Art Therapy in Moraga, CA
Are you anxious, depressed and tired? Are you feeling emotional for no reason? Feeling disoriented and lonely? Questioning everything in your life? I help people to deeply listen inside and let their choices be based on what is true for them. While pain and emotions are part of being human, suffering can be minimized by allowing what is inside of us to be expressed and find acceptance in our experiences. I support you to move through trauma, anxiety, anger and depression to empowerment. Stress-management is part of the work and looking at communication with ourselves and others to have fulfilling relationships.
Are you anxious, depressed and tired? Are you feeling emotional for no reason? Feeling disoriented and lonely? Questioning everything in your life? I help people to deeply listen inside and let their choices be based on what is true for them. While pain and emotions are part of being human, suffering can be minimized by allowing what is inside of us to be expressed and find acceptance in our experiences. I support you to move through trauma, anxiety, anger and depression to empowerment. Stress-management is part of the work and looking at communication with ourselves and others to have fulfilling relationships.
Katie Malone, TheraThrive Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Do you, or your child, struggle with intense emotions? Do either of you spend time feeling alone and searching for meaning? Maybe you find it difficult to increase your sense of self-worth, and wonder what to do? If any of these questions resonate with you, then you have come to the right place. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (99859) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (4606), and I genuinely enjoy and feel honored to work with each of my clients, and provide them with the support they need to meet their goals.
Do you, or your child, struggle with intense emotions? Do either of you spend time feeling alone and searching for meaning? Maybe you find it difficult to increase your sense of self-worth, and wonder what to do? If any of these questions resonate with you, then you have come to the right place. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (99859) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (4606), and I genuinely enjoy and feel honored to work with each of my clients, and provide them with the support they need to meet their goals.
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed psychotherapist in Illinois and California. I have experience helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, narcissistic abuse, post-partum depression, domestic violence, immigration issues, suicidal thoughts, teenage self-harm, coping with grief and loss, and parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming your challenges.
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed psychotherapist in Illinois and California. I have experience helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, narcissistic abuse, post-partum depression, domestic violence, immigration issues, suicidal thoughts, teenage self-harm, coping with grief and loss, and parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming your challenges.
I also have a background in art therapy and sandtray.
I believe patients come to us because they feel grief, anxiety, depression and traumatized or alienated from themselves and others. The suffering you experience comes in many forms and you do not always have the words to say what you feel. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents whom have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, creative blocks, ADHD, chronic somatic pains and/or are experiencing grief and loss. I also work with couples and families. I have a specialization in expressive arts therapy and sandtray for those who may have difficulty expressing their feelings, memories and experiences through verbal means.
I also have a background in art therapy and sandtray.
I believe patients come to us because they feel grief, anxiety, depression and traumatized or alienated from themselves and others. The suffering you experience comes in many forms and you do not always have the words to say what you feel. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents whom have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, creative blocks, ADHD, chronic somatic pains and/or are experiencing grief and loss. I also work with couples and families. I have a specialization in expressive arts therapy and sandtray for those who may have difficulty expressing their feelings, memories and experiences through verbal means.
With children, I incorporate play and art to support their natural ways of expression beyond words.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in child and adolescent therapy, while also providing therapy and comprehensive psychological assessments for all ages. As a neurodivergent woman, I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience, especially in evaluating Autism Spectrum Disorder in girls and women, who are often overlooked. Trained in Therapeutic Assessment, I view evaluations as collaborative, healing experiences. My work is deeply relational, and I partner closely with clients and key supports to build a compassionate, comprehensive understanding of each person’s needs.
With children, I incorporate play and art to support their natural ways of expression beyond words.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in child and adolescent therapy, while also providing therapy and comprehensive psychological assessments for all ages. As a neurodivergent woman, I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience, especially in evaluating Autism Spectrum Disorder in girls and women, who are often overlooked. Trained in Therapeutic Assessment, I view evaluations as collaborative, healing experiences. My work is deeply relational, and I partner closely with clients and key supports to build a compassionate, comprehensive understanding of each person’s needs.
