Over the last 20 years of working with children. I have found in families, Mothers need the most support. Women need a place to talk to other women, about their daily struggles. Many feelings exist throughout the day managing kids, partners, domestic chores, and careers. Our thoughts can be overwhelming, and we struggle to calm our minds. The mother's support group meets once a week. Discussions will include tips on improving communication, managing behaviors, anxiety, social skills, and building self-esteem. ? Mothers will feel the support from other group members and enjoy time in a peaceful garden. Experience Art and Sand tray Therapy.
Hosted by Lauryn J. Hunter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
Art Therapy will help improve self-esteem, social skills, anger management, conflict resolution, and kindness.
Experience a creative way to process thoughts, behaviors, and feelings? Our goal at Hunter Therapy Family Counseling is to create a safe and playful environment to heal from change, prolonged stress, grief loss, and trauma. Art therapy can be an alternative to traditional talk therapy. Therapeutic activities include art therapy, painting, sand trays, sports psychology, jewelry, slime, and gardening. Therapy in the garden can be very relaxing and each session is designed to meet individual needs.
This ONLINE space is created for women to gather and share their wisdom, get healing, learn about their feminine nature, restoration of energy, and creative expression through sacred movement, dance, art. We will have enough time to meditate, heal and learn. Small group setting: 10-12 people. “Be Free, Be Creative, Be Blissful”. Dr. Zabora
Hosted by Dr. Olga Zabora Best Selling Author In Five Countries
Psychologist, PsyD, CHT, EMDR, NLP, TT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90401
I combine an integrative model with a holistic view of the person to aid in healing and transformation. Integrative Psychotherapy uses insight-oriented modalities in conjunction with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnosis, Mindfulness, Biofeedback, Guided Imagery, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), EMDR for trauma processing, and dream analysis using Jungian approach. All of these techniques facilitate unique experiences and allow me to tailor therapy sessions for each individual patient. You will be reminded in my therapy room that : "You are as unique as your fingerprint." (M. Erickson)
Gain support from peers experiencing grief and loss in a safe, supportive and healing environment. Remember and maintain a bond with the deceased through art and writing exercises. Discuss a variety of losses, including but not limited to suicide, sudden loss, and anticipatory grief.
Hosted by Alexa Kidman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
Hi there! I'm so glad you are here. If you are a teen or young adult struggling with self-esteem, overwhelming emotions, difficult relationships and family dynamics, or experiencing heightened anxiety and depression, then I might be the right therapist for you. Instead of scraping the surface to offer a quick fix, I utilize a trauma-informed lens so we can discover the root of your symptoms. Together we will work side by side to explore how your past experiences influence your present-day behaviors and thoughts, as well as work on finding ways to break old patterns and heal past traumatic experiences.
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This group is open to all ages and genders, where we use art, music, poetry, and mindfulness to explore the grief of losing someone we love, as well as grief and loss in our everyday lives. This can include the loss of a job, a beloved animal, or anything of special importance to you no matter how big or how small. Come meet with us and find joy, relief, understanding and celebration of the things we love and have lost with a group of like-minded individuals.
Hosted by Frankie Blue Sposato
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90049
In addition to conventional modalities, I combine music, art, and mindfulness to help you swiftly uncover the root of your challenges and guide you through them.
Hello, and how are you feeling right now? My name is Frankie, and I am a therapist with expertise in music and art therapy. My diverse background as a music composer, producer, business owner, educator, and nonprofit founder allows me to connect with people of all cultures and ages. I bring optimism, authenticity, and passion to a wide range of unique and challenging situations. Share your concerns with me, and together, we will chart a path for your healing in a safe, comfortable environment.
Guided imagery and metaphors can be a wonderful way to gain additional insight into one’s internal world as this type of therapy can help bypass one’s ego/defense mechanisms. The group will start with a guided imagery exercise. Group members will have a chance to discuss their associations and get associations/feedback from group members. Images can then be utilized in one’s individual therapy for deeper insights. This is a new group so a day and time is still to be determined. Please email your availability if you are interested in participating.
Hosted by Yasi Shamtoub
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
I believe that psychotherapy can be a process of healing, self-discovery, and a path towards feeling more fully alive. Whether you are trying to alleviate troublesome symptoms, achieve a greater sense of well being, and/or achieve more intimacy and closeness with yourself and others, finding a therapist that is a good fit is an essential first step. Together, we will set goals, explore underlying issues, and work towards emotionally and intellectually understanding what is going on to empower you to create the life that you want.
In this group clients explore their inner and outer worlds through creative practices such as writing and art therapy. Integrating a trauma-informed approach using somatic mindfulness and self-expression, clients are encouraged to connect with and process their feelings and experiences. Moving from everyday expectations into the realm of imagination and creativity, we access deeper parts of ourselves and experience the accomplishment of art making.
