilience, and mastery over challenges. Children rely a great deal on those around them to navigate the challenges they face. As such, I help parents to understand what their child's behaviour is communicating, and how they can best support them. The relationship with your child offers an opportunity for effective intervention.
Charlene Kostecki
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RCC, STEP
Verified
Play and
Art Therapy
is an effective tool for children and teens struggling with anxiety, depression, emotional adjustment issues, ADHD or Aspergers.
"Change is possible, and the right therapy will instill confidence, awaken insight, and nurture growth. Together we will help you discover and heal so that you can feel better and live the life and have the relationships you want." Are you dealing with Anxiety? Depression? Anger? Relationhsip Issues? Call me and discuss how I can help you find balance and happiness." 604 992-7220
Lauren Kniewasser
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
Hey there! I am a settler from unceded Algonquin territory and am now living on the unceded territory of the Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation. I am a strong believer in social justice and I work with those who want support with anxiety, depression, trauma, systemic oppression and bullying, substance use, family and relational conflict, LGBTQ2S+ identity, attachment wounds, and whatever you feel you need support with. I love nature and outdoor sports, expressing myself through
art
, and laughing with friends. Humour and playing help me feel alive and most like myself.
Carmen Ho
Counsellor, MCP: AT, RCC
Verified
It takes courage to reach out for support. You have taken the first step to establishing change in your life, and I hope I can help you to continue on this path to wellness. Being an
art
therapist, as well as traditional counsellor, I can provide you with the space to experiment with a variety of modes of expression to explore different feelings and emotions that may be otherwise be difficult to bring up, solely through verbal discussion.
Elizabeth Nardella
RCC, RSW
Play and
art
are not just for children.
Elizabeth is an experienced and well-rounded therapist that works from a trauma-informed practice and creates a safe place for her clients to be heard and seen. Anxiety, depression and personal identity are challenges that many people face and Elizabeth is here to help her clients find their “lightbulb moments”. One of Elizabeth’s passions is helping women find their own voices, inner power and paths to success. By helping women find their voice, and empowering them to use it, Elizabeth is able to help her clients craft their own and helps her clients to identify their boundaries and to learn how to put them into practice .
Ava Clark Counselling
Counsellor, MA, BFA, CCC
Verified
I have a Masters in
Art Therapy
from Concordia University and I am also a certified hypnotherapist.
Currently accepting Online Clients! With over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, I work with a range of populations and issues; Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Life changes, Interpersonal conflict, Grief, Trauma, Postpartum depression, and many other areas. I come from a client centered philosophy and respect your right to privacy. I am passionate about helping people reach their mental health and wellness goals.
Laura Louise Barnes
Art Therapist, BEd, DVATI, MC, RCC
Verified
Art
experience in not necessary as Laura moves along side the client to facilitate growth and understanding.
Laura provides her clients the opportunity to explore personal problems and potentials, resolve conflicts, and facilitate self awareness and understanding. Laura’s view of healing is holistic, paying attention to not only what is said but how the body responds. Through a mindfulness based approach, Laura creates space and opportunity for clients to explore and connect to their inner needs while providing a safe space for these needs to be expressed. This approach allows mind/body integration. Through this process, clients begin to experience clarity, balance and rest.
Creative Connection Psycotherapy Services
Counsellor, MCP-AT, CCC, BCATR
Verified
Working from a Jungian lens, I strive to help individuals connect more deeply with themselves, others, and something bigger than themselves. Often when a person is disconnected they feel excessive sadness, anxiety, anger, or general malaise. I help individuals reconnect through creative connection, depth work, and building awareness. Every session is tailored to the client. While I specialize in
art therapy
and dream exploration, I am also well versed in traditional counselling techniques. I strive to be inclusive, compassionate, and committed.
Artizan Integrated Counselling
Counsellor, MC:AT, RCC
Verified
I welcome creative exploration through
art
materials which can be so helpful to finding solutions.
