Niloofar Alishahi - Creative Arts Therapy and Coaching
Art Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC
Online in New York
(Online Only)
My name is Niloofar. My name means Waterlilies in my native language, Farsi. I'm a board-certified and Licensed Art Therapist (ATR-BC, LCAT), A passionate dreamer, and a sucker for creativity, stories and adventure.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Middle Eastern, Muslim, Women clients.
Languages: English, Farsi (Persian)
Treatment Approach
- Art Therapy Uses creative activities like drawing, painting, or sculpture as a way to express emotions. It is especially helpful when words are hard to find.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Drama Therapy Uses role-play, storytelling, and theater techniques to explore problems and emotions. It helps people practice new ways of relating to others.
- Sandplay Therapy Uses sand trays and miniature figures to allow symbolic expression. It is especially helpful for children and trauma survivors.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: I'm passionate about helping people achieve emotional well-being, personal growth, and positive change. I believe everyone has the potential for resilience and inner strength, and I want to provide a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
I believe in a collaborative, creative, and holistic approach to healing. You are the expert in your journey, and I'm here to guide you through breaking down any limiting beliefs, highlighting your strengths and unique complexities, and exploring your inner world.
By working together, we can better understand who you are today and who you want to be in the future. I recognize the uniqueness of each individual and tailor my approach to meet your specific needs, preferences, and cultural background.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 145
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I offer a sliding scale and affordable payment options. Please message me for more information.
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Niloofar Alishahi - Creative Arts Therapy and Coaching LCAT, ATR-BC
- Female
- License # 002455
- Licensed in New York
- Practicing Since 2016
Education: My clinical training was trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, human-centered, and relational. The foundational modalities I was trained in are psychodynamic theories, expressive arts therapies, creativity development, and relational models that center on you as the expert of your own life. Years a
Niloofar Alishahi - Creative Arts Therapy and Coaching Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of New York
- Online Therapy Details: teletherapy
Collective traumas, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and movements like "Woman, life, freedom," highlight the importance and necessity of prioritizing personal and collective health and well-being as fundamental human rights.
I am committed to continuing studies and training in techniques to help reduce stress, increase self-awareness, and stimulate creativity and intuition, ultimately promoting self-care rooted in anti-oppression and trauma-informed practices.
My hope for the future is to create communities that prioritize caring for one another, where we not only "put our own oxygen masks on first" but also extend a helping hand to address collective trauma.