Workshops
My passion lives at the intersection of creative expression, mindfulness, and therapeutic care. Across studios, community spaces, and clinical settings, I design and facilitate artistic groups that bring people into deeper relationship with themselves, their stories, and one another.
My StoryI’m a teaching artist and licensed mental health counselor who creates and facilitates groups that bring together art, reflection, and connection. I enjoy designing themed curriculums—whether one-day workshops or multi-week groups—that use creativity as a way to better understand ourselves and move through different life experiences. I have led workshops for groups across the lifespan and ones that are more art-based as well as therapeutic based.
Within community spaces, studios, and clinical settings, I have led classes involving writing, painting, mosaics, collage, clay, cyanotypes, and mixed media. I aim to make art feel accessible and approachable, especially for those who don’t see themselves as “artists.” During these experiences, the focus is on the process—using creativity to explore thoughts, emotions, and personal history—while also creating something tangible that can mark a moment in time or hold meaning.
I focus on creating spaces where people can experiment and engage with creativity in a way that feels natural to them. Art becomes a tool for understanding, expression, and building confidence—especially when we don’t have the language to articulate our experiences. The group space holds just as much weight—offering real conversation, shared reflection, and moments of authentic connection that come from being in process together.
With my background in therapy, I’m able to facilitate these spaces in a way that is thoughtful, flexible, and attuned to a wide range of needs. I’m always looking for opportunities to bring this work into new settings and collaborate on creating groups that feel meaningful, engaging, and human.
I am continually inspired to create new and unique group experiences in a range of settings, with the goal of making art a bridge—between people, within ourselves, and across the stories we carry.
Mosaic Heirlooms
At the Pulpery Studio in Philadelphia, I facilitated experiences using clay, mosaics, and mixed media—including creating mosaic “heirlooms” within cigar boxes and wooden display frames. These pieces became vessels for memory, story, and identity—inviting participants to work with fragments of personal and cultural history in a tactile, grounded way. Across mediums, the emphasis remained on somatic and sensory awareness: slowing down, engaging the body, and allowing meaning to emerge through the process of making.
Writing Groups
My 4-week writing group is designed to engage participants in the creative process in an accessible and playful way. Beginning with free association exercises, participants are encouraged to use the page as a space for exploration rather than performance—interacting with language through curiosity, experimentation, and unique reflective prompts that gently open pathways into insight and expression.
Art Therapy Groups
I’ve developed and led a range of therapeutic groups that center reflection, connection, and creative process. This includes a 4-week Creating Change group, where each session introduced a different artistic medium to explore themes of identity, values, agency, and cognitive process—using creativity as a way to process, reorient, and move toward meaningful change.
Art of Emotion — Children’s Workshop
I’ve led children’s painting workshops called The Art of Emotion, where kids get to explore their feelings through art in a supportive, open-ended environment. Using color, shape, and imagination, they practice expressing what’s going on inside while building a broader emotional vocabulary. We also incorporate interactive worksheets and activities that help them notice where emotions show up in their bodies and what they might look or feel like, giving them even more ways to understand and communicate their inner world.