Hosted by Danielle Birrittella
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, MFA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Venice, CA 90291
My role as a psychotherapist is to accompany people on their courageous journeys of healing, discovery, and self-expression. I enjoy working with individuals who are curious and inspired to take their inner work seriously. I believe that the narratives we tell about ourselves hold tremendous power and that, through our work together, we can become more conscious of how these stories shape our lives in order to find opportunities for new understanding and meaning making. As a depth psychotherapist, I have reverence for the wisdom of psyche, the unconscious, to help guide us to explore parts of ourselves in order to become more whole.
Wildflower's Movement is a psychoeducational support group with a collaborative approach of giving and receiving mindful peer support, self-awareness, and radical wellness.
Hosted by Denise Maratos
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, EdM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90230
Do you need support finding your life’s purpose? Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you find it difficult to feel pain and face your shadows? While considering the whole person- heart, soul, mind and body, I trust that you enter therapy having the insight you need to navigate your distress. I use the term "depth emergence" to explain my orientation and approach. It stems from depth psychology, which emphasizes gaining access to the unconscious and bringing it into consciousness. While increasing awareness we derive meaning, evolve, and transform.
Dr. Doug returns to his grassroots when he was teaching writing workshops at Highways Peformance Art Space in the 1990s, which led him to become a psychotherpist to help gay men recover from homophobia. Now he is offering a weekly Writing and Reading Class for Gay men via Zoom, Starting Saturdays in April and going throuhg the Summer, 10:30 a.m. to Noon! $22 per class. Go to www.askdrdougphd.com and the tab "Dr. Doug's Learning Academy." Or write him at dgsadownichphd@gmail.com.
Hosted by Dr. Douglas G. Sadownick
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90048
I come from the heart. I'm here to help you feel safe and secure. I am here to go on a journey with you to find your true self, to lift depression, to work with anxiety, and transform this time of crisis into stronger relationships and more heart-felt productivity. As a gay, Jewish man, I have an ear for all people struggling with difference and oppression. I can go deep with you into healing old trauma. Or I can help you coach you with day-to-day career and relationship challenges. If you need a therapy to jump-start new growth in the New Year, I am here for you on that quest of both self-discovery and seeing more palpable results.
Creative Coping is an exciting and innovative group therapy program that promotes healing through the arts. Each week children participate in a variety of artistic mediums (e.g. clay, painting, drawing, collage etc.) with a therapist and art facilitator. Psycho-education and art expression promote healthy ways of learning appropriate ways to identify feelings, regulate emotions, develop coping strategies, and enhance positive social connections.
Hosted by Tara Boucher
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Studio City, CA 91604
Coming to therapy can be a scary prospect and carry unique challenges that can feel isolating. You don't have to climb this mountain alone. I approach each client with the wholehearted belief that you are the expert of your life. The work we do together is designed to allow you to further your own journey of growth for years to come. Utilizing a strengths based approach, we will focus on leveraging the parts of you that shine, so you can align with the best version of yourself. I take an integrative and human centered approach to therapy, which means that your goals and experiences will be the continued focus of our work together.
This is a group open to all ages and genders, where we use art, music, poetry, and mindfulness to explore the grief of losing someone we love, as well as grief and loss in our everyday lives. This can include the loss of a job, a beloved animal, or anything of special importance to you no matter how big or how small. Come meet with us and find joy, relief, understanding and celebration of the things we love and have lost with a group of like-minded individuals. Group is facilitated by Frankie Sposato, AMSW.
Hosted by Nicole Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90049
Nicole founded, The Center Method (TCM), a group therapy practice licensed in CA, TX, and NY. TCM is dedicated to providing compassionate, effective care for individuals and couples facing trauma, depression, anxiety, and challenges of neurodiversity. Our approach is rooted in attachment theory, mindfulness practices, and a range of traditional and alternative modalities including EMDR. Through a collaborative process, we build personalized treatment plans to meet your specific needs in order to process and release emotions that remain stuck from past experiences.
The course will be an exploration of clarifying your vision, exploring blocks, and developing a deeper connection to your true self. I believe all human are creative and brought here to create. Creativity does not have to be art it can be launching a business or planting a garden. This course will uncover your spiritual blocks. Artists Way workshop incorporates Julia Cameron's book The Artists Way. This workshop will include a 1-hour coaching session with Tonya Meeks, MA, LMFT. This course will be exploring what's in your heart to discover what you are destined do to.
Hosted by Tonya Meeks
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
I have extensive experience with dual diagnosis, addiction, & complex trauma. I have worked in private practice & residential and primary psychological treatment centers. I work as a drama therapist combining my clinical & performance background. I specialize in family working entire family system. I have direct and empathetic approach. Since becoming a mother I also, work on those areas specifically. In addition, I love working with artists, creative, and those wishing to explore or develop those areas. I know we are all creative and meant to be creating. I have a very intuitive nature with depth psychotherapist training.
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Art Therapy Support Groups
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.