Art Therapy in Westchester
Art Therapy in Eastchester, NY
What is Art Therapy?
Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy involving creative self expression through art making with the assistance of an Art Therapist.
It’s a therapeutic practice that uses creativity to promote emotional well-being and healing. Art therapy provides a unique and powerful approach to mental wellness.
Art Therapy is an alternative to traditional ‘talk’ therapy
In cases of depression, anxiety, and trauma, the rational mind often becomes fixated on "solving" problems.
However, trying to combat overthinking with more thinking is counterproductive, as overthinking is a symptom, not the root cause of the distress.
This is where art making comes in!
“….. neuroscience research shows that very few psychological problems are the result of defects in understanding; most originate in pressures from deeper regions in the brain that drive our perception and attention……”
― Dr. Bessel A. van der Kolk
How Does Art Therapy Work?
The process of creating art accesses our ‘feeling brain’ and allows clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a non-verbal and intuitive way.
Your art becomes a mirror, reflecting inner states that might be difficult to articulate with words alone.
During an art therapy session, clients engage in creating art while being guided by a licensed art therapist and accompanied by ‘talk’ therapy techniques. This collaborative process fosters greater emotion regulation, awareness, and personal growth.
Work with a Licensed Board-Certified Art Therapist in Westchester
Art Therapists are Masters-level Licensed mental health professionals who have completed extensive training in Art Therapy and Psychotherapy.
I’m a NY Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCAT) and Nationally Registered Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) with over 14-years of clinical experience providing art and “talk” therapy.
I provide Art Therapy in Westchester and online throughout New York.
Whether you’re experiencing Anxiety, Depression or Trauma, Art Therapy offers an approachable path towards wellness and healing.
Through art making and talk therapy, we’ll uncover what’s holding you back and create a new way forward.
I help Teens and Adults thrive through Art Therapy. I infuse Art Therapy with these methods:
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is an interactive psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress, and process traumatic memories. Learn more about EMDR Therapy here.
DBT Skills
DBT is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that effectively addresses how to manage intense emotions, build relationships, and tolerate distress through a skills-based approach to therapy. Learn more about DBT here.
The Research on Art Therapy
Mounting research has shown that Art Therapy helps regulate mood, promotes overall emotional wellbeing, enhances healthier perspectives and reduces physical pain (Malchiodi, 2016).
In nine studies, it was found that art therapy significantly reduced depressive symptoms in six of those cases.
In seven studies examining anxiety, six of those studies showed a strong decrease in anxiety.
: In the three studies addressing trauma, all of them showed a reduction of trauma symptoms.