Everyone has challenges and battles to fight. A pain-free life is not always possible. Even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s difficulties. Whether you struggle with depression, grief, anxiety, or other issues, you should know there is hope for better tomorrows.
Everyone has challenges and battles to fight. A pain-free life is not always possible. Even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s difficulties. Whether you struggle with depression, grief, anxiety, or other issues, you should know there is hope for better tomorrows.
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The decision to begin therapy is a courageous step–one that can be life-changing. I have over 10+ years of experience helping clients 18+ regulate difficult emotions, heal traumas, gain self-confidence, parent differently, learn new skills for navigating relationships, and come to understand and accept all parts of themselves. I love working with adults to navigate stress and transitions, manage anxiety (GAD, panic), and heal from trauma and abusive relationships. I work with both CA and OR residents.
The decision to begin therapy is a courageous step–one that can be life-changing. I have over 10+ years of experience helping clients 18+ regulate difficult emotions, heal traumas, gain self-confidence, parent differently, learn new skills for navigating relationships, and come to understand and accept all parts of themselves. I love working with adults to navigate stress and transitions, manage anxiety (GAD, panic), and heal from trauma and abusive relationships. I work with both CA and OR residents.
I can integrate art therapy and hypnotherapy into our sessions or use them exclusively as primary treatments.
People come to therapy when they feel ready. Often they have gained some insight and are consciously seeking a happier, more balanced life. Many people are aware of a need for healing narcissistic abuse from family, partners or in the work environment. The motivation it takes to make that first phone call is a major step towards positive change. My style is interpersonal, supportive, open and communicative. Most people appreciate guidance, direction and practical feedback. I encourage exploration of unconscious repetitive patterns in relationships and making changes wherever possible.
I can integrate art therapy and hypnotherapy into our sessions or use them exclusively as primary treatments.
People come to therapy when they feel ready. Often they have gained some insight and are consciously seeking a happier, more balanced life. Many people are aware of a need for healing narcissistic abuse from family, partners or in the work environment. The motivation it takes to make that first phone call is a major step towards positive change. My style is interpersonal, supportive, open and communicative. Most people appreciate guidance, direction and practical feedback. I encourage exploration of unconscious repetitive patterns in relationships and making changes wherever possible.
Art Therapy vs.
Our sessions may include painting, sand trays, sports psychology activities, jewelry-making, slime, or gardening. Therapy in the garden is especially calming, offering a safe and playful space to relax and connect with nature. Each session is personalized to meet the unique needs of your child and family, helping to improve self-esteem and social skills.
Art Therapy vs.
Our sessions may include painting, sand trays, sports psychology activities, jewelry-making, slime, or gardening. Therapy in the garden is especially calming, offering a safe and playful space to relax and connect with nature. Each session is personalized to meet the unique needs of your child and family, helping to improve self-esteem and social skills.
My early career was with the Nevada Department of Child and Family Services providing play and art therapy, and I continue to love working with couples, including premarital sessions.
My background includes years of experience with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, and LGBTQ+ concerns, as well as extensive work with police, fire, healthcare workers and other first responders. Whether you’re facing major life changes or everyday stress, I offer a grounded and compassionate approach to help you feel supported and understood.
My early career was with the Nevada Department of Child and Family Services providing play and art therapy, and I continue to love working with couples, including premarital sessions.
My background includes years of experience with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, and LGBTQ+ concerns, as well as extensive work with police, fire, healthcare workers and other first responders. Whether you’re facing major life changes or everyday stress, I offer a grounded and compassionate approach to help you feel supported and understood.
My ideal client is thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, and ready for meaningful growth. They are already engaged in self-reflection and are seeking support to move more fully into the life they want. Many are moving through important life thresholds—stepping into parenthood, integrating past experiences, or evolving their identity in a more aligned way. Creativity is an important part of my work. Whether you identify as an artist or not, we may engage the imagination, image, and expression as pathways for insight, integration, and transformation.
