Creative approaches to traditional talk therapy
"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots; the other, wings." - W. Hodding Carter
Roots Art Therapy offers a unique blend of creative approaches and traditional therapy in Brooklyn. Specializing in eating disorders, chronic depression, social anxiety, and excessive self-control, our clinicians incorporate RO DBT and creative techniques to foster emotional flexibility and healing.
Creative approaches to traditional talk therapy
Roots Art Therapy clinicians offer individual therapy sessions that combine creative approaches with traditional therapy, providing a space for clients to explore their emotional experiences. While words offer a glimpse into our inner worlds, creativity provides a backdoor to understanding the unconscious, allowing for deeper self-awareness and connection.
We encourage clients to cultivate metaphoric roots of trust in themselves and the process of exploration—whether through emotions or creative art materials. In doing so, we foster curiosity, offer new ways to express, encourage making mistakes, and increase feelings of connection.
As anti-diet, fat-liberation, anti-racist, and feminist clinicians, we specialize in treating eating disorders, chronic depression, social anxiety, and excessive self-control. Our therapeutic approach is informed by Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT), an evidence-based method that promotes emotional flexibility and stronger connections with oneself and others. By integrating creative techniques, we offer clients powerful tools for healing, helping them express their inner experiences and cultivate lasting change.
I am a Brooklyn based art therapist and licensed mental health counselor. I provide counseling services for people struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, or disordered eating. I believe creativity assists the process of transformation. Art materials will always be provided however making art is not required. Mindfulness will be encouraged as well as finding the dialectic between acceptance and change.