1:1 Art Processing
For Healing & Integration
Art is our one true global language. It knows no nation, it favors no race, and it acknowledges no class. It speaks to our need to reveal, heal, and transform. It transcends our ordinary lives and lets us imagine what is possible.” – Richard Kamler
Healing Through Art
This is a guided creative process that uses movement, color, mark making, and journaling to explore what’s happening beneath the surface.
Through grounding somatic practices and intuitive art making, you begin to give shape, texture, and color to internal experiences that may not have words yet. The artwork becomes something you can see, respond to, and learn from. Often it reveals surprising clarity and insight.
There is a beautiful synergy that arises when creativity is expressed while exploring experiences that have shaped us. Artistic expression can unearth new territory of discovery in a safe environment, with limited verbalizing needed.
An Art Processing Session At A Glance:
We start each one-on-one session with a check in.
Then to somatic movement exercises, which loosen and open the body and mind. This prepares the artist to connect the emotional body with the physical body. Art is also a somatic practice, so we are making space for deeper connection.
From there we will go into various art exercises using prompts and visualizations. Many different art materials are available, giving the artist freedom to express. This may extend into multiple pieces of art that add context, or create communication between the art, or even diffuse the emotional response from a previous piece.
After each art piece, journaling is used to speak with ones subconscious mind through the perspective of the art work. This can allow for new insights.
Before we end the session, we will check back in, and recalibrate as needed, so you leave feeling grounded. This can be deep work, and you may want to allow space for that when scheduling and journal between sessions. Some may experience complex feelings that are best processed with a professional therapist as they work with and integrate what comes up. Eight or more sessions are recommended. I am happy to share a list of therapists I work with.
How Creativity Is Used
As a way to translate sensations in the body, onto an external surface. Allowing another way to examine emotions and physical feeling in the body.
To access freedom of expression that moves beyond the thinking mind, and guides to a deeper understanding of ones self.
Science Backed Benefits:
Reduces anxiety and depression
Increases blood flow to the part the brain that induces pleasure
Improves inter-personal relationships
Fosters new ways of thinking
Increases self-esteem
Better communication
Lessens pain
Improves quality of life when all these other benefits are happening.
Increases serotonin (well-being) levels
Improves focus
Greater emotional resilience
Builds new neural pathways, creating new adaptive responses to stress
Reduces cortisol (stress) levels
Assists with expressing and processing emotions, especially when talking about thoughts and feelings is difficult.
Increases cognitive and mental functioning, including memory
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Is This A Good Fit For You?
Are you wanting to change the way you show up for yourself, or want a deeper way to connect to self?
Do you desire to be more than your trauma?
Looking to find another way to integrate parts(IFS) work? This is a great way to communicate w/parts.
Struggling to verbalize your feelings and/or process emotions?
Are you a sensitive soul needing an outlet?
Would you like to be less reactive when triggers arise?
Then, YES! If any of these are true, then Art Processing is a good fit!
Session Cost::
$150 / 90-minute session
$520/ 4-pk (save $80)
$1000/ 8-pk (save $200)
Location: My in home studio
1051 Queen Of The Hills Dr. Hailey, ID
How to prepare: Bring your desire to learn more about yourself, and a journal to help facilitate it.