Art Therapy
Art Therapy for Healing & Growth
Discover the Power of Creative Expression
Art therapy is a safe and supportive space where you canexplore your emotions, reduce stress, and find clarity — all through the creative process. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or have never picked up a paintbrush, art therapy focuses on expression, not artistic skill.
What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy combines the creative process with psychological healing. Through drawing, painting, collage, and other forms of art-making, you can:
- Process emotions that are hard to express with words
- Reduce anxiety and improve emotional regulation
- Increase self-awareness and confidence
- Support trauma recovery and mental wellness
Our sessions integrate clinical counseling with creative exploration in a welcoming, judgment-free space.
Who Can Benefit?
Art therapy can help people of all ages, including:
- Adults managing stress, grief, or trauma
- Teens navigating identity, anxiety, or social pressure
- Children developing emotional and communication skills
- Anyone seeking personal growth through creativity
Individual Art Therapy involves personalized one-on-one sessions focused on your goals.
Meet Your Therapist
“Hi, I’m Amy Moreno, LPC Associate. I have completed a PhD level class in creative and expressive interventions and received specialized training and experience while working for an art therapy practice. I was a research assistant for a PhD. level grief study, using art to process grief. I believe that creativity is a natural pathway to discovering yourself, and I am here to guide you on your creative wellness journey.”
FAQ’s about Art Therapy
Do I need to be artistic or good at art to benefit from Art Therapy?
Not at all. Art therapy is about self-expression and processing emotions, not artistic skill or finished products. Your therapist guides you through simple creative mediums to help express feelings that might be difficult to put into words.
How does art therapy help with emotional healing?
Creative expression taps into different areas of the brain, allowing you to access, process, and release subconscious emotions, trauma, or stress in a gentle, non-verbal way.
What art materials are typically used during sessions?
Depending on your preference, sessions may incorporate drawing, painting, collage, journaling, or mixed media. The focus is entirely on the process rather than the outcome.
Is art therapy used on its own or alongside verbal therapy?
Art therapy is an integrative process. Sessions usually combine creative expression with traditional talk therapy to reflect on the artwork created and explore insights that emerge.
Who can benefit most from Art Therapy?
Art therapy is effective for individuals of all ages, particularly those dealing with trauma, stress, grief, difficulty articulating emotions verbally, or those seeking creative avenues for self-exploration.
Boulevard Oaks Counseling Group in Houston, TX offers a wide range of services to meet diverse client needs, including adult therapy, adolescents 16+ therapy, anxiety therapy, art therapy, couples counseling, depression therapy, fertility and postpartum therapy, grief/loss counseling, men’s issues, sober support, SYMBIS premarital counseling, and trauma/EMDR therapy.