Our Services
A.R.T.S is honored to be able to offer several types of services centered in Art Therapy to our community. Currently available: Art therapy for Individuals and professional supervision for students and therapists and counselors seeking licensure as well as independently licensed therapists and counselors needing support in their practice. Additional services coming soon: Specialized group therapy and on-going education for health care professionals.
Art Therapy
Art therapy is a mode of clinical therapy which uses creativity to help process emotions in ways traditional talk therapy is limited. Creative activities engage parts of the brain linked to emotion, intuition, and sensory processing rather than verbal communication.
Research shows that art-making—such as drawing or painting—activates brain regions involved in emotional regulation, memory, and self-reflection, including the medial prefrontal cortex. Studies using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging have also found that creating art can enhance empathy and emotional processing, making art therapy particularly effective for trauma recovery and reducing anxiety.
In addition, art therapy can build mindfulness and social skills while helping people connect with their authentic selves and move past emotional resistance or feeling stuck. This process can be utilized in individual, family, and group settings and focused on a variety of issues.
Individual therapy
Therapy specializations
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PTSD
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Grief
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Motherhood (Pre & Post Partum)
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Identity Concerns
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Life Transitions
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Depression/Anxiety
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Self Esteem/ Empowerment
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Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness
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Adolescence/Teens
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Developmental Disabilities
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Neurodivergence/ADHD
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Foster children, adolescents, teens & Foster Parents
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Families affected by suicide, drug overdose, loved one’s incarceration
group therapy
workshops & Trainings
A.R.T.S hosts Workshops and Training for healthcare professionals interested in incorporating aspects of Art Therapy into their practices. Follow A.R.T.S. on our social media channels or sign up for our email list to stay informed on these events. Have an area of interest you would be interested in seeing a training or workshop offered in? Let us know!
