Six-weeks Art Therapy for Grief group offered in-person in SE Portland (Woodstock neighborhood). The next group will be September 10th -October 15th, 2024. No experience in art is necessary to benefit from this group. The groups are designed for adults (18+) who have experienced the death of a significant person, and would like to process their grief in a supportive and creative environment. Art therapy, writing-as-therapy and psycho-educational modalities are used. Please reach out with any questions. I look forward from hearing from you!
Hosted by Sally Foster Rudolph
Art Therapist, LCAT, ART-BC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97206
I have a working art studio/office that offers the chance to use creativity to reach integration.
As a therapist, I strive to provide an accepting, genuine, creative, and hands-on way to process loss, trauma and overwhelm. Maybe the past is not allowing you to move forward, or worry about the future makes you feel stuck. Perhaps you have lost a loved one, or your health, or a job, or an important relationship. Perhaps you are looking for a way to express yourself fully and integrate your experiences, but need structure and guidance to do so. I offer art therapy sessions in both individual and group format.
Mastering Anxiety: An online 9-week therapy group helps members gain tools to manage their anxiety by teaching the principles of Mindfulness, CBT, and the polyvagal theory. This group mixes art therapy, somatic awareness and psychoeducation to group members. Group members will learn over 50 somatic tools to help them learn to self-soothe. Beginning February 28th – April 24th, 2023. It is an online group, and anyone in CA or OR can attend. I am accepting OHP, PacificSource, Aetna, and Out of Network Benefits. It is $60 a session for cash pay.
Hosted by Celine Elise Redfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR, EFT, MP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97232
In session we will externalize your problems, to gain a new perspective through the use of art, metaphor, and somatic based psychology.
My pronouns are they/them/theirs. I am currently only accepting clients for my trauma group. I will collaborate with you by assisting you in identifying patterns that are no longer serving you. I will encourage you to be kind, loving, and compassionate towards yourself. Working from an empathic-based perspective, I will teach you to nurture yourself by using the tools of creative arts therapy, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, visualization, acupressure, and EFT tapping to help find your innate strengths.
This group unites adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This group is generally made up of cisgendered females. This group focuses on creating a safe and supportive community, understanding effects of sexual abuse trauma, and improving the health of our minds, bodies and relationships. The group includes art therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. I take several forms of insurance or the sliding scale is $40-$60 per weekly group session. The next group beginning in June is full, but please contact me to get on the waitlist for the fall group.
Hosted by Molly McDavitt Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LAT, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
Art therapy can be a new and different therapy experience especially if you feel that therapy has not been helpful to you in the past.
PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT TAKING NEW INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MY GROUPS LISTED BELOW. I am a Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) offering individual, group, and family art therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults. I have over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and love to work creatively with people to address issues in a new and different way. I am trained in both art therapy and general counseling so I can use any combination depending on your preference and what will best fit your needs.
Closed group for adults exploring conscious parenting to address intergenerational trauma through creative self expression. This is appropriate for parents or soon to be parents who would like to heal their family through the transformative practice of mindful parenting. No art experience necessary. Art materials are provided. Please contact the facilitator to arrange for a 15 minute free consultation to see if you are a good fit for this group. Insurance billing available. This group is in-person at Glee Art & Counseling art therapy studio in Inner NE Portland. Starting Wednesday - September 11, 2024 10 am to 11:45 pm.
Hosted by Glynis 'glee' Lumb
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC, LCAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97232
Are you tired of struggling to thrive in relationships with friends, family, and lovers? Are your emotions running your life? Interacting with others can be overwhelming when you have experienced trauma, grief, depression or anxiety. This can lead to coping through addictions or harmful behaviors. I believe we all have the capacity to change and that focusing on strengths can give clients a new outlook on life. Together, we can practice mindfulness, reflection, and positive coping skills. I collaborate with clients to build positive experiences in a caring therapeutic relationship through talking, playing (children), and art.
Six consecutive week courses starting September 23rd. These gatherings are a celebratory and creative, safe space for exploration of your personal self through the body and mind. Facilitated by a licensed massage therapist and a licensed mental health therapist and arts facilitator. Together we will create art, share stories, learn how to get more in touch with our bodies through self-massage and our lives through the development of coping skills and resources.
Hosted by Annia Betonte
Counselor, LMHCA, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97215
Congratulations for taking the first step toward healthier relationships, personal growth and mental wellbeing. I am a person-centered therapist who likes to cater our interactions to your specific personal needs. I take a holistic creative approach to help you shake out those things that have not been serving you to move toward your greater authentic self. I provide art therapies including music, movement, poetry/writing, and the visual arts.
Creative expression allows us to go to spaces words alone cannot reach. Join two trained art therapists and other group members in this safe, non-judgmental space for creative self-discovery. This group is especially designed for women and nonbinary adults wanting support around managing stress, anxiety and depression, strengthening relationships and increasing coping skills. This ongoing group currently has two openings and is focusing on mask-making. Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00pm, in person. $70 per group, insurance billable (OHP Trillium, Providence, Samaritan, Pacific Source, Aetna, Kaiser and Moda.)
