This series will give women the opportunity to foster their personal growth and creative selves through guided art-making. Art therapy with the community of circle, is a conduit for healing and for providing a means of connecting to unspoken aspects of ourselves on a more visceral level.
Hosted by Westchester Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC
Art Therapist, MPS, LCAT, ATR
Group meets in Cross River, NY 10518
This series will give women the opportunity to foster their personal growth and creative selves through guided art-making. Art therapy with the community of circle, is a conduit for healing and for providing a means of connecting to unspoken aspects of ourselves on a more visceral level.
Whether it is a caregiver to a parent or spouse, this art-based group is a space to share the complexities of the caregiver role and to have support, free from judgment with others who understand what being a caregiver means.
Hosted by Westchester Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC
Art Therapist, MPS, LCAT, ATR
Group meets in Cross River, NY 10518
Whether it is a caregiver to a parent or spouse, this art-based group is a space to share the complexities of the caregiver role and to have support, free from judgment with others who understand what being a caregiver means.
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I utilize various creative techniques such as songwriting, improvisation, mindful movement and visual art.
Does your teen need to find new and healthier ways to cope? This group will focus on exploring and identifying new creative ways to address issues such as anxiety, depression, interpersonal struggles and more!
Dance/Movement Therapy /Caregivers support group .Starts in January .Monday Evenings, 6-7 pm.Learn breathing and meditation techniques to combat stress.Move and share with others in a supportive setting .Tina Maxwell, Licensed social worker and Registered Dance Therapist will lead these sessions..$80 for four week group.Please call 424-6134 for more information
Hosted by Tina Marie Maxwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, R-DMT
Group meets in Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
Dance/Movement Therapy /Caregivers support group .Starts in January .Monday Evenings, 6-7 pm.Learn breathing and meditation techniques to combat stress.Move and share with others in a supportive setting .Tina Maxwell, Licensed social worker and Registered Dance Therapist will lead these sessions..$80 for four week group.Please call 424-6134 for more information
Join a group of middle school peers to explore emotional regulation, self-expression, social support, and more!
Join a group of middle school peers to explore emotional regulation, self-expression, social support, and more!
This group provides individual, family and parenting support to those as young as 3mos to early adulthood.
NY Licensed LCAT, CT Licensed LPC, Nationally Credentialed as a Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC)
This group provides individual, family and parenting support to those as young as 3mos to early adulthood.
Women Discovering ADHD in Adulthood Through Art & Community is an art therapy–based support group for women who learned they have ADHD later in life. The group focuses on building community and connection while holding both the grief and relief that can follow a late diagnosis. Through art-making and discussion, participants will explore challenges, process emotions, and cultivate insight and self-compassion.
Hosted by Jennifer Atlas
Art Therapist, MA, MFA, LCAT, CLAT, ATR-BC
Group meets in East Norwich, NY 11732
Child and teen sessions are art therapy focused and offered in-person.
Women Discovering ADHD in Adulthood Through Art & Community is an art therapy–based support group for women who learned they have ADHD later in life. The group focuses on building community and connection while holding both the grief and relief that can follow a late diagnosis. Through art-making and discussion, participants will explore challenges, process emotions, and cultivate insight and self-compassion.
Explore the caretaker/infant relationship through movement, play, songs and story. Meredith Casimiro, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, will guide you through developmentally appropriate movement that may encourage bonding, connection and play. Parents and caregivers will have space to connect, ask questions and share their care taking experiences. infants: encouraging bonding and connection soothing and regulating nervous systems in the parent/infant dyad, digestion solutions, tummy time and more. crawlers/approaching walkers: encouraging bonding and connection, developmentally appropriate play/movement and songs, and more. Walkers: exploring independence and bonding through movement, play, songs and stories.
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Explore the caretaker/infant relationship through movement, play, songs and story. Meredith Casimiro, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, will guide you through developmentally appropriate movement that may encourage bonding, connection and play. Parents and caregivers will have space to connect, ask questions and share their care taking experiences. infants: encouraging bonding and connection soothing and regulating nervous systems in the parent/infant dyad, digestion solutions, tummy time and more. crawlers/approaching walkers: encouraging bonding and connection, developmentally appropriate play/movement and songs, and more. Walkers: exploring independence and bonding through movement, play, songs and stories.
Using films, poems , drawing (you do not need to be an artist for this!), we come together to discuss various themes such as work/life balance, caregiving, relationship issues, etc. We spend time meditating, creating and talking about the evenings topic
Using films, poems , drawing (you do not need to be an artist for this!), we come together to discuss various themes such as work/life balance, caregiving, relationship issues, etc. We spend time meditating, creating and talking about the evenings topic
This is a FREE recovery group format, using themes from recovery programs, DBT, "The Butterfly Project", and CBT. Recovery Coaching is the primary modality, although the range of treatment approaches is sure to become a unique fit to each individual seeking recovery from self-harm behaviors. This support group involves mentorship and peer support, using creative art making, community projects, and self-care skills. We have expanded ages and gender, so please contact with specific questions, details and referral information. We also have a hybrid model of both in person and virtual please reach out to complete basic intake process!
Hosted by Lisa Hope
Art Therapist, LCAT, LADC, ATR-BC, MAC, CASAC-M
Group meets in White Plains, NY 10601
This is a FREE recovery group format, using themes from recovery programs, DBT, "The Butterfly Project", and CBT. Recovery Coaching is the primary modality, although the range of treatment approaches is sure to become a unique fit to each individual seeking recovery from self-harm behaviors. This support group involves mentorship and peer support, using creative art making, community projects, and self-care skills. We have expanded ages and gender, so please contact with specific questions, details and referral information. We also have a hybrid model of both in person and virtual please reach out to complete basic intake process!
