Art Therapy in Yelm, WA
I have additional educational training in reality based therapy, expressive art therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Do you want a therapist that focuses on money insecurities, work anxiety, career, and school goals? Interested in Art Therapy? I work with you (or your teen) on adjusting to these changes. I am compedent in military culture & the complexities of being a servicemember or teen in a military family. I have been there too as Army Brat and service member. Topics in therapy can include adjustment to life transitions such as PCS, illness, injury, work displacement, nonverbal art, or disability. I help you navigate your emotions related to work/school and how to live a rich life.
I have additional educational training in reality based therapy, expressive art therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Do you want a therapist that focuses on money insecurities, work anxiety, career, and school goals? Interested in Art Therapy? I work with you (or your teen) on adjusting to these changes. I am compedent in military culture & the complexities of being a servicemember or teen in a military family. I have been there too as Army Brat and service member. Topics in therapy can include adjustment to life transitions such as PCS, illness, injury, work displacement, nonverbal art, or disability. I help you navigate your emotions related to work/school and how to live a rich life.
My calling is to have my own practice where my clients and I have the opportunity to dig deep and explore their mental health and substance use with no time constrictions. So here I am ready to help to explore the core causes of traumas and walk through vulnerabilities alongside you, you are not alone. I will leave you with my favorite quote before you schedule your initial appointment. Let’s start our journey today.
My calling is to have my own practice where my clients and I have the opportunity to dig deep and explore their mental health and substance use with no time constrictions. So here I am ready to help to explore the core causes of traumas and walk through vulnerabilities alongside you, you are not alone. I will leave you with my favorite quote before you schedule your initial appointment. Let’s start our journey today.
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Accepting Coaching Client Top Executive Performance Coach and Team Building, EAP, HR Corporations (Individuals/Couples) F2F or Zoom. Please allow 24-48 to return your call. I am the Theorist of “The Universal Relationship Pyramid” author of "Sucess Breakthroughs" Coauthor Jack Canfield 2018 "Quilly Award" for Best Selling Author plus seven books authored. 5000 followers on FB Instagram and Twitter Team Building Skills from Multiple Top 500 Companies: AVP Wells Fargo Top Sales- AAA Allstate F&G...
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Dr. Holli Schoonover
Pastoral Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
Lacey, WA 98513
Waitlist for new clients
Send a message to be placed on the waitlist for new client openings. Life can be hard, challenging, and at times can feel truly hopeless. There IS hope! Learn to implement key changes and create shifts to overcome even the most challenging of obstacles. As a Therapist/Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor, I am trained in both psychology and theology, and provide psychological as well as spiritual guidance as requested by clients.
Send a message to be placed on the waitlist for new client openings. Life can be hard, challenging, and at times can feel truly hopeless. There IS hope! Learn to implement key changes and create shifts to overcome even the most challenging of obstacles. As a Therapist/Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor, I am trained in both psychology and theology, and provide psychological as well as spiritual guidance as requested by clients.
Kaila Duke Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98513 (Online Only)
I work with children ages 5-15, couples, families and individuals from a family systems perspective to address any myriad of concerns. I work collaboratively with my clients, to facilitate a client-led course of treatment based on their own strengths. If you want to strengthen relationships, identify and track potentially harmful behavior or thought patterns, and overall improve and progress in your life and circumstances, I am here to help you do that!
I work with children ages 5-15, couples, families and individuals from a family systems perspective to address any myriad of concerns. I work collaboratively with my clients, to facilitate a client-led course of treatment based on their own strengths. If you want to strengthen relationships, identify and track potentially harmful behavior or thought patterns, and overall improve and progress in your life and circumstances, I am here to help you do that!
Katy Priestley
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, BCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Roy, WA 98580 (Online Only)
Romantic relationships provide a mirror that reflects our daily patterns and behaviors. My clients are those who ask questions such as, "How do I make this marriage work when I am unhappy?" Or, "What if divorce is better for us?" People often share such profound love within the relationship, and somehow, connection and respect have been replaced with contempt and loneliness.
Romantic relationships provide a mirror that reflects our daily patterns and behaviors. My clients are those who ask questions such as, "How do I make this marriage work when I am unhappy?" Or, "What if divorce is better for us?" People often share such profound love within the relationship, and somehow, connection and respect have been replaced with contempt and loneliness.
Tammy Tomtan
Counselor, LMHC, CMHS
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98513
Not accepting new clients
I include elements of Art Therapy, Play Therapy, CBT, DBT and parenting support.
I would be honored to support your life during these difficult times. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Child Mental Health Specialist (CMHS), my primary focus is on families and children of all ages. I’m passionate about providing a safe place to support my client's needs.
I include elements of Art Therapy, Play Therapy, CBT, DBT and parenting support.
