Anxiety Isn't Always Easy to Explain
Sometimes it shows up as tension, overthinking, or just feeling “off”
You may have a hard time naming what you feel — or even recognizing that what you're experiencing is anxiety. Maybe your thoughts are racing, or your body feels wired and tired all at once. You try to make sense of it all, but words don’t always get to the heart of what’s going on.
Art therapy offers another way in. Through creative exploration, you can connect with parts of yourself that feel stuck, unclear, or overwhelmed — even if talking has only taken you so far.
Art Therapy is About Expression, Not Ability
No art experience required — just a willingness to explore
Art therapy combines psychotherapy with creative expression. It’s not about making “good” art — it’s about using visual tools like colour, texture, or symbols to access and process what you’re feeling. You might draw, paint, collage, or just arrange shapes on a page. Every image becomes part of the conversation.
As a Registered Art Therapist and Psychotherapist, I support you in reflecting on the meaning behind what you create. For many adults, this approach helps slow down anxious thoughts, access emotions safely, and move toward insight and relief.
Anxiety Can Make it Hard to Feel Grounded
Art therapy helps externalize your inner experience
When anxiety takes over, you might feel ungrounded, overwhelmed, or out of touch with your needs. Art therapy gives your internal experience a place to land — outside of your body and mind — so you can see it more clearly and respond with more compassion.
For those who tend to overthink, suppress emotion, or intellectualize feelings, art-making can bypass that mental filter. The process creates space to pause, reflect, and connect with what’s going on beneath the surface.
What to Expect in Sessions
Every session meets you where you are
In a typical session, we might begin with a brief check-in, followed by an art invitation — based on your needs, comfort, and emotional state that day. You might work with familiar materials or experiment with something new. Afterward, we talk about the image, the process, and any emotions that came up along the way.
Some clients make art every session. Others use it occasionally, when words fall short. Whether you see yourself as creative or not, you are welcome here — and fully supported throughout.
Integrating Creativity With Other Therapeutic Approaches
Art therapy can complement CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and work around relationship patterns.
While art therapy is powerful on its own, it can also be blended with more structured or insight-based approaches. You might use art to explore themes we’re already discussing — like self-criticism, boundaries, or early experiences — or to uncover new layers of meaning.
Because anxiety often lives both in the body and the mind, a multi-modal approach can offer deeper healing and more lasting change.
If You're Looking for More Than Talk Therapy
Art therapy is a good fit if you…
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Find it hard to put your emotions into words
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Struggle with overthinking, perfectionism, or self-doubt
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Tend to intellectualize or minimize your feelings
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Want to process anxiety in a new, more embodied way
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Feel curious about creativity but aren’t sure where to start
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Long for calm, clarity, and deeper self-connection
Explore a New Way to Understand Your Anxiety
You don’t have to be an artist — just open to the process. Art therapy can help you connect with yourself in new ways and find relief that feels genuine and lasting.