Hosted by Pam Wood
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97212
I integrate art therapy, EMDR, Lifespan Integration, mindfulness, attachment theory, and DBT into my work with clients.
I have supported clients through grief and loss, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting challenges, learning disabilities, abuse/neglect, foster placement, parental substance abuse, divorce and racial trauma, and have years of experience working with LGBTQiA+, immigrants, and refugees. As a single parent of two foster-adopted kids (now teens), I know first-hand how early trauma affects a child’s development and brings unique challenges to parenting. I lead two groups for adult women: Art Therapy and Mindfulness, and Therapeutic Yoga for Stress Reduction and Empowerment.
This group unites nonbinary, genderqueer, and trans adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This group is generally made up of a variety of gender expressions and may include AMAB and AFAB individuals. This group focuses on creating a safe and supportive community, understanding effects of sexual abuse trauma, and combines art therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy, and mindfulness. I take several types of insurance or the group is $40-$60 sliding scale per weekly group session. Current closed group in progress. Please contact me to get on the waitlist for the next group likely starting in fall 2024.
Hosted by Molly McDavitt Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LAT, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
Art therapy can be a new and different therapy experience especially if you feel that therapy has not been helpful to you in the past.
PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT TAKING NEW INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MY GROUPS LISTED BELOW. I am a Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) offering individual, group, and family art therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults. I have over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and love to work creatively with people to address issues in a new and different way. I am trained in both art therapy and general counseling so I can use any combination depending on your preference and what will best fit your needs.
This workshop is for partners of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. We will learn how to support your partner and yourself in healing from the effects of sexual abuse, learn more information about sexual abuse dynamics, and learn how to thrive in your relationship with your partner with increased communication and intimacy. This workshop includes art therapy, verbal processing, and learning specific tools and resources. Next workshop will either meet in a 3 week series of 2 hour sessions or a full day 6 hour session. The cost is $200 and I will not be able to bill insurance.
Hosted by Molly McDavitt Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LAT, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
Art therapy can be a new and different therapy experience especially if you feel that therapy has not been helpful to you in the past.
PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT TAKING NEW INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MY GROUPS LISTED BELOW. I am a Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) offering individual, group, and family art therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults. I have over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and love to work creatively with people to address issues in a new and different way. I am trained in both art therapy and general counseling so I can use any combination depending on your preference and what will best fit your needs.
Transforming Trauma: An online 8-week ONLINE therapy group helps members gain tools to understand, build compassion for and transform how one interacts with their trauma. This course will teach you psychoeducation to help your brain understand and develop compassion for your trauma. Exercises to help you feel grounded and reconnected to your body and somatic skills for soothing and regulation. This class will be using the workbook Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma by Janina Fisher, Ph.D. I am accepting PacificSource, Aetna, and out-of-network benefits. It is $60 a session for cash pay.
Hosted by Celine Elise Redfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR, EFT, MP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97232
In session we will externalize your problems, to gain a new perspective through the use of art, metaphor, and somatic based psychology.
My pronouns are they/them/theirs. I am currently only accepting clients for my trauma group. I will collaborate with you by assisting you in identifying patterns that are no longer serving you. I will encourage you to be kind, loving, and compassionate towards yourself. Working from an empathic-based perspective, I will teach you to nurture yourself by using the tools of creative arts therapy, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, visualization, acupressure, and EFT tapping to help find your innate strengths.
Using a community-healing dreamwork approach, this group explores dreams, community ritual, and the body.
Hosted by Dr. Kimberly Christensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97209
Welcome! If you find yourself navigating through this platform, it's likely because you're seeking a guiding light to illuminate your path toward positive change. With over 12 years of dedicated experience in the field of psychology, I specialize in somatic and depth psychotherapy, emphasizing trauma-informed care. My approach is rooted in the profound belief that your journey to healing should not only be transformative, but deeply attuned to the specificities of your individual experiences.
In this online studio course we will explore internal and external psychological landscapes through the lens of animal archetypes. Across times and cultures archetypal animal images have played a healing role in communities, through individual and shamanic work. Over the 8 weeks each member will explore the natural world and build an animal and plant family collecting personally inspiring and grounding archetypal themes. Week have creative prompts, introductory Jungian terms and group sharing. In our exercises and activities you will be free to use any artistic medium you feel comfortable with, though demonstrations of multiple mediums will be offered.
Hosted by Justin Hamacher, Cascade Jungian Services
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
I provide online and in-person services in Jungian analysis and in-person Oregon state licensed psilocybin facilitation. People arrive at Jungian analysis for a variety of reasons, a life difficulty, crossroads, challenges with human relationships, curiosity around dreams and creativity, or a hunger to learn and explore Jungian topics. Jungian work is about reclaiming one's narrative, through integration of unconscious and conscious aspects of the self. This work can help a person feel more balanced and whole (the Jungian concept of individuation) or 'living life to one's truest state'.
