Often when someone suggests we see a therapist, we think talk therapy. But “talking” isn’t the only way to help us resolve past trauma, develop better coping strategies or reduce anxiety or depression. Art therapy can be an excellent way to address mental health issues especially for people who find talk therapy limiting. This type of therapy can be ideal for highly sensitive people. Despite what you might be thinking, you don’t have to be an artist or particularly creative for art therapy to be an effective modality. To learn more about art therapy and how it has evolved during the virtual age, I will be chatting with art therapist, Elaine Oswald, live on Instagram.

Elaine Oswald is an art therapist in NYC, who specializes in working with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). She is also a somatic psychotherapist, certified in Core Energetics, and currently training in Hakomi, which is a mindfulness-based body-psychotherapy. This is my third installment of “Mental Health Mondays.” Each Monday I will be having a conversation with my favorite mental health therapists so that you can better navigate emotionally and mentally during these very stressful times.

Monday December 21

12-12:30pm

Live on Instagram