Art Therapy therapists in Watertown, New York NY
Art Therapy
Expressive Connections Mental Health Counseling
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
From this point forward you are NOT alone! Asking for help in the first, and most difficult part of this process, and being here is a testament to your resilience. Expressive Connections Mental Health Counseling is a growing Group Practice with a staff of 12+ that works to empower you, your child/family to explore the inner most workings of and important messages communicated through the body in order to understand the physical and psychological manifestations of difficult to process emotions and experiences such as anxiety, trauma, anger/irritability, depression, ADHD, sadness, life transitions, relationship challenges and much more.
We work to empower you and/or your child to improve your/their internal resources in order to gain awareness of your/their own strength and insight, and develop a stronger sense of self love to move through life's many challenges feeling both powerful and peaceful.
We use trauma informed expressive arts, movement, CBT, emotional freedom techniques, intentional and respectful communication-based and family systems supported therapies to empower individuals, couples and families to improve their lives.
4 Years Experience
Art Therapy
Emily Brenner
Art Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC, CASAC
I believe in the transformational power of human connection, and that finding support through therapy can foster hope, heal wounds, mitigate pain, and find new, healthy ways to manage challenges.
15 Years Experience
Art Therapy
Truth Berenson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I offer counseling and coaching for individuals of all genders, sexualities, racial identities, and family formations. My work is rooted in developing a strong therapeutic relationship. Within the counselor-client connection, clients are invited to explore relational dynamics and to safely become more honest with themselves and others. Through collaboration, I support clients to clearly identify boundaries, honor desires, and expand their capacity to tap into innate resources. My approach is informed by psychodynamic theory, spiritual and archetypal counseling, parts work, creative arts therapy, and goal-oriented coaching in addition to somatic interventions. These coupled with a client-centered and anti-oppressive lens facilitate changes that are both radical and sustainable.
Areas of specialty include: partnership and family conflict, self doubt, guilt & shame, eating disorders & body image, gender, sexuality, LGBTQIA+ experiences, transitioning, PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, addiction, attachment, polyamory, family dynamics, interpersonal and communal conflict, spiritual growth, strengthening intuition, political identity, financial stability, transitions, and creative blocks.
My therapeutic style is intuitive, fierce, and nurturing. With passion and humor, I approach each person with deep respect for the grace and grit of human experience and an abiding trust in each individual's capacity for growth and resilience.
I also support couples struggling to navigate both the inevitable and unexpected challenges of partnership. Every partnership has unique strengths and challenges and even the strongest relationships sometimes need help weathering life's hardships, be they related to health concerns, finances, sexuality and intimacy, children, work stress, extended family, etc.
Couples counseling can help partners improve communication, develop a deeper understanding of each other's experiences, increase awareness of intentions and impact, and relate to each other with compassion and curiosity rather than judgment.
I support couples to make collaborative decisions and move through conflict with courage, honesty, and mutual respect.
Partners learn communication and deescalation skills, develop resiliency, and grow as individuals and partners. Together we can identify and heal attachment wounds, explore power dynamics, and build trust.
11 Years Experience
Art Therapy
April Tettemer
Art Therapist, LCAT
I have a unique approach to therapy in that my educational background has allowed me to be trained in classic therapy modalities like CBT and DBT along with Creative Arts Therapy methods. I like to implement creative arts and creativity in general to classic therapy practice as client is comfortable. In addition to my creative approach to therapy I keep in mind values that influence my practice. I treat the client as an equal and respect the client's perspective and lived experience. I keep a non judgmental therapy space and am open to all orientations and lifestyles seeking therapy to increase their life satisfaction and to decrease feelings like anxiety and depression. I am a therapist who also comes form a multicultural perspective and like to keep in mind the clients macro and microenvironments that contribute to their lived experience and beliefs.
1 Years Experience
Art Therapy
Khadija Abubakar
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LMSW
You have the right to feel how you feel, set boundaries that protect your mental health, and be the most authentic version of yourself.
5 Years Experience