Creative Arts Therapy Can Help You Feel More Connected and Less Stressed

Sometimes it’s hard to find the words when you’re deep in the mud. Many people who start creative arts therapy feel stuck in a rut or like they are unable to move forward. Maybe you’re struggling with anxiety, self-esteem issues, transitions, or trauma – whatever those struggles are – they aren’t easy.
It can be really discouraging if you’ve tried to find ways to feel better before but things haven’t quite worked. Or maybe it’s your first time looking for therapy and the idea of sitting across from someone feels way too intense. Wherever you are in your healing journey, there is a creative way we can find relief for you.
As something who knows this feeling intimately (recovering Selective Mute here!), I know that you can move past these hurdles!
Do any of the following resonate with you?
- You feel misunderstood
- You feel like you can’t clearly articulate yourself in traditional talk therapy
- You’re struggling with anxiety, difficult transitions, stress, worry, trauma, and/or self-esteem
- You struggle with connecting to others
- You’re overwhelmed thinking about sitting across from someone and being in the spotlight
- You’re sick of feeling stuck with expressing yourself
How Creative Arts Therapy Works
Creative arts therapy consists of 53, one-on-one sessions that help you work through your concerns utilizing a variety of creative mediums. That can include things like music, art, sandtray, storytelling, games, and even Dungeons & Dragons.
In addition to listening, I will support you with creative and artistic experiences to explore your inner world, your struggles, and your strengths; I play an active role. Creative arts therapy can be blended with many other approaches including EMDR, mindfulness, CBT, parts work, and others, depending upon what feels good for you.
Once we’ve developed a strong relationship and you build trust with me, we will begin to deepen the work of identifying difficulties, stressors, pressures, and unwanted thoughts. I strategically integrate other therapeutic approaches (like creative arts/expressive therapy, IFS, mindfulness) into EMDR to support you with staying motivated in the work. You will begin to develop an understanding of how the brain works, what coping skills work for you, and dig deeper to understand the core beliefs that drive your actions.
Let’s Get Started Today
Ready to start feeling better? If you feel stuck in a rut, unable to move forward, Creative Arts Therapy could help.
Start now and build confidence in who you are and feel connected to others. During your free phone consultation we can start getting to know each other and discover how I can be of service.

Think you want to give it a try?
Connections Creative Arts Therapy
Kate Shannon, LCAT, LCPC, MT-BC
(315) 681-7958
kate@connectionscat.com
141 Sully’s Trail
Suite 7A
Pittsford, NY 14534
- Monday
- 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Thursday
- 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
