The American Art Therapy Association describes art therapy as “a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight.”
I specialize in:
-Anxiety
-Depression
-Grief and Loss
-Life Transitions
-Identity formation
-Spirituality exploration
-Relational challenges
-Trauma
-Eating Disorders
-Art Therapy
-Wilderness Therapy
-Holistic and natural treatment methods
-Experience with all ages: Adolescents/Young adults/Adults
Contact me at: or 509-703-4303
Smart Therapy
9708 N Nevada St #205, Spokane, WA 99218
Insurance accepted at this location. Call for fee schedule 509-703-4303
Individual, Couples or Family Counseling (Art based or Traditional Talk Therapy) offered.
You can download forms below prior to our first meeting:
Individual Art Therapy/Process Painting Sessions
Therapy/Coaching/Mentoring/Consulting
$100/60min
$135/75min
$150/90min
Intakes
$150/60 min
Art Therapy Supervision or Mentorship (for Art Therapists working toward their ATR or professionals wanting to deepen their work as artists or counselors, teachers or healers).
$100/60 min (individual)
$100/4 hour (group of at least 4 people)
*Negotiated fees may be available through ArtfulSoulscapes, depending on circumstances. Please see my negotiated fees statement.
Other services offered:
*Support for an established program or participants in your program.
Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses art materials, such as paints, drawing, clay, collage and even digital media such as photography and tablet technology. Art therapy combines traditional psychotherapeutic theories and techniques with psychological, interpersonal and somatic aspects of the creative process and self-expression. In mental health, art therapy is used in many clinical settings with diverse populations including children, adults, and families. As a part of integrative health care, art therapy and expressive arts therapy (art, music, drama, movement, and writing) complement and support traditional and complementary health practices and interventions.
Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC,
Independent Art Therapist and Author
For more about art therapy check out:
The American Art Therapy Association
The Minnesota Art Therapy Association