Art Therapy in Belmont, CA
As an Art Therapist, I often invite clients to express what words can't: to explore the color that represents them today, what symbol captures their strengths, or what self-image might be blocking their joy.
We all have our unique story– the one that we tell and the one that others told us about who we are and where we come from. In therapy, one of the greatest gifts is to feel seen, heard, and validated by sharing who you are, what has happened along the way, and where you are going but maybe can't quite find. Most of the clients that come see me feel anxious, unseen, and alone. Some feel angry about that disconnection, while others turn that anger inward, afraid to risk pushing others further away. Together, we can begin to create a warm, affirming space to explore these experiences with curiosity and compassion.
As an Art Therapist, I often invite clients to express what words can't: to explore the color that represents them today, what symbol captures their strengths, or what self-image might be blocking their joy.
We all have our unique story– the one that we tell and the one that others told us about who we are and where we come from. In therapy, one of the greatest gifts is to feel seen, heard, and validated by sharing who you are, what has happened along the way, and where you are going but maybe can't quite find. Most of the clients that come see me feel anxious, unseen, and alone. Some feel angry about that disconnection, while others turn that anger inward, afraid to risk pushing others further away. Together, we can begin to create a warm, affirming space to explore these experiences with curiosity and compassion.
Art Therapy is offered to explore a visual way using sand tray, drawing, journaling, collage, painting, or imaginative play.
Each client is seen as unique for their goals, strengths, and challenges. Together without judgement we: Examine the values that guide your current choices and roadblocks to goals. Rediscover the strengths that have gotten you this far or have helped in the past. Create a new positive self image and map to desired outcome. Celebrate gains achieved.
Art Therapy is offered to explore a visual way using sand tray, drawing, journaling, collage, painting, or imaginative play.
Each client is seen as unique for their goals, strengths, and challenges. Together without judgement we: Examine the values that guide your current choices and roadblocks to goals. Rediscover the strengths that have gotten you this far or have helped in the past. Create a new positive self image and map to desired outcome. Celebrate gains achieved.
I offer Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, and Clinical Supervision virtually in California and Rhode Island. For over a decade I have enjoyed providing counseling and therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families going through a wide range of experiences. Each unique individual has been a privilege to get to know. I love the work I do and would thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to get to know you and see if I could be a good fit for you!
I offer Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, and Clinical Supervision virtually in California and Rhode Island. For over a decade I have enjoyed providing counseling and therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families going through a wide range of experiences. Each unique individual has been a privilege to get to know. I love the work I do and would thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to get to know you and see if I could be a good fit for you!
I utilize a relational and person-centered approach, incorporating art therapy to address trauma, life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues.
My therapy style is collaborative, warm, genuine, and intuitive. I honor your unique journey and believe in your resilience to achieve health and wellness in mind, body, and spirit. I’m committed to providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you truly feel understood and empowered to explore your challenges and spark transformative growth and healing.
I utilize a relational and person-centered approach, incorporating art therapy to address trauma, life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues.
My therapy style is collaborative, warm, genuine, and intuitive. I honor your unique journey and believe in your resilience to achieve health and wellness in mind, body, and spirit. I’m committed to providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you truly feel understood and empowered to explore your challenges and spark transformative growth and healing.
Korah La Serna Guilar
Licensed Educational Psychologist, NCSP, LEP4148
Belmont, CA 94002
Waitlist for new clients
With 20+ years of experience as a School Psychologist (NCSP) and Special Education/Student Services Director, I know the complexities of determining if, when and what specialized educational support is needed. Over the years I've worked with students in public, charter and private schools. I've also taught assessment to school psych graduate students at CSUS. I offer workshops and parent trainings on topics of 2nd language acquisition, autism, learning disabilities such as dyslexia, and mental health issues such as anxiety. As an educational psychologist, I work with learners pre-k to college to support their educational journey.
With 20+ years of experience as a School Psychologist (NCSP) and Special Education/Student Services Director, I know the complexities of determining if, when and what specialized educational support is needed. Over the years I've worked with students in public, charter and private schools. I've also taught assessment to school psych graduate students at CSUS. I offer workshops and parent trainings on topics of 2nd language acquisition, autism, learning disabilities such as dyslexia, and mental health issues such as anxiety. As an educational psychologist, I work with learners pre-k to college to support their educational journey.
Hello, I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, registered artist, and certified Equine Assisted Therapist. The therapy process requires caring, commitment, and hard work. I will meet you in each of these areas of responsibility; I am able to carry additional responsibility at those times when you are less capable. My role as your therapist is to offer clear listening with empathetic reflection, allowing clients to choose what they feel confident in to meet their goals and needs.
Hello, I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, registered artist, and certified Equine Assisted Therapist. The therapy process requires caring, commitment, and hard work. I will meet you in each of these areas of responsibility; I am able to carry additional responsibility at those times when you are less capable. My role as your therapist is to offer clear listening with empathetic reflection, allowing clients to choose what they feel confident in to meet their goals and needs.
Drawing from the transformative power of art and talk therapy, I aim to facilitate healing and growth, modeling for my client authentic curiousity and compassionate acceptance for the journey to healing.
