We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.
We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.
Working with Essence and her team at Aura Art Space PLLC, you can expect to make art every single session. We have a structure to support intention setting, creative flow, and reflection to help individuals process their art making experience.
After listening for feedback from the client we create and plane and then we monitor to see how the therapy process is affecting them and if there is need for adjustments in treatment.
After listening for feedback from the client we create and plane and then we monitor to see how the therapy process is affecting them and if there is need for adjustments in treatment.
Although every client is unique, some key points are universal: 1) developing an understanding for why the client is seeking counseling (e.g. what hurts, what isn't working, where does the client need help), 2) creating a set of goals 3) listening
Heal your inner child. We will work through any trauma and then learn strategies and practice them in real time. At the end, you will feel proud of all the progress you've made and feel happier and lighter.
Heal your inner child. We will work through any trauma and then learn strategies and practice them in real time. At the end, you will feel proud of all the progress you've made and feel happier and lighter.
My approach is direct and functional as I believe most therapy should be short term and focused on reducing distress, processing trauma, learning strategies, and graduating therapy after completion of goals.
Get to know your presenting issues, where they come from, how they serve (and don't really serve) you, and find a path forward. We will also understand your feelings and how you can cope with them in the moment.
Get to know your presenting issues, where they come from, how they serve (and don't really serve) you, and find a path forward. We will also understand your feelings and how you can cope with them in the moment.
I am actively committed to helping clients learn more about themselves. I don’t just sit and listen. I talk and ask thought-provoking questions. I offer new perspectives while also offering time to reflect together.
Together, we will work to help you achieve calm, clarity, confidence, and improved connection to yourself and others.
Together, we will work to help you achieve calm, clarity, confidence, and improved connection to yourself and others.
My approach centers on compassion and science-based approaches. I'm active in the therapeutic process and will roll up my sleeves and get into the work with you. I'm invested and care about my clients immensely.