This (virtual) expressive writing and support group is for you if you're seeking a safe and nurturing space to express your experiences of religious trauma and faith deconstruction through the healing power of expressive writing. Writing experience isn’t needed—only a willingness to show up and explore your lived experiences through writing and discussion with other group members who have shared experiences. The writing portion of this class is first and foremost for your own processing and excavation.
Hosted by Julie Bloom
Professional Counselor Associate , MA, NCC, PCA, LMHC-A
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97214
I support clients navigating grief, relationship challenges, and those seeking neurodiversity-affirming support. Those who have experienced pain, disappointment, and distress from experiences in faith communities are especially drawn to my work. It is also important to acknowledge how isolating it can be to pause, deconstruct, or reconsider long-held beliefs or spiritual practices that once held a lot of hope and meaning. Or, to simply explore how embracing your full humanity and identity can be celebrated after experiences of being shamed for those aspects of you.
VISION BOARD M.S. & H.S. GROUP This is a 4-week therapeutic group for middle school and high schoolers to: ? Set objectives and life goals for the New Year through collage ? Learn how to set intentions and plan ? Create their personal mantra/positive affirmation ? Explore and express their emotions in their journal.M.S. Group is on Mondays, 4/8-4/29/2024 from 7-8 p.m. H.S. Group is on Thursdays, 4/11-5/2/24 from 7-8 p.m.
Hosted by Alexandra Henderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97223
I use art, play therapy, sand play, Nature Based Therapy, and Animal Assisted Therapy.
I am starting this new practice combining a mixture of out of the box services for kids, teens, and young adults ages 3-30 including nature,meditation/mindfulness, yoga, Animal Assisted therapy, and more. I have been working with children, youth, and families in a Social Work capacity for 15+ years. I have worked in schools, domestic violence shelters, residential, child welfare, and as an outpatient therapist in mental health clinics since 2013. I have worked with a variety of issues including: depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse/neglect, families in the foster care system, and adoption.
VISION BOARD H.S. GROUP This is a 4-week therapeutic group for middle school and high schoolers to: Learn how to set intentions and plan. Create their personal mantra/positive affirmation .Explore and express their emotions in their journal.H.S. Group is on Thursdays,6-7pm! Cost is $199. Dates are October 3-24th.
Hosted by Alexandra Henderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97223
I use art, play therapy, sand play, Nature Based Therapy, and Animal Assisted Therapy.
I am starting this new practice combining a mixture of out of the box services for kids, teens, and young adults ages 3-30 including nature,meditation/mindfulness, yoga, Animal Assisted therapy, and more. I have been working with children, youth, and families in a Social Work capacity for 15+ years. I have worked in schools, domestic violence shelters, residential, child welfare, and as an outpatient therapist in mental health clinics since 2013. I have worked with a variety of issues including: depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse/neglect, families in the foster care system, and adoption.
4 week group for female identifying members to set and explore goals and passiona via art and journaling. Dates are October 7-28 at 7-8 pm. Cost is $199.
Hosted by Alexandra Henderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, OR 97223
I use art, play therapy, sand play, Nature Based Therapy, and Animal Assisted Therapy.
I am starting this new practice combining a mixture of out of the box services for kids, teens, and young adults ages 3-30 including nature,meditation/mindfulness, yoga, Animal Assisted therapy, and more. I have been working with children, youth, and families in a Social Work capacity for 15+ years. I have worked in schools, domestic violence shelters, residential, child welfare, and as an outpatient therapist in mental health clinics since 2013. I have worked with a variety of issues including: depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse/neglect, families in the foster care system, and adoption.
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Art Therapy Support Groups
How does art therapy work?
The process of making art allows people to express themselves. Art-making can take many forms, such as painting, collage, or sculpting. The therapist asks questions that the work elicits, such as how the person felt while creating their piece, or if any memories surfaced that they can discuss. The therapist will then work with the patient to process their experience, understand themselves better, and work toward change.
Does art therapy help with trauma?
Art therapy can be a valuable treatment option for those suffering from trauma. Traumatic experiences such as combat, rape, or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. The physical nature of creating art can also help people feel rooted in the body, which may benefit those who feel disconnected from their body in the aftermath of trauma.
How long does art therapy last?
The duration of art therapy varies, but a common length for treatment is 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Some people may see improvement in just a few weeks, while others may choose to remain in therapy longer term. Patients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
What are the limitations of art therapy?
Art therapy is helpful for many people, but a limitation is that it doesn’t have as robust an evidence base as other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy. The evidence on art therapy is mixed; some research demonstrates its benefits, while other research suggests that it has little impact on patients.