Talk-therapy, /Creative Arts Counseling/Personal-development Classes
I provide evidenced-based talk therapy, creative arts therapy, sandplay therapy and personal development classes to individuals and groups.
I utilize evidenced-based talk-therapy approaches and creative arts approaches to help you learn new coping skills, access and express your feelings and reclaim your self-esteem and self-worth.
I bring to my practice years of combined experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist , drama therapist and yoga instructor. I provide a non-judgmental, warm, playful space where people of all ages can fully express themselves.
I use various theoretical approaches in my work:
a Psychodynamic approach; in which we explore early experiences and feelings that define present behavior, a Jungian approach; where we discover connections with images that emerge spontaneously to explore new realms of possibility, a Family Systems informed approach; an exploration of family roles and how these continue into our current relationships, a Psychodramatic approach; where we act out personal dramas which may lead to emotional release, a Cognitive Behavioral approach; where we identify negative and self- defeating thoughts and replace them with more positive and self-affirming thoughts.
Areas of Specialization
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relational challenges
- Women’s issues
- Self-esteem
- Trauma
- Life transitions
Creativity incorporates all aspects of our lives, including our mind-body connection, healthy creative expression, and management of outside stressors.
Creativity is a common coping mechanism and an innovative way to express oneself.
Creative arts counseling is effective because creating art can help awaken thoughts and feelings that have been buried or inaccessible.
The creative arts utilizes expressive art materials, music, movement, and role play. When words are not available for expression or communication of difficult feelings, the arts can speak instead.
The focus is on the process of creation, not the finished product. Both the art itself and the process of creating art can provide a non-verbal avenue to communicate, problem solve, express self and emotions, and positively cope with difficult experiences and life challenges.
Sandplay therapy is beneficial for both adults and children. It can be used in conjunction with other forms of therapy, and encourages the process of self-discovery and healing.
Jungian-based sandplay therapy uses trays filled with sand and a variety of miniatures that can be placed in the trays to create a three-dimensional scene or image. Through allowing this simple act of imagination and creation, the trays provide a means of expressing and processing experiences and feelings that bypass the thinking, analytical brain and access the unconscious. This can bring to light what is not otherwise visible.
“Just as you would not neglect seeds that you planted with hope that they will bear vegetables and fruits and flowers so you must attend to nourish the garden of your becoming.” – Jean Houston
Call for a Free Consultation: 734-748-3140
dramatherapymi@holisticdrama.com
Classes:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays!
Holisticdrama Creative Arts Counselling 