Expressive Arts Therapy
Offered virtually in California, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Texas and Illinois.
Did you know that creating reduces stress and anxiety?Some things don’t have words yet — or the words we do have flatten the experience.
Expressive arts brings image, movement, sound, metaphor and even play into the room as legitimate ways of processing, not warm-up exercises before the “real” therapy starts.
No art experience necessary; this isn’t about the finished product but the knowledge we get through being active creators of life.
EXA is beneficial for a variety of symptoms from life-exploration to traumatic processing.
The architecture of a session
(what to expect)
Expressive art sessions begin with a verbal “filling in” of what is going on in your life, what matters to you.
The therapist (hey!) will then help to shape the session by creating opportunities to heighten the 8 senses (taste, touch, sound, smell, hearing, interior sensation, mental awareness and interconnectedness).
The therapist and the client become co-artists to explore decentering from the “problem” state and enter the realm of creativity and imagination. This can consist of movement, art-making, acting, music-making, writing, nature-exploration, etc.
The therapist and the client then debrief the process, experience, and if relevant result — they work together to not psychoanalyze, but to harvest on how the creative experience has impacted the client’s day-to-day reality.
In addition to art having inherit health benefits, additional “languages” of processing are given and embodied change occurs — this creates a tangible feeling that “things can be different”.
About Logan's ExperienceLogan has completed PhD level training in expressive arts therapy with The European Graduate School and post-graduate training with The Expressive Arts Institute of San Diego. Logan is currently pursuing research in expressive arts therapy and peace conflict resolution.
In addition to therapy, Logan provides expressive arts consultation to socio-emotional support programs. She has co-created and facilitated programs such as the 0-5 Expressive Arts Program at The Chrysalis Center of San Diego and taught Expressive Arts guest lectures to graduate-level students.