I would be honored to support your life during these difficult times. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Child Mental Health Specialist (CMHS), my primary focus is on families and children of all ages. I’m passionate about providing a safe place to support my client's needs.
In addition to traditional “talk therapy”, I have special training in Art Therapy, which requires no previous art making experience. The use of art materials in therapy invites us to access a deeper level of understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Art making is a language of its own; a tool we can use to communicate what is beyond words, and to help us to develop meaning in our lives. Art making helps us tap into what is authentic about ourselves.
In addition to traditional “talk therapy”, I have special training in Art Therapy, which requires no previous art making experience. The use of art materials in therapy invites us to access a deeper level of understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Art making is a language of its own; a tool we can use to communicate what is beyond words, and to help us to develop meaning in our lives. Art making helps us tap into what is authentic about ourselves.
Online Therapists
Spira Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC, ATR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98125 (Online Only)
my work is informed by a variety of models including: Trauma informed care, CBT, Existential Therapy, Art Therapy, Psycho-physiology, Mindfulness, and Motivational Person-Centered work.
I believe the beauty in each of us is contained in both light and shadow, and strive to hold compassionate loving-kindness for all aspects of the paradoxical nature of being human. Together we will explore existing strengths, while encouraging growth, and holistic wellness. I am currently providing tele-mental health only, which means we will meet via a HIPAA compliant teleconferencing platform. Tele-mental health has benefits and draw backs; please visit my website, or contact me, for questions and additional information. www.spiracounseling.com
my work is informed by a variety of models including: Trauma informed care, CBT, Existential Therapy, Art Therapy, Psycho-physiology, Mindfulness, and Motivational Person-Centered work.
I believe the beauty in each of us is contained in both light and shadow, and strive to hold compassionate loving-kindness for all aspects of the paradoxical nature of being human. Together we will explore existing strengths, while encouraging growth, and holistic wellness. I am currently providing tele-mental health only, which means we will meet via a HIPAA compliant teleconferencing platform. Tele-mental health has benefits and draw backs; please visit my website, or contact me, for questions and additional information. www.spiracounseling.com
Engaging in creative expression, with the help of a trained Art Therapist, has the potential to generate new neural pathways to foster healing.
Hello, I am the owner and Supervisor at Creative Expressions Therapy and I have current availability (Updated August 2024). I believe the therapeutic relationship is invaluable. It is undeniable that the systems we exist in perpetuate dispiriting degrees of privilege and oppression for different bodies, which significantly impact how we relate to our selves and our community. I aim to support you in navigating these systems, to gain insight into the impact it has had on your life, and identify ways to build up and protect your sense of self. I value compassion, equity, creativity, humor, and honesty in my work with clients.
Engaging in creative expression, with the help of a trained Art Therapist, has the potential to generate new neural pathways to foster healing.
Hello, I am the owner and Supervisor at Creative Expressions Therapy and I have current availability (Updated August 2024). I believe the therapeutic relationship is invaluable. It is undeniable that the systems we exist in perpetuate dispiriting degrees of privilege and oppression for different bodies, which significantly impact how we relate to our selves and our community. I aim to support you in navigating these systems, to gain insight into the impact it has had on your life, and identify ways to build up and protect your sense of self. I value compassion, equity, creativity, humor, and honesty in my work with clients.
Jeffrey W Danese
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, MA, LMHC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98106 (Online Only)
My general approach to counseling is short-term and solution-focused with special attention to the working alliance, emotional dynamics, articulating values and constructing meaning, I am also trained in gestalt techniques, clinical hypno-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, art therapy, psychodrama, motivational interviewing, CBT, and ACT.
I graduated from a M.S. mental health counseling program at Eastern Washington University in 1995, got certified and ran a private practice in Seattle from 1995 through 2003. I worked in an outpatient community clinic, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, at retreat centers, and at a college counseling center until starting work on a PhD in Religious Studies and Psychology. I worked, studied, and lived in Europe, East Asia, and Africa before teaching 10 years at San Jose State University, so I am comfortable and confident working with very different sorts of people and I want everyone and anyone to feel welcome and at ease in my care.
My general approach to counseling is short-term and solution-focused with special attention to the working alliance, emotional dynamics, articulating values and constructing meaning, I am also trained in gestalt techniques, clinical hypno-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, art therapy, psychodrama, motivational interviewing, CBT, and ACT.
I graduated from a M.S. mental health counseling program at Eastern Washington University in 1995, got certified and ran a private practice in Seattle from 1995 through 2003. I worked in an outpatient community clinic, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, at retreat centers, and at a college counseling center until starting work on a PhD in Religious Studies and Psychology. I worked, studied, and lived in Europe, East Asia, and Africa before teaching 10 years at San Jose State University, so I am comfortable and confident working with very different sorts of people and I want everyone and anyone to feel welcome and at ease in my care.