I work with individuals, couples, family, and those facing end of life.
My ideal client is thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, and ready for meaningful growth. They are already engaged in self-reflection and are seeking support to move more fully into the life they want. Many are moving through important life thresholds—stepping into parenthood, integrating past experiences, or evolving their identity in a more aligned way. Creativity is an important part of my work. Whether you identify as an artist or not, we may engage the imagination, image, and expression as pathways for insight, integration, and transformation.
I work with individuals, couples, family, and those facing end of life.
We're all in process of becoming, transitioning from who we’ve been into who we truly wish to be in this world. Various avenues of creativity can open different paths of insight, and I believe each of us ultimately holds the internal wisdom we require to change and transform. However, everyone requires support, empathy and at times someone to help hold themselves accountable.
I work from a trauma informed perspective and integrate a variety of approaches within sessions including but not limited to somatic awareness, mindfulness, brain spotting and creative catharsis.
We're all in process of becoming, transitioning from who we’ve been into who we truly wish to be in this world. Various avenues of creativity can open different paths of insight, and I believe each of us ultimately holds the internal wisdom we require to change and transform. However, everyone requires support, empathy and at times someone to help hold themselves accountable.
I work from a trauma informed perspective and integrate a variety of approaches within sessions including but not limited to somatic awareness, mindfulness, brain spotting and creative catharsis.
I have also used other methods of therapy such as Art Therapy as well as Interpersonal Process when either the clients dislike the experience of CBT or if they prefer a more indirect and connection-based therapy.
My ideal client is someone who's interested in addressing and working on whatever their struggling with directly and openly. Perhaps you are no longer enjoying things you used to, or experiencing nervousness or tension in your work. Maybe you're worried all the time or you only have negative thoughts. My ideal client could be anyone, younger or older and ideally in California as I can only work in this state.
I have also used other methods of therapy such as Art Therapy as well as Interpersonal Process when either the clients dislike the experience of CBT or if they prefer a more indirect and connection-based therapy.
My ideal client is someone who's interested in addressing and working on whatever their struggling with directly and openly. Perhaps you are no longer enjoying things you used to, or experiencing nervousness or tension in your work. Maybe you're worried all the time or you only have negative thoughts. My ideal client could be anyone, younger or older and ideally in California as I can only work in this state.
My name is Sara Fierro, I am dually licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Professional Clinical Counselor. My focus areas include, but are not limited to, anxiety, trauma and resilience, depression, LGBTQIA+, life transitions, spirituality, interpersonal relationships/relational conflict, women's issues, dual diagnosis, ADHD, parenting, and self-esteem. I have an eclectic approach to therapy because I utilize interventions and skills from many theoretical orientations, including Client-Centered, Narrative, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, Strength-Based, Holistic, and Interpersonal
My name is Sara Fierro, I am dually licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Professional Clinical Counselor. My focus areas include, but are not limited to, anxiety, trauma and resilience, depression, LGBTQIA+, life transitions, spirituality, interpersonal relationships/relational conflict, women's issues, dual diagnosis, ADHD, parenting, and self-esteem. I have an eclectic approach to therapy because I utilize interventions and skills from many theoretical orientations, including Client-Centered, Narrative, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, Strength-Based, Holistic, and Interpersonal
Whether experiencing distress due to current life circumstances or lingering hurts and difficulties, working with a supportive therapist can help. Each individual and family has its own unique story and set of strengths and struggles. My practice consists of working with children, families and adults. I have provided services in diverse settings including schools, youth and family service organizations and substance abuse programs. I have had the honor of working with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. I believe in working collaboratively with clients and I strive to provide a welcoming environment that promotes healing, self-acceptance and learning new skills to cope.
