Art Therapy + Mindful-Based Therapy

For Children, Teens and Adults

Midtown Manhattan & Bronxville New York

 

Cultivating inner peace and healing through an integrated approach

At Davenport Creative Arts Therapy, we believe that in order to transform your mental health, you can’t simply address thoughts. That’s why we combined creative, cognitive, mind-body, and behavioral methods.

We help children, teens and young adults thrive by blending Art Therapy with Mindfulness and evidence-based ‘talk’ therapies.

a smiling woman after receiving mindful therapy support
A woman holding her art work after attending a mindful therapy practice with a serene setting encouraging presence and awareness.

Mindfulness-Based creative techniques to treat Anxiety, Depression and Trauma

As Licensed Creative Arts Therapists, we’ll harness the power of Mindfulness in sessions in the following ways:

  • Breathwork

  • Guided Visualization

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) techniques

  • Trauma Informed Meditation

  • Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy

A child attending a mindfulness therapy for kids
A woman smiling after attending a mindful therapy session for adults

Who is Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy for?

The Mindfulness-Based Creative therapy that we provide is designed for children (ages 5+), teens and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression or trauma! We tailor mindfulness-based interventions to each client. Expect personalized guided mindfulness practices integrated with art making.

Since anxiety, depression and trauma doesn’t just live in our head, it’s important to access the body AND creative spirit in the therapy process (that’s where we come in)!

The power of combining Mindfulness and Art Therapy

When Mindfulness and Art Therapy are integrated, a profound synergy occurs. Mindfulness practices are integrated into art therapy exercises (and outside of them), to help individuals observe their thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations as they arise, without judgment.

Art helps you stay in the present moment. By staying fully present in the moment, individuals reduce rumination about the past, and worry about the future. The combination of mindfulness in art therapy fosters self-compassion, and self-acceptance, allowing individuals struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma to develop insights, greater coping, regulate emotions, and reducing reactivity.

A woman in meditation, part of mindfulness and art therapy

We are Licensed, Board-Certified Art Therapists

Art Therapists are Masters-level mental health professionals who have completed extensive training in Art Therapy and Psychotherapy. At Davenport Creative Arts Therapy, we are trained in various mindfulness-based techniques and practices.

All of our therapists are either Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCAT), or Licensed Creative Arts Therapists under a limited permit (LCAT-LP). All Licensed Art Therapists have graduated from an accredited two-year Masters degree program and completed 1,000 hours of supervised clinical internship experience.

an office space for in person art therapy in NYC

We offer Online Remote Teletherapy and In-person therapy in Midtown Manhattan

At Davenport Creative Arts Therapy, our Licensed Art Therapists, integrate mindfulness-based therapy techniques in sessions such as; Breathwork, Guided Visualization, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) techniques, Trauma-Informed Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy exercises . You don’t need to commit to practicing mindfulness techniques or making art in every session. However, we will offer the integration of mindfulness exercises and therapeutic art making as another tool to help you. Exercises can be as short as 30 seconds, or as long as 30 minutes (depending on what you’re wanting, and needing).