I recognize that every person carries their own set of strengths, values, and experiences, and I am committed to meeting clients wherever they are on their journey, honoring their individualistic needs. Clients are empowered to discover new insights, build a deeper self compassion and flow with, not against, life's transitions.
Drawing from the transformative power of art and talk therapy, I aim to facilitate healing and growth, modeling for my client authentic curiousity and compassionate acceptance for the journey to healing.
I recognize that every person carries their own set of strengths, values, and experiences, and I am committed to meeting clients wherever they are on their journey, honoring their individualistic needs. Clients are empowered to discover new insights, build a deeper self compassion and flow with, not against, life's transitions.
As someone who understands the nuances of holding two cultures, particularly within POC and South Asian Communities, I incorporate art therapy as a way to support nonverbal expression, healing and self discovery.
Working together in an empathetic space, you can be your authentic self. Enhancing the space with validation, humor, and compassion toward your real self. I want to meet you where you are and have you experience what it feels to have your voice heard.
As someone who understands the nuances of holding two cultures, particularly within POC and South Asian Communities, I incorporate art therapy as a way to support nonverbal expression, healing and self discovery.
Working together in an empathetic space, you can be your authentic self. Enhancing the space with validation, humor, and compassion toward your real self. I want to meet you where you are and have you experience what it feels to have your voice heard.
Sometimes there’s a moment when you realize something needs to change—even if you’re not sure what that looks like yet. Therapy can be a place to reconnect with yourself and move toward a more authentic life. For over a decade, I’ve worked with individuals (adults and teens), couples, and families navigating grief, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions, including sudden loss, ambiguous grief, and developmental trauma that shapes how you relate to yourself and others.
Sometimes there’s a moment when you realize something needs to change—even if you’re not sure what that looks like yet. Therapy can be a place to reconnect with yourself and move toward a more authentic life. For over a decade, I’ve worked with individuals (adults and teens), couples, and families navigating grief, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions, including sudden loss, ambiguous grief, and developmental trauma that shapes how you relate to yourself and others.
Hello! My name is Destinie Hoffmann, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have a passion to work with clients who experience PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and/or bipolar disorder. I am driven to assist clients in building stronger self-esteem/self-love and more coping skills to add to their toolbox. I am focused on validating my client's life experiences and providing a safe and non-judgmental space to share. Thank You! I prefer to work with anyone who is experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorders. I have a specialty for treating anyone who experienced childhood trauma.
Hello! My name is Destinie Hoffmann, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have a passion to work with clients who experience PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and/or bipolar disorder. I am driven to assist clients in building stronger self-esteem/self-love and more coping skills to add to their toolbox. I am focused on validating my client's life experiences and providing a safe and non-judgmental space to share. Thank You! I prefer to work with anyone who is experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorders. I have a specialty for treating anyone who experienced childhood trauma.
I am trained in EMDR, Art Therapy and am licensed in CA.
You’re the one everyone counts on — steady, capable, always holding it together. But lately, even small things feel heavier than they should. You replay conversations, carry a constant sense of pressure, and feel pulled between showing up for others and feeling disconnected from yourself. On the outside, you seem “fine,” but inside you’re tired, overwhelmed, and unsure how to quiet the noise. In our work together, we’ll slow things down and make sense of what’s keeping you stuck, so you can feel more like yourself again — not just functional, but genuinely at ease. Reminding yourself that you are the expert in your own life.
I am trained in EMDR, Art Therapy and am licensed in CA.
You’re the one everyone counts on — steady, capable, always holding it together. But lately, even small things feel heavier than they should. You replay conversations, carry a constant sense of pressure, and feel pulled between showing up for others and feeling disconnected from yourself. On the outside, you seem “fine,” but inside you’re tired, overwhelmed, and unsure how to quiet the noise. In our work together, we’ll slow things down and make sense of what’s keeping you stuck, so you can feel more like yourself again — not just functional, but genuinely at ease. Reminding yourself that you are the expert in your own life.
I'm Bette Baber, a licensed LMFT who has been practicing for over 12 years. Thank you for taking the first step to achieving your goals. Believing there is a solution to every issue, I help individual clients navigate the trials they face (depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, and career and life transition issues) using positive treatment models. Having worked in various clinical settings I have also helped children, teens, and families as well as helping clients in crisis and I would love to help you.
I'm Bette Baber, a licensed LMFT who has been practicing for over 12 years. Thank you for taking the first step to achieving your goals. Believing there is a solution to every issue, I help individual clients navigate the trials they face (depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, and career and life transition issues) using positive treatment models. Having worked in various clinical settings I have also helped children, teens, and families as well as helping clients in crisis and I would love to help you.
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You've probably been carrying something for a long time, maybe so long you've stopped noticing the weight of it. You show up, you manage, you keep going. But something quieter underneath keeps asking to be heard. I work with adults and couples navigating grief, loss, relationship patterns, sexuality and expression, life transitions, and the kind of pain that doesn't have an easy name. Clients are welcome to bring dreams, symbols, and even the stories and characters they love into the work. This is a space where the full truth of who you are is not only welcome, but genuinely held.
