Some experiences are hard to explain in words. Art therapy gives adults another way to express and explore them, using drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture alongside conversation with a trained art therapist. It can be used on its own or alongside talk therapy, and no artistic ability is needed. Individual sessions are offered in Chappaqua and Hartsdale.
Concerns We Help With
Anxiety and Stress
Worry, tension, and stress that are hard to talk through or set aside.
Trauma and Painful Experiences
Experiences that are hard to put into words, approached at a pace that feels manageable.
Depression and Burnout
Low mood, loss of interest, and exhaustion from work, caregiving, or parenting.
Grief and Life Transitions
Loss, divorce, a move, a career change, or other major shifts.
Identity and Relationships
Questions about who you are, what matters to you, and how you relate to others.
Trouble Putting Feelings Into Words
Feelings that are hard to name, or that conversation alone has not reached.
How Our Approach Works
Making Feelings Visible
Art-making can act as a mirror. Your therapist helps you give internal conflicts a visible form, then reflect on what you have made. Looking at it from the outside can offer a new perspective on patterns that were hard to see.
Building Skills Through Making
This is not about being an artist. The hands-on process of creating supports focus and self-regulation, and your therapist connects what you notice in sessions to strategies you can use in daily life.
Therapeutic Methods
Somatic Art Therapy
Using creative materials to ground yourself and notice physical sensations associated with anxiety or trauma.
Visual Journaling
A structured way to track moods, notice triggers, and build a visual vocabulary for your emotional life.
Metaphor & Narrative Work
Using art to explore and reshape the story you tell about your experiences, and to see what choices you have.
What to Expect
You do not need to have it all figured out before you reach out.
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A Free Consultation
We talk briefly about what you are looking for and match you with a clinician whose training fits your needs.
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Getting to Know You
Your first sessions focus on your history, your goals, and what you hope to get from art therapy. You are welcome to try materials at your own pace.
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Ongoing Sessions
Sessions combine making art with conversation about what you notice. You and your therapist review your goals together as the work progresses.
Care That Connects Across Specialties
Art therapy is often combined with other forms of care. Our clinicians work across specialties, and with your consent your art therapist can coordinate with colleagues across the practice.
- Art therapy can be used on its own or alongside adult individual therapy.
- When painful past experiences are part of the picture, EMDR therapy can be added to the work.
- Adults who want to make art in a group can join the Women's Art Therapy Group Series.
- When eating or body image concerns are involved, see our Eating Disorders Program.
- When strain in a relationship is part of the picture, couples therapy can help improve communication.
- To see all of our art therapy offerings, visit Art Therapy.
