Art Therapy in Brooklyn, NY

Sarah offers talk psychotherapy, art therapy, and group psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents seeking support around life changes, anxiety, depression, relational changes, body image distress, familial trauma, identity exploration and self discovery. Sarah practices with compassion and curiosity, striving to engage in active listening so that sessions feel dynamic. Sarah views therapeutic work as something that is alive; something that is moving, changing and growing. She advocates for the therapeutic relationship to be collaborative and nurturing.

In my practice, I collaborate with my clients to build a safe and affirming therapeutic space from which we can explore difficult feelings and past experiences with curiosity and compassion. Music has played a central role in my life and allows me to incorporate creativity, deep listening, and playfulness into my therapy practice. I often use art and music as alternative forms of expression, understanding, and communication. I invite my clients to also bring their full selves to our sessions, weaving in humor, play, and their interests to enrich our work together.

I provide empathic treatment to teens & women presenting with various clinical needs. An eclectic therapeutic approach is provided, including CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, play, art & yoga therapies. I provide treatment to those experiencing symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, self-esteem issues, future/career planning, relationship issues, grief, life transitions, or developmental & learning disabilities. I look forward to working with you closely & compassionately to identify your strengths, challenges, & areas to focus emotional energy to move towards growth, healing, & change. Together we will support you to empower & guide you towards goals that will help you feeling more emotionally positive, healthy, & balanced.

Mark Harren is a licensed Psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience treating patients struggling with a variety of life stressors. As a Program Director at one of New York’s largest Behavioral Health Units, Mark has dedicated experience passionately treating thousands of individuals, helping them in their recovery to a life filled with joy and meaning. His office is a creative nurturing environment, where you will work together to release the effects of past trauma and courageously move forward to a fulfilling healthy future. Please don’t hesitate to call today and ask to schedule a free video consultation.

With over eight years of experience in New York City, I founded Ubuntu, A Creative Arts Therapy PLLC, to support families, couples, teens, and children. Life can be challenging, and whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, or life transitions or want support achieving personal goals, we're here for you. We help you understand and manage your emotions and develop healthier coping strategies to grow beyond therapy. Ubuntu offers a warm, creative space for healing and self-discovery, empowering you and your loved ones to thrive.

I approach traditional talk therapy with a combination of psychodynamic, humanistic, and relational theories. If words alone cannot fully capture a feeling or experience, I offer art therapy as a tool to achieve deeper understanding. Regardless of the technique, at the center of my practice is my belief that the alliance between the client and therapist is the most vital component to therapy. My goal is to create a space in which you feel safe, seen, and heard. My hope is that the people with whom I work feel comfortable enough to explore the complexities of their everyday lives and empowered to make positive changes.

Are you feeling stuck, struggling to meet life's expectations and lacking motivation? Are you filled with worry about "getting it right"? Perhaps you've recently experienced a major loss or you're trying to navigate an overwhelming life transition. Maybe you're feeling confusion about who you're becoming or aspire to be. If any of this resonates with you, let's chat. I help clients build self-confidence to manage anxiety and self-doubt, empowering you with tools to strengthen your mind-body connection.

Welcome! I'm an artist and therapist helping people reduce stress, explore purpose and foster personal growth through art, painting & creative expression. Sessions are a safe space to play, release, enhance self-awareness, and build resilience, all through the power of art. No experience needed—just an open mind. Maybe you want to feel more joy, less criticism and connection to your body. Maybe you're dealing with stress, life transitions, or seeking self-discovery. Some wish to setup an art practice and would love the accountability and safe space to create. Still, you may be someone who feels complete with talk therapy.

If you are experiencing feelings of depression, low self-esteem, the misuse of drugs and alcohol, or relationship/intimacy issues, we can examine the underlying thoughts and emotions that are affecting your daily life. Together we can discuss your emotional well-being, limiting belief systems, negative relationship patterns or explore how substances are impacting your life. My specialization is in helping people who are struggling with addictive behaviors in all phases of recovery. This includes alcohol/substance misuse, as well as relational (sex and love) and process (gambling, pornography, shopping, food, internet) addictions.

My aim as a therapist is to help you find greater freedom and satisfaction in your relationship to Self and those you care about. My active and emotion-centered approach will bring you to a deeper understanding of your core emotions. This emotional attunement will guide the therapy process and leave you feeling more in-synch with yourself. In sessions, I will steer you away from anxieties and distractions in order to give your mind clarity and to allow for more meaningful therapy.

We offer creative therapy for creative people because sometimes words are not enough. We primarily use verbal psychotherapy practices to treat our clients, and depending on your needs we may take a more active role and offer, music, visual art, poetry, movement, drama, or EMDR to help you move those sticky feelings. Our goal is to help you create a sense of flow in your life. Therapy like our art, can help us gain insight, reduce anxiety, worry, fear and help us increase our consciousness and connection to our innermost self. No experience in the arts is necessary.

Julia is a Licensed and Board-Certified Art Therapist who believes that tapping into our creativity can lead us down new avenues of inquiry, self-discovery, and healing. Art therapy is a practice rooted in psychotherapy that allows for communication in traditional and non-traditional ways, regardless of prior art experience. Julia’s humanistic approach is one of openness and humility, utilizing a person-centered and DBT focused lens suited to the individual.

I approach therapy from the perspective that healing comes through the caring and dynamic engagement created between two people. Our time together will be a collaboration that encourages mutual presence, relatedness and commitment. Research confirms the importance of this. While no specific technique is consistently effective in eliciting change, certain therapists who bring a particular quality to their work often are. I believe I am such a therapist and my clients consistently report feeling met, nurtured, and empowered by the work we do together.

Hola/Hello! My name is Gabriela Ortiz (She/Ella) and I am a bilingual art therapist, clinical supervisor and artist merging art therapy, talk therapy, and culturally sensitive treatment through a client centered approach. I have 15 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families coping with a variety of experiences including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, domestic violence, issues with self-esteem, stressful life transitions and challenges due to immigration.

I am second generation Black trans art therapist from Queens, New York and based in Brooklyn. With four years of experience, I have worked with LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness and with domestic violence survivors and their children. My work has focused on crisis counseling, building coping skills for somatic responses to trauma, gender identity embodiment and affirmation, navigating multiple diagnoses specifically trauma, mood, & dissociative disorders, and sifting through race-related trauma.

Rachel has experience working with children and adults experiencing anxiety, isolation, depression, and life transitions. She also has experience working with children on the Autism Spectrum and incorporating a Sensory-Based approach during sessions. She has supported clients in cultivating coping skills and self-confidence through self- expression, art-making, and group therapy sessions.

I provide a safe and comfortable space for clients and believe that the creative processes can be used in combination with other interventions including psychodynamic psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness - engaging in a collaborative approach to best serve the client. As an art therapist, I have witnessed clients who have been able to process and communicate through art in ways where words may not have done justice to their feelings and experiences. I also understand that art therapy might not be for all and can support clients who wish to engage in talk therapy without including creative interventions.

I am licensed in New York and New Jersey with 15 years post graduate experience. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I work with clients struggling with stress and anxiety, trauma & abuse, relationship issues, child and adolescent problems, high conflict parenting, family conflicts, & the child welfare system. I will tailor our dialoge and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

If you experience overwhelming anxiety loops, feel the weight of grief, or are impacted by trauma - I might be a good fit for you. I can help by pointing out patterns or themes that I notice, explore how and why the brain is wired the way it is, and help you build up armor to face whatever life throws at you. A typical session with me includes talking, cursing, crying, laughing, questioning, and a whole lot of compassion.