Whether experiencing distress due to current life circumstances or lingering hurts and difficulties, working with a supportive therapist can help. Each individual and family has its own unique story and set of strengths and struggles. My practice consists of working with children, families and adults. I have provided services in diverse settings including schools, youth and family service organizations and substance abuse programs. I have had the honor of working with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. I believe in working collaboratively with clients and I strive to provide a welcoming environment that promotes healing, self-acceptance and learning new skills to cope.
Therapy offers a space to gather life’s puzzle pieces and reconnect with your own strengths. I specialize in helping people heal from anxiety, depression, body image concerns, and the lasting effects of difficult experiences in order to build more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.
Therapy offers a space to gather life’s puzzle pieces and reconnect with your own strengths. I specialize in helping people heal from anxiety, depression, body image concerns, and the lasting effects of difficult experiences in order to build more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.
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 specialize in structural family, individual, art, play, somatic, cultural, personal centered, and psychodynamic therapy.
My name is Chinwe Ezeonu, my pronouns are she/her, and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Diaspora Therapy Group. I, as a biracial woman proudly come from two very different ethnic backgrounds, which are Filipino and Nigerian. Growing up I witnessed that mental health both in Filipino and Nigerian cultures was unheard of or seen as a weakness, but through much reflection, continual growth, and my therapy, it has helped me mend my views on mental health more positively.
I specialize in structural family, individual, art, play, somatic, cultural, personal centered, and psychodynamic therapy.
My name is Chinwe Ezeonu, my pronouns are she/her, and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Diaspora Therapy Group. I, as a biracial woman proudly come from two very different ethnic backgrounds, which are Filipino and Nigerian. Growing up I witnessed that mental health both in Filipino and Nigerian cultures was unheard of or seen as a weakness, but through much reflection, continual growth, and my therapy, it has helped me mend my views on mental health more positively.
Sessions weave conversation with creative exploration: ritual, Tarot, dreamwork, art making and movement.
You’re a curious seeker, artist, healer, or creative longing to feel at home in your own life. You may be navigating grief, anxiety, depression, and overwhelm while seeking to reclaim your intuition and hear your authentic voice again. You're drawn to therapy that honors both the psychological and the creative; a space where your dreams, your body's wisdom, and your intuition matter.
You want to live more authentically, trust your heart and move through life transitions with someone who understands. You're ready to descend into the depths, to move slowly, and to walk the creative, soulful path toward wholeness.
Sessions weave conversation with creative exploration: ritual, Tarot, dreamwork, art making and movement.
You’re a curious seeker, artist, healer, or creative longing to feel at home in your own life. You may be navigating grief, anxiety, depression, and overwhelm while seeking to reclaim your intuition and hear your authentic voice again. You're drawn to therapy that honors both the psychological and the creative; a space where your dreams, your body's wisdom, and your intuition matter.
You want to live more authentically, trust your heart and move through life transitions with someone who understands. You're ready to descend into the depths, to move slowly, and to walk the creative, soulful path toward wholeness.
KC - Behavioral Addiction, Trauma,
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, aMFT, APCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you feeling stuck in self-sabotaging behaviors that feel out of control? In crisis in your relationship and don’t know what to do next?
You are not alone. There is hope and a future to help you find peace, wholeness, and change towards a path to healing.
You can break the cycles of shame, addiction, abuse, and trauma that may have trapped you in your emotional pain.
You were created to live to your fullest potential, and I want want to help you to know that and live in that potential.
I am a certified associate sex addiction and an EMDR, IFS, SE trauma trained therapist.
Are you feeling stuck in self-sabotaging behaviors that feel out of control? In crisis in your relationship and don’t know what to do next?
You are not alone. There is hope and a future to help you find peace, wholeness, and change towards a path to healing.
You can break the cycles of shame, addiction, abuse, and trauma that may have trapped you in your emotional pain.
You were created to live to your fullest potential, and I want want to help you to know that and live in that potential.
I am a certified associate sex addiction and an EMDR, IFS, SE trauma trained therapist.
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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.