You've probably been carrying something for a long time, maybe so long you've stopped noticing the weight of it. You show up, you manage, you keep going. But something quieter underneath keeps asking to be heard. I work with adults and couples navigating grief, loss, relationship patterns, sexuality and expression, life transitions, and the kind of pain that doesn't have an easy name. Clients are welcome to bring dreams, symbols, and even the stories and characters they love into the work. This is a space where the full truth of who you are is not only welcome, but genuinely held.
I understand the complex feelings that are a part of beginning therapy and commend the strength needed to take the first step. I help people struggling with anxiety or relationship stress. I also have extensive training in child development and parenting and offer support to families, parents, or children. I will always see you as the expert on yourself and value collaboration and feedback throughout the process. I’m here to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can be yourself.
I understand the complex feelings that are a part of beginning therapy and commend the strength needed to take the first step. I help people struggling with anxiety or relationship stress. I also have extensive training in child development and parenting and offer support to families, parents, or children. I will always see you as the expert on yourself and value collaboration and feedback throughout the process. I’m here to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can be yourself.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I focus on helping individuals identify and create healthy boundaries to assist in navigating and healing from life’s many challenges.
Boundaries provide us with a blue print that shows the expectations we set for ourselves and others. They are created based on our experiences, our trauma and our hope. They can either be healthy or unhealthy and regardless, they impact and influence our relationships with others as well as our relationship with the world around us.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I focus on helping individuals identify and create healthy boundaries to assist in navigating and healing from life’s many challenges.
Boundaries provide us with a blue print that shows the expectations we set for ourselves and others. They are created based on our experiences, our trauma and our hope. They can either be healthy or unhealthy and regardless, they impact and influence our relationships with others as well as our relationship with the world around us.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 7 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. I specialize in helping clients navigate trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, and complex family dynamics. Many of the individuals I work with feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns shaped by cultural, generational, or relational stressors and are seeking meaningful, lasting change. I focus on helping clients develop insight while also building practical skills they can use in daily life.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 7 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. I specialize in helping clients navigate trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, and complex family dynamics. Many of the individuals I work with feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns shaped by cultural, generational, or relational stressors and are seeking meaningful, lasting change. I focus on helping clients develop insight while also building practical skills they can use in daily life.
Do you feel unseen or unheard? Do you struggle with feeling like you don’t quite belong—or maybe feel disconnected from yourself entirely?
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, trying to juggle societal pressures alongside cultural and familial expectations. Others carry the weight of childhood or intergenerational trauma. Some struggle with imposter syndrome in their workplaces or post-grad programs, while others long for healthier, more fulfilling relationships—with themselves and those around them.
Do you feel unseen or unheard? Do you struggle with feeling like you don’t quite belong—or maybe feel disconnected from yourself entirely?
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, trying to juggle societal pressures alongside cultural and familial expectations. Others carry the weight of childhood or intergenerational trauma. Some struggle with imposter syndrome in their workplaces or post-grad programs, while others long for healthier, more fulfilling relationships—with themselves and those around them.
Welcome! As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I am passionate and dedicated to helping my clients overcome personal difficulties, and experiencing hope and change. Therapy works in a powerful way when the therapist and the client work together in a safe place to help you heal. My style of counseling is client’s strength based, time effective and solution focused. My clients walk away from my office feeling lighter, freer, and hopeful. They feel excited to live their lives again.
Welcome! As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I am passionate and dedicated to helping my clients overcome personal difficulties, and experiencing hope and change. Therapy works in a powerful way when the therapist and the client work together in a safe place to help you heal. My style of counseling is client’s strength based, time effective and solution focused. My clients walk away from my office feeling lighter, freer, and hopeful. They feel excited to live their lives again.
Welcome! If you are a parent, or an adult struggling with depression, anxiety or memories of painful events, I can help you. I can help you with difficult child behaviors. If your child is angry, if they are fighting in school, or has learning difficulties, I can help you. For many years, I have been investing all my professional skills and my heart into helping wonderful children and families to heal. Please, tell me about your relationship with yourself, and with the world. Please, tell me how I can support and nurture you.
Welcome! If you are a parent, or an adult struggling with depression, anxiety or memories of painful events, I can help you. I can help you with difficult child behaviors. If your child is angry, if they are fighting in school, or has learning difficulties, I can help you. For many years, I have been investing all my professional skills and my heart into helping wonderful children and families to heal. Please, tell me about your relationship with yourself, and with the world. Please, tell me how I can support and nurture you.
Cultivate Wellness a premier counseling center offering progressive and evidenced-based psychotherapy and wellness services for adolescents, adults, couples and families. Our engaging team of clinicians are committed to helping clients in creating healthy and long lasting changes and cultivating a life that is worth celebrating.
Cultivate Wellness a premier counseling center offering progressive and evidenced-based psychotherapy and wellness services for adolescents, adults, couples and families. Our engaging team of clinicians are committed to helping clients in creating healthy and long lasting changes and cultivating a life that is worth celebrating.
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Art Therapy
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.