Join us for a monthly art and mindfulness group aimed at helping you create space for yourself. Use art making as a tool for stress release while also learning yoga sequences that enhance mindfulness and coping.
Join us for a monthly art and mindfulness group aimed at helping you create space for yourself. Use art making as a tool for stress release while also learning yoga sequences that enhance mindfulness and coping.
Dr.Debbie Lang, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, and Debbie Marks Kahn, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, Licensed Art Therapist have come together to announce the collaboration of body--mind and art therapy to heal loss and to learn to journey forward in life. Together we will create a beautiful treasure box to keep your memories of your loved one safe. The Healing Stories Collage Box will be a vessel for your stories and other treasures, covered with your photographs, flat momentos, euphoria, memorabilia, words, poems. Come Celebrate the life of the one you lost and create a beautiful keepsake to display and embrace in your heart.
Hosted by Debbie Marks Kahn
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT
Group meets in Granite Springs, NY 10527
Dr.Debbie Lang, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, and Debbie Marks Kahn, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, Licensed Art Therapist have come together to announce the collaboration of body--mind and art therapy to heal loss and to learn to journey forward in life. Together we will create a beautiful treasure box to keep your memories of your loved one safe. The Healing Stories Collage Box will be a vessel for your stories and other treasures, covered with your photographs, flat momentos, euphoria, memorabilia, words, poems. Come Celebrate the life of the one you lost and create a beautiful keepsake to display and embrace in your heart.
In this in-person group, you will learn how to begin, maintain, or deepen your journaling practice. We will explore the foundations of journaling including; style, motivation and the mental health benefits experienced at different levels of commitment. We will also investigate different types of journaling, such as; stream of consciousness, bullet, manifestation, dream and CBT. Throughout, you will learn the 5 R’s of Journaling, or my journaling best practices. Free on-site parking. Building and office are full accessible. Contact with any questions, or register at the www.liveworksolutions.com shop.
Hosted by Jennifer Convissor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, PLLC
Group meets in Tarrytown, NY 10591
In this in-person group, you will learn how to begin, maintain, or deepen your journaling practice. We will explore the foundations of journaling including; style, motivation and the mental health benefits experienced at different levels of commitment. We will also investigate different types of journaling, such as; stream of consciousness, bullet, manifestation, dream and CBT. Throughout, you will learn the 5 R’s of Journaling, or my journaling best practices. Free on-site parking. Building and office are full accessible. Contact with any questions, or register at the www.liveworksolutions.com shop.
Our art therapy support group for kids (ages 7-11) helps them connect with others who understand what it's like to have two homes and big feelings. It's a safe, non-judgmental space to share, learn coping skills, and see that they are not the only ones going through this. Give your child a place to heal and connect.
Our art therapy support group for kids (ages 7-11) helps them connect with others who understand what it's like to have two homes and big feelings. It's a safe, non-judgmental space to share, learn coping skills, and see that they are not the only ones going through this. Give your child a place to heal and connect.
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This online group uses movement and breathwork to help you reconnect with your body and shift patterns of stress and tension. Through guided practices, you’ll build awareness, regulate your nervous system, and create more space between reaction and response. The virtual format allows you to engage from your own space while still being part of a shared, supportive group experience.
Adolescent Movement therapy group for teenagers who feel both isolated and overwhelmed. An opportunity to get back to the basics of the healing power of movement.Relaxation techniques , breathwork, and movement empathy techniques utilized.This group will also have performance opportunities.6 week sessions
Hosted by Tina Marie Maxwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, R-DMT
Group meets in Croton Hudson, NY 10520
Adolescent Movement therapy group for teenagers who feel both isolated and overwhelmed. An opportunity to get back to the basics of the healing power of movement.Relaxation techniques , breathwork, and movement empathy techniques utilized.This group will also have performance opportunities.6 week sessions
In a group setting, will we explore the possibilities of a movement based dialogue. We will move together on a variety of levels..in groups, in pairs, and individually .the concepts of movement empathy and rhythmic synchrony will be defined, and used as support throughout the group process
Hosted by Tina Marie Maxwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, R-DMT
Group meets in Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
In a group setting, will we explore the possibilities of a movement based dialogue. We will move together on a variety of levels..in groups, in pairs, and individually .the concepts of movement empathy and rhythmic synchrony will be defined, and used as support throughout the group process
Join a group of high school peers through coping strategies, self-reflection, togetherness, and more!
Join a group of high school peers through coping strategies, self-reflection, togetherness, and more!
Challenges will arise that encourage social collaboration, self-expression, creative thinking, compromise, and distress tolerance. Each week, the story will build on itself, offering compounding opportunities for therapeutic growth… and fun! We welcome children (ages 9-12) with a diversity of lived experiences including gender identity, race, neurotype, body type, family structure, and beyond. No TRPG experience necessary!
Challenges will arise that encourage social collaboration, self-expression, creative thinking, compromise, and distress tolerance. Each week, the story will build on itself, offering compounding opportunities for therapeutic growth… and fun! We welcome children (ages 9-12) with a diversity of lived experiences including gender identity, race, neurotype, body type, family structure, and beyond. No TRPG experience necessary!
Ages: 14-17. A space to create, connect and breathe. Art Therapy for Teens Finding Your Voice Through Creative Expression. A warm, welcoming group for teens who experience anxiety, social anxiety, or who feel shy or timid — and who are ready to find their people. Using therapeutic art-making as our shared language, we'll build real connections in a safe, expressive space.
Ages: 14-17. A space to create, connect and breathe. Art Therapy for Teens Finding Your Voice Through Creative Expression. A warm, welcoming group for teens who experience anxiety, social anxiety, or who feel shy or timid — and who are ready to find their people. Using therapeutic art-making as our shared language, we'll build real connections in a safe, expressive space.
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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.