Brief Current Overview of Services Offered
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I offer secure and confidential virtual art therapy sessions over Zoom for adolescents and adults, as well as seasonal in-person, land-based sessions and workshops for children, youth and adults.
I am currently taking new referrals for:
As an art therapist, I work from a relational, trauma-informed, feminist approach, informed by land-based healing & ecological therapy and attachment therapy. I incorporate mindfulness into my sessions to support people to find centeredness in daily life. I am a climate aware therapist incorporating the environmental context into my work to support people around feelings of anxiety and grief related to the current climate crisis. I also offer Clinical Supervision and Consulting Services to Professional Art Therapists and Counselors working in an arts-based context. Please reach out to book a session or to inquire. |
Laura Andrew, Registered, Certified Art Therapist
For the past ten years I have worked with people in the capacity of art therapist.
I am honored to serve as a faculty member, supervisor and thesis advisor at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute where I support art therapists in training.
I work within a holistic approach weaving relational, strengths-based, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive frameworks to help people discover their inner strengths, increase self-awareness, orient to health and wellness, process and move through trauma, and improve capacity for mindfulness and presence.
I am a culturally sensitive art therapist and it is my intention to walk-along side the people I work with. I hold a strong belief in the power of the expressive arts as an agent for personal growth and healing. .
I hold a certificate in eco-psychology and specialize in ecological art therapy and land-based healing. I offer outdoor sessions in nature, where clients can explore their relationship with self and the more-then-human world, create art with natural materials and with the cycles and metaphors imminent in nature.
I feel privileged to live, work and play on the unceded territory of the Sinixt, Syilx and Ktunaxa peoples, in the wild mountain-forest landscape of the Kootenays. I am a fourth generation Settler and I grew up on a farm in rural Alberta. After completing an undergraduate degree in Biology, I lived, worked and traveled in Asia for over a dozen years. I bring diverse life experiences and a deep connection and love for nature into my work, along with a passion for people, creativity and wellness.
I am Registered with the Canadian Art Therapy Association. To see my listing with the Canadian Art Therapy Association, click HERE
Clinical Experience and Areas of Support
I support people with a variety of life experiences including:
- Personal growth and insight
- Creative blocks
- Past or recent trauma
- Grief and loss
- Mental health and wellness
- Symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression or overwhelm
- Interpersonal relationships
- Life transitions
- Climate change and Eco Grief
- Identity formation
- Gender issues
- Parenting and family dynamics
- Attachment issues
- Autism
- ADHD & ADD
- End of life
- Existential issues and life purpose
- Substance use and addictions
The landscapes we inhabit, inhabit us.
See my essay where I share my experience of cultivating relationship and honoring the land; published on the Spring Equinox, 2024.
www.kutenaiarttherapy.com/blog/cultivating-relationship-honoring-the-land
Why do Art?
Since the beginning of time and across cultures, humans have used art for self-expression, communication, comfort, ritual and healing. The need to play and create comes naturally to children, but sometimes gets lost or buried in the busy lives of adults. Art therapy is a powerful way to harness your creativity for personal growth, wellness, change, and healing, to reconnect with your inner child, and reclaim your sense of wonder, awe and discovery.
What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is a modality for self-expression which integrates psychology and the creative process of art making as a means of communication. Feelings, ideas and experiences that are often difficult to express through language come to the surface and may be externalized through imagery, color, symbol and metaphor. Creating art within a safe space and therapeutic relationship provides an opportunity to explore and express our rich inner experiences and allows for personal insight, empowerment, and increased well-being.
What kind of support are you looking for?
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If you are currently in crisis
If you are currently in crisis or need to speak with someone immediately please call: 1 833 456 4566, text 45645 or visit crisisservicescanada.ca |
All are welcome.
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