Art for Healing: Create Emotional Resilience After Hardship. Feel empowered to: Express feelings that can't be put into words. Use artful skills to cope after trauma. Find creative pathways toward hope.

Hi, I’m Samantha, your Therapeutic Art Facilitator and I’m here to guide you and cheer you on! Art is a fantastic tool to process emotions and discover new things about yourself. In the Art for Healing program, you will learn practical tools to manage stress after experiencing trauma. You will grow in confidence by strengthening your emotional resilience. We will use basic materials you may already have at home: colored pencils, paints, magazines for collage, colored paper and oil pastels. Willingness to try new ways of processing will open up new neural pathways and stimulate new perspectives! Some Art for Healing topics include: how to validate and process fear, anger, shame and overwhelm. We will also address your way of functioning in the world, self-image, boundaries within relationships, and your personal worldview. There will be guidance on how to alter and redirect emotions, and how to vision-cast for the future. Does this resonate with you? I’m here to support you on your journey toward resilience and hope!

Check out my program/service: SamanthaLesan.com/classes

Questions? Reach out to me via: [email protected]

Speaks: English

Located in: Worldwide virtually & Austin, TX (USA)

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Reviews:

"I came in feeling stuck & distressed and I walked out hopeful and inspired by my newly shifted perspective." -A 

"This experience allowed me to see that we have more power over feelings than we sometimes realize, and they are often fluid and moving, much like the paint was in this exercise." -E

If you’d like to know more about me:

Samantha spent 8+ years providing trauma-informed care within recovery centers. She has specialized training and experience working with survivors of abuse and domestic violence, but adores working with anyone who wants to strengthen emotional resilience  after any kind of hardship. She facilitates all classes with a strength-based, empowerment model and is skilled at motivational interviewing. 

Certifications:

• Psychology BA with Diversity Minor from the University of Washington 

• 40 hour Domestic Violence training with the Seattle Police Department 

• Trainings on trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, active listening, motivational interviewing, domestic abuse patterns, sexual assault, recovery from abuse, safety planning, strength-based, empowerment model and more

• Mental Health First Aid Certificate 

• Therapeutic Art Facilitation School with "Thirsty for Art" by Registered Art Therapist, Youhjung Son