What is
Therapeutic Art?

The intentional use of creative expression to support emotional well-being, self-awareness, and personal growth. These practices use art-making as a tool for reflection, release, and connection—with yourself and others. You don’t need to be an artist to benefit. The focus isn’t on technique or outcome, but on the process of creating.

Through painting, drawing, journaling, and mixed media, participants explore inner landscapes in a safe and supportive environment. Therapeutic arts can be deeply calming, energizing, and transformative—helping people reconnect to joy, intuition, and their sense of agency.

IMPORTANT: People often confuse therapeutic arts with art therapy and it is important to understand the difference. Art Therapy helps a person move through trauma and process deep emotions, while Therapeutic Arts is centred on creative expression, reflection, and the restorative joy of making art.

  • 〝Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

    Pablo Picasso

  • 〝Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

    Thomas Merton

  • 〝To create one’s own world in any of the arts takes courage.”

    Georgia O’Keeffe

  • 〝Art is the highest expression of the human spirit.〞

    Joyce Carol Oates

The Therapeutic Art Pathways

  • Self-Expression

    Sessions in this pathway will focus on self-expression and self-compassion in a calm and supportive environment. Clients will be provided with the freedom to create and tools to express freely, grow gently, and reconnect creatively.

  • Grief & Loss

    Sessions in this pathway will provide a gentle space to hold the complex emotions of grief and loss. When words fall short, creative expression allows sorrow, love, anger, and memory to take form, offering a way to honour what’s been lost while staying connected to ourselves.

  • Stress Relief

    Sessions in this pathway will demonstrate ways to ease stress and restore balance. The simple act of creating—without pressure or expectation—calms the nervous system, softens tension, and creates space to breathe.

FAQs

What are the benefits of therapeutic art?

  • A creative outlet for stress relief or burnout

  • A deeper connection to self and others

  • Gentle ways to process emotions and transitions

  • A break from perfectionism and productivity

  • Space to explore identity, purpose, or healing through art

  • No artistic experience is required—just curiosity and a willingness to create.

What are some of the things therapeutic arts help can with?

  • mindfullness

  • stress reduction

  • coping with divorce

  • grieving pregnancy loss

  • fertility struggles

  • negative self-image

Do you work with kids?

Heck, yes.

Can therapeutic arts help me process a traumatic event?

People often confuse therapeutic arts with art therapy and it is important to understand the difference. Art Therapy helps a person move through trauma and process deep emotions, while Therapeutic Arts is centred on creative expression, reflection, and the restorative joy of making art.

Do I have to bring my own supplies?

You’re welcome to bring any supplies of your own, but I also have a large collection of supplies available.