Art therapy in Georgia (offered remotely)
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Art Therapy:
Creativity as Resistance, Healing, and Self-Understanding
What Is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is a trauma‑informed, relational, and creative approach to mental health care that uses artistic expression as a way to explore emotions, experiences, identity, and meaning. It is not about talent, aesthetics, or making something “pretty.” It is about using creativity as a language, especially when words feel limited, unsafe, or unavailable.
From a social‑justice lens, art therapy recognizes that distress does not exist in a vacuum. Emotional pain is often shaped by systems of oppression, marginalization, trauma, and chronic invalidation. Art therapy creates space to externalize what has been internalized, challenge dominant narratives, and reconnect with parts of the self that may have been silenced or fragmented.
Art therapy is guided by a therapist who brings together mental health training and creative process to support healing that honors your agency, voice, and self-definition.
Art therapy can be especially supportive for individuals whose experiences have been shaped by trauma, systemic harm, identity‑based stress, or chronic emotional overwhelm. It may help with:
Processing trauma and survival experiences, gently and at your pace, without forcing verbal retelling
Emotional expression when feelings are complex, layered, or hard to name
Anxiety, depression, and nervous system dysregulation through grounding and sensory engagement
Identity exploration related to gender, sexuality, culture, neurodivergence, disability, or belonging
Shame reduction and self‑compassion by making the invisible visible
Reconnecting with agency and choice after experiences of powerlessness
How Art Therapy Supports You
Who Art Therapy Is For:
Art therapy may be a good fit if you:
Feel stuck or overwhelmed in traditional talk therapy
Have a history of trauma, complex trauma, or chronic stress
Struggle to verbalize emotions or experiences
Want a more embodied, experiential approach to healing
Are navigating identity‑related stress or marginalization
Want therapy that honors creativity, autonomy, and consent
No prior art experience is needed. Your creativity already exists we’re simply making space for it.
What Happens in Art Therapy?
Art therapy sessions are collaborative, flexible, and responsive to your needs. You are never required to create in a specific way, talk about anything before you’re ready, or share more than feels safe.
We may work with a range of modalities and creative mediums, including:
Drawing, painting, and pastels for emotional expression and nervous system regulation
Collage and mixed media to explore identity, fragmentation, and meaning‑making
Clay and tactile materials to support grounding, embodiment, and trauma processing
Visual journaling for reflection, continuity, and self‑witnessing
Symbol, metaphor, and imagery‑based work to explore experiences that resist language
Somatic‑informed art processes that integrate body awareness and sensation
You bring your own supplies to the telehealth session!
The focus is always on the process, not the product. Together, we reflect on what emerges, emotionally, symbolically, and relationally, connecting the art to your lived experience in ways that feel affirming and empowering.
Whether you’re in Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Athens, Macon, Columbus, or a rural Georgia community, our remote therapy sessions make it easy to access compassionate care from the comfort and privacy of your home. All you need is a quiet space and a secure internet connection. We use HIPAA-compliant platforms to ensure your sessions are safe, confidential, and convenient.
Why Choose Art Therapy?
Art therapy offers something distinct from purely verbal approaches:
✨ Trauma‑informed pacing: You control how much you share and how quickly
✨ Non‑verbal access: Art reaches experiences stored beyond words
✨ Embodied healing: Creativity engages mind, body, and emotion together
✨ Meaning‑making: Visual expression can reveal patterns, strengths, and truths
✨ Liberation‑focused care: Your distress is understood within social and systemic contexts
What It’s Not
Art therapy is not:
❌ An art class or skills‑based workshop
❌ About artistic talent or performance
❌ Forced emotional disclosure or interpretation
❌ A one‑size‑fits‑all approach
Art therapy is grounded in therapeutic relationship, consent, and attunement. You are the expert on your own experience.
🖥️ Fully virtual, for anyone living in Georgia
📆 Accessible, flexible, and adaptive, because your care should meet you where you are
🌈 Affirming of all identities, bodies, neurotypes, and lived experiences
🦓 QTBIPOC affirming, neurodivergent-affirming, spoonie-friendly, flare-friendly, pajama-friendly
You don’t need to feel “put together” to reach out.
You don’t have to have the right words or a clear plan.
You can show up from bed, take breaks from being on camera, in the middle of a hard day or a good one.
You are worthy of support, exactly as you are.
Our Services Are
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