Counselling conversations that bring ease of well-being, resilience, and empowerment. I am here to help you confidently navigate chronic pain, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationship unrest, or for personal development. Our conversations will support you in gaining perspective, building skills, supporting change, and instilling confidence. Spend less time on life's frustrations and more time on things that bring joy. Investing in yourself brings fulfillment to your entire community. Call me today.
Imagine Counselling
Counsellor, MCAT, RCC
Verified
Using EMDR,
Art
, Play, and talk therapy, we support our clients, of all ages, to break through the obstacles that may be holding them back in their lives.
Imagine Counselling is passionate about helping people, and due to our own personal hardships throughout life, we have a non-judgmental approach when listening to our client's life journey. Our client’s come to us from many directions with with very different goals. Many have trauma in their history and many do not, but they may have current day struggles that are keeping them stuck in overwhelming emotions. Our counselling therapy work focuses on the mental health of children, teens, adults, and couples.
Cedar and Birch Counselling and Art Therapy
Counsellor, RCC, MA:AT, PAT
Verified
In
art therapy
we learn how to use creativity to become aware of and shift thoughts and emotional patterns and behaviours.
I approach counselling from the perspective of hope and resilience. My practice is informed by my graduate training in culturally responsive and social justice counselling and I understand the complexity of challenges that negatively impact mental health.
Monica Martin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BA, BSW, RSW
Verified
Helping families, individuals and children through difficult experiences has been my career's focus for over 25 years. I utilize child-centered play/
art therapy
, sand tray work, emotional regulation, cognitive behavioural therapy and rational emotive behavioural therapy. These strategies allow children and adults to reveal their anger, fears sadness or frustrations in order to better understand and express themselves. My holistic and creative approach allows clients to feel comfortable, heal, overcome obstacles and embrace positive changes that can ultimately create a more satisfying quality of life.
Amelie Blanchard
Art Therapist, BFA, DKATI, RCAT
Verified
What ever you may be going through, you deserve to been heard and seen, to find a place to reflect and gain perspective.
Art therapy
is a way of being curious, empathetic, aware of ourselves and the world we live in.
Art therapy
is an invitation. It can be both a place of validation and a place to challenge the ways we make sense of the world. Engaging in
art
in such a way is an invitation to grow and learn to be with what is.
Cristina Lima
Counsellor, MSW, RCC
When working with children, I offer Sand Therapy, Play Therapy and
Art Therapy
.
I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor who loves working with children, teenagers, adults and parents toward a fulfilling life that is envisioned by them. I believe that seeking counselling is one of the most important decisions that people can make for themselves and their loved ones. Embarking on a journey of self growth and healing can be difficult; yet, I know firsthand that the results are worthwhile. Most clients work with me to better manage stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, phobias, eating issues and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, OCD and ASD. They are interested in making positive and lasting change
Alisa Weninger Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counsellor, RCC, MCP, AT
Verified
As a Masters level
Art
Therapist and Registered Clinical Counsellor, I work holistically to support the needs of each client.
Many of the clients I work with come to therapy to cope with overwhelming emotions, experience healthier relationships, navigate a difficult life transition, or process and release painful experiences. Together, we get to the root of the issue so you can move forward, heal and reconnect with yourself and your relationships. I will help you to gain a deeper understanding about yourself and your experiences, while providing the necessary coping tools to get through the tough stuff. I support children, youth, adults, and families to lead healthier and more full-filling lives.
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Art Therapy Counsellors
It may look like a craft class, but art therapy in British Columbia is a serious technique that uses the creative process to help improve the mental health of clients. British Columbia Art therapy can be used on children and adults to treat a wide range of emotional issues, including anxiety, depression, family and relationship problems, abuse and domestic violence, and trauma and loss. Commonly found in hospitals and community centres, art therapy programs are based on the belief that the creative process is healing and life-enhancing. As they paint or draw, a skilled British Columbia art therapist can use the client's works of art and their approach to the process as springboards to help them gain personal insight, improve their judgment, cope with stress, and work through traumatic experiences.