Our Approach to Therapy in Boynton Beach & Wellington, FL: Expressive Arts for Mental Health
The goal of any therapeutic method is to increase understanding, resolve problems and practice new life skills and behaviors. My approach is a client-centered, non-judgmental therapy using creative & expressive techniques. I specialize in using Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Psychodrama and Expressive Art Therapy to assist my clients achieve the changes and healing work they are looking for.
I am influenced by the latest in neuroscience that offers specific, tangible techniques, “mindsight tools” assisting both children and adult clients in the Boynton Beach and Wellington, Florida, areas with the power of their own mind to