To help you or your loved one, I access various therapies such as CBT, Expressive Art Therapy, Gottman Method,Person-centered, Mindfulness/Meditation, Emotional Intelligence, Psycho-education, Positive Psychology, Love & Logic parenting, Love Languages, Social Skills, Grief work, spiritual exploration.
Openings! In Network Premera. Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Anthem. Private Pay. If you're seeking therapy for yourself or as a couple, or you're a parent looking for guidance, my goal is to help you lead a more fulfilling and balanced life. Together, we can navigate the unique challenges you're facing & work towards positive, lasting change. My approach is rooted in empathy & non-judgment, & if you're feeling stuck, or disconnected, I'm here to assist you. Specialties include Co-dependency, Children of Alcoholics, Relationships Issues, Attachment, Parenting, Neurodiversity, Grief, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, ADHD, Relationships
To help you or your loved one, I access various therapies such as CBT, Expressive Art Therapy, Gottman Method,Person-centered, Mindfulness/Meditation, Emotional Intelligence, Psycho-education, Positive Psychology, Love & Logic parenting, Love Languages, Social Skills, Grief work, spiritual exploration.
Openings! In Network Premera. Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Anthem. Private Pay. If you're seeking therapy for yourself or as a couple, or you're a parent looking for guidance, my goal is to help you lead a more fulfilling and balanced life. Together, we can navigate the unique challenges you're facing & work towards positive, lasting change. My approach is rooted in empathy & non-judgment, & if you're feeling stuck, or disconnected, I'm here to assist you. Specialties include Co-dependency, Children of Alcoholics, Relationships Issues, Attachment, Parenting, Neurodiversity, Grief, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, ADHD, Relationships
Daryl L McInnis
Counselor, MA, LMHCA, SUDP
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
My techniques include play therapy, art therapy, and talk therapy.
Now Accepting New Clients! Are you tired of feeling like anxiety is controlling your life? If this resonates with you, you're in the right place. I'm here to help you understand that anxiety doesn’t define you—it's just a part of your journey, and you don’t have to navigate it alone. I specialize in working with teens and adults who want to gain skills and support to manage their anxiety and regain their sense of calm. Together, we’ll move past worry and start a new chapter filled with hope, growth, and resilience. Let’s take that first step toward a life where you’re in control, not your anxiety.
My techniques include play therapy, art therapy, and talk therapy.
Now Accepting New Clients! Are you tired of feeling like anxiety is controlling your life? If this resonates with you, you're in the right place. I'm here to help you understand that anxiety doesn’t define you—it's just a part of your journey, and you don’t have to navigate it alone. I specialize in working with teens and adults who want to gain skills and support to manage their anxiety and regain their sense of calm. Together, we’ll move past worry and start a new chapter filled with hope, growth, and resilience. Let’s take that first step toward a life where you’re in control, not your anxiety.
Along with traditional therapy, I use mindfulness practices, confirmed by studies in neuroscience, showing positive influences on mind, body & emotions, also using art, writing, and creative active imagination in your therapy.
Hello! I am welcoming new patients by phone and via Telemental Health video conferencing. We can explore the challenges affecting your daily life. I honor diversity and support you in determining your personal goals. Your needs are addressed in the safety of personal phone, video, or face-to-face sessions (when we can). We plan your treatment together by addressing your needs: anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, among other mental health challenges- along with family and/or relationship complications. I work with adults, teens, couples, parents, families. I look forward to meeting you.
Along with traditional therapy, I use mindfulness practices, confirmed by studies in neuroscience, showing positive influences on mind, body & emotions, also using art, writing, and creative active imagination in your therapy.
Hello! I am welcoming new patients by phone and via Telemental Health video conferencing. We can explore the challenges affecting your daily life. I honor diversity and support you in determining your personal goals. Your needs are addressed in the safety of personal phone, video, or face-to-face sessions (when we can). We plan your treatment together by addressing your needs: anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, among other mental health challenges- along with family and/or relationship complications. I work with adults, teens, couples, parents, families. I look forward to meeting you.
I specialize in somatic-body awareness and art therapy techniques and interventions.
Do you feel isolated? Are you facing difficult situations and life decisions Alone and don't know where to turn? Are you getting sucked into negativity and drama around you? Do you need support navigating the new challenges that are happening in your life and everywhere around you? You deserve to get the support you need moving past your obstacles. Give yourself some breathing room, calm down, and let me help you help yourself. Reaching out is a healthy step in caring for yourself. It is time to get past your challenges in a better way to handle life.
I specialize in somatic-body awareness and art therapy techniques and interventions.
