We are NOT currently accepting registrants for our Expressive Arts Therapy Groups.

Past Groups

“What stories do I tell myself about the anxiety that I feel?”

“Can I build a healthy relationship with "my" anxiety?”

“How can the expressive arts help me connect to a sense of wellness and aliveness?”

Exploring Fierce OKness

8-Week ONLINE Expressive Arts Therapy Group for women, non-binary, gender diverse and Two-Spirit people living with anxiety.

Fiercely OK By Nature

8-Week OUTDOOR Expressive Arts Therapy Group for adults (18+) living with anxiety.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about scheduling an intake call. Please note that going through the intake process does not guarantee you a spot in the program.

What to Expect

Flowing between visual art, writing, theatre, dance, movement, and voice, we will explore the nature of fierce OKness inside and all around us. Possible themes include:

  • Fierce OKness in Nature

  • Thoughts As Stories

  • Befriending Our Bodies and Feelings

  • Harnessing the Power and Wisdom of Our Feelings Through Our Voices

  • Knowing Our Gifts: Celebrating Our Unique Shades of Fierce OKness

  • Fierce OKness in Action

 

✴ There are no fees required for participation. Gifts of up to $80 per person are welcome & help students cover the costs of clinical supervision ♥

✴ This group will be co-facilitated by Student Therapists from the CREATE Institute. Both students are members in good standing with the Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA).

✴ All students receive ongoing clinical supervision from a Registered Psychotherapist.

✴ It is not an art class. No previous art experience is required.

✴ Advanced registration is required. Participants are asked to commit to attendance.

About Expressive Art Therapy

Expressive arts therapy is an intermodal arts-based approach to therapy that supports individuals in self-exploration and discovery, connecting to inner resources, healing and growth through a process of play and creative expression.

Therapy Group Goals

The group's goals are to (1) cultivate awareness and acceptance of our bodies, minds and feelings, write new stories about ourselves and anxiety, and establish an embodied sense of fierce OKness; (2) support group members to harness the power and wisdom of their feelings, clearly articulate their wants, needs, insecurities and values, know their gifts, and take effective action in their lives; and (3) nourish supportive relationships and a sense of true belonging within the group.

Who Might Benefit

Participants who have done some previous therapeutic work may benefit most from this group. Using the expressive arts as a therapeutic tool can be an intense personal process and it poses potential emotional risks. It can often bring forth unpleasant memories and feelings and can be a difficult experience. As with many therapy groups, a participant may feel worse before they feel better.

Eligibility Criteria

Registrants must meet all of the following criteria in order to be considered for participation:

  1. You reside in Ontario, Canada;

  2. You are willing to pause your involvement in all non-therapy programs led by Steph Drouin, Pekhna Kaur and Renee Vroom for a minimum of 6 months (if applicable); AND

  3. You do not have a personal relationship with Steph Drouin, Pekhna Kaur or Renee Vroom.

We are so sorry in advance to disappoint those of you who do not meet these criteria! If you are in need of a therapy group, please be in touch. We would be happy to refer you to other free and low-cost offerings from the CREATE Institute and around the world.