Psychotherapy, art therapy and wellness coaching.
Develop new personal tools and resources that support your overall wellness and a better quality of life.
Strengthen your confidence. Learn how to problem solve and approach your life and relationships with greater empathy.
Let’s work together to put these new tools into practice in your everyday life.
To see if we might be a good fit, feel free to send me an email at lauren@NYNMtherapy.com or fill out the form below. Our first step will be to set up a 15-20 minute zoom call where I can learn more about what kind of support you are looking for right now. Whether or not you determine to move forward in working together, I will provide you with my best recommendation for support. Please contact me to book a free, confidential consultation.
Let’s Work Together
1:1 Individual Psychotherapy
One-on-one sessions for individuals focused on personalized treatment for psychological growth and healing.
Wellness Coaching + Creativity Development
Wellness coaching: strategic support to enhance quality of life and achieve short-term wellness goals.
Creativity Development: Tools and techniques for creatives to unblock creative plateaus, develop creative/artistic identity and build confidence in your creative practice.
Art Therapy
Personalized, arts-based therapeutic approaches to support psychological growth and healing.
Clinical Supervision
Expert clinical supervision for individuals and in a closed group format for clinical professionals at every stage of their professional development.
Workplace Wellness Workshops
Interactive and experientially-designed trainings to cultivate mental well-being, sustainability and productivity for teams.
Clinical/Professional Consultation
Tailored recommendations and assessment for clinical professionals, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and corporations.
My approach.
I view therapy as an important aspect of personal self-care and wellness. We all go through challenging experiences in our lifetime, and many of us have experienced hardship during our early years. These difficult experiences have given us unique perspectives on how we cope with challenges and form relationships. Seeking support through therapy does not mean you are flawed or broken. It means that you are compassionately taking care of yourself and setting up the necessary supports to experience success in many areas of your life. It's OK and important to ask for help. The most important part of finding a therapist is connecting with someone you can trust and someone with whom you can build a relationship.
My practice is a safe, identity-affirming space. A good therapist will respect your boundaries, and will never push you to explore content that feels too overwhelming or unsafe. I work with my clients to develop communication skills, boost self-esteem and create reliable coping strategies to deal with life's stressors.
Change is possible.
I believe that people are experts in their own lives and that we develop unique coping strategies over the years to help us navigate important relationships and experiences. I work with people to better understand themselves and to grow greater compassion and empathy for ourselves and others.
We are all capable of creating wellness and joy in our lives.
What is Art Therapy?
Creative Arts Therapists are specially-trained, mental health professionals who carry licenses and/or certifications in the state where they practice.
There are so many different types of therapists out there, so why choose an art therapist? No matter whether you identify as an artist or creative person, every human has the natural ability to create. Creating is how we first learn to communicate as children and how we learn to solve problems at every stage of our lives. Many times, our personal experiences are simply too difficult or painful to put into words and what we are left with is a hard-to-explain feeling or sense of confusion, loss or anxiety. A licensed art psychotherapist can use your unique creative process to help you explore the aspects of your experience or self that are just out of reach and hard to explain verbally. Many times art therapists incorporate both art and verbal talk therapy when working with individuals and families. People choose to explore art materials in therapy as an opportunity for self-reflection or relaxation or as a way to safely release tension. They may also work with their therapist to use art materials, imagery, writing or personal photographs to explore important parts of their identity in a confidential space.
FAQs
Do I have to be an artist to work with an art therapist?
No. Anyone and everyone can benefit from seeing an art therapist. Every therapy session is unique to the person and their needs.
Is art therapy only for children?
No. Art therapy is a form of therapy and psychotherapy that can be deeply meaningful for people of all ages and experience levels. In my practice, I work primarily with adults.
Are art materials provided?
As therapy services are provided via telehealth, I will share a list of appropriate art materials to begin with. You may use materials you have already, or gather new materials specifically for our work in therapy.
American Art Therapy Association: Art therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
Art therapy, facilitated by a professional art therapist, effectively supports personal and relational treatment goals as well as community concerns. Art therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change. (American Art Therapy Association, 2019) read more here.