Do you feel isolated? Are you facing difficult situations and life decisions Alone and don't know where to turn? Are you getting sucked into negativity and drama around you? Do you need support navigating the new challenges that are happening in your life and everywhere around you? You deserve to get the support you need moving past your obstacles. Give yourself some breathing room, calm down, and let me help you help yourself. Reaching out is a healthy step in caring for yourself. It is time to get past your challenges in a better way to handle life.
Art therapy can be a great tool in healing and re-writing your story.
Maybe you’ve been trying too hard for far too long and need space to create some art and REST. If you have battling anxiety, perfectionism, or the crippling desire to please everyone (or leave the world behind), you’re in the right place. Maybe you've been dealing with intergenerational trauma, academic pressures, or identity struggles and the burden feels unbearable. You don’t have to keep muscling through it alone.
Art therapy can be a great tool in healing and re-writing your story.
Maybe you’ve been trying too hard for far too long and need space to create some art and REST. If you have battling anxiety, perfectionism, or the crippling desire to please everyone (or leave the world behind), you’re in the right place. Maybe you've been dealing with intergenerational trauma, academic pressures, or identity struggles and the burden feels unbearable. You don’t have to keep muscling through it alone.
I use person-centered counseling and art therapy to understand your lived experience.
Change happens! Maybe your life changed in a single event or slowly over time. It could be a loss of a person, a job, your health, or just the way things were. Sometimes the script of what you thought your world was about has flipped or no longer fits your new situation. We are in difficult times; our once reliable ways of coping and caring for ourselves may not work as well today. Even if you feel unsure of what’s possible, I can support you in finding new tools and revising your story to better fit your present needs and values. Let’s work together to discover what works best for you so you can get back to living your life.
I use person-centered counseling and art therapy to understand your lived experience.
Change happens! Maybe your life changed in a single event or slowly over time. It could be a loss of a person, a job, your health, or just the way things were. Sometimes the script of what you thought your world was about has flipped or no longer fits your new situation. We are in difficult times; our once reliable ways of coping and caring for ourselves may not work as well today. Even if you feel unsure of what’s possible, I can support you in finding new tools and revising your story to better fit your present needs and values. Let’s work together to discover what works best for you so you can get back to living your life.
My counseling approach is to first help you clarify your presenting problems from an integrated mind-body-spirit-environment perspective. I utilize mindfulness to help you to develop clarity in the present moment, and with depth psychology, psychodynamic, EMDR, art therapy, Jungian psychology, and focusing-oriented psychotherapy to help you explore and embrace your, SELF, inner wisdom, and unconscious awareness for healing. Through processing unhealed wounds in the past, we can unveil the authentic SELF, and finding life meanings to journey on.
My counseling approach is to first help you clarify your presenting problems from an integrated mind-body-spirit-environment perspective. I utilize mindfulness to help you to develop clarity in the present moment, and with depth psychology, psychodynamic, EMDR, art therapy, Jungian psychology, and focusing-oriented psychotherapy to help you explore and embrace your, SELF, inner wisdom, and unconscious awareness for healing. Through processing unhealed wounds in the past, we can unveil the authentic SELF, and finding life meanings to journey on.
Benjamin Thomas-Kennedy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MHP, LMFT, ATR-P
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98104
I have an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Art Therapy from Antioch University and a BA in Communications from the University of Washington.
I provide an opportunity for individuals, couples, bands, and/or families to tell and shape their stories using verbal and visual means. Creativity is not only an emotional outlet, it also provides a window into other parts of our selves and has the power to create profound change.
I have an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Art Therapy from Antioch University and a BA in Communications from the University of Washington.
I provide an opportunity for individuals, couples, bands, and/or families to tell and shape their stories using verbal and visual means. Creativity is not only an emotional outlet, it also provides a window into other parts of our selves and has the power to create profound change.
She loves working with children in play therapy, music and art therapy.
Accepting New Patients In Person and Telehealth children, teens, and couples. She received their master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Northwestern University in June of 2023. Annie's past clinical experience includes working with a variety of clients at a community mental health agency dedicated to reaching underserved populations. Prior to becoming a licensed mental health counselor associate.Annie worked as a board-certified music therapist at a state psychiatric hospital for six years. Annie utilized a variety of expressive arts and therapeutic activities in both individual and group therapy settings.
She loves working with children in play therapy, music and art therapy.
Accepting New Patients In Person and Telehealth children, teens, and couples. She received their master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Northwestern University in June of 2023. Annie's past clinical experience includes working with a variety of clients at a community mental health agency dedicated to reaching underserved populations. Prior to becoming a licensed mental health counselor associate.Annie worked as a board-certified music therapist at a state psychiatric hospital for six years. Annie utilized a variety of expressive arts and therapeutic activities in both individual and group therapy settings.
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Art Therapy
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.