Expressive Arts

Expressive art is a therapeutic method that puts the creative process at the center of human experience. We use art in a playful way, without expectations of certain outcomes, criticisms or evaluations. This allows us to surrender control and witness the emergence of new perspectives that can be a vital resource in opening us up to change.   

I am fascinated by the simplicity of expressive arts and at the same time the profound effect. I believe that every person carries an ocean of creativity waiting to be unlocked and that your creative flow can take you to unimagined places. 

There is a common misbelief that expressive arts is only for artists and children. Based on my experience, all that is required is an open and curious mind. If you don’t think that you are a creative person, let me challenge that, you might surprise yourself. If you have hit a dead-end with traditional talk therapy or struggle to understand or verbally articulate your feelings, maybe it’s time to explore other ways of expression. 

My sessions are typically structured in three parts: 

• First, a check-in where you tell me what you come with, your current challenges, wishes, and goals. 

• Second, we de-center from your everyday life, or literal reality, and delve into an imaginative, sensory, or a playful experience. In this part I will select carefully the right modality and exercises for you. I use various modalities such as visual arts, poetry, clay, movement, music, voice, performance and more. No previous experience in any art form is required.

• Lastly, we look together at what has arrived, harvest the messages it carries, and talk about how we can integrate our findings into day-to-day life.  

Working in a groups brings awareness of the self in relation to others; issues of boundaries, resonance, and projections arise. This dynamic continually evolves as the group gets to know each other and feel safe to share more. We tap into the well of lived experiences of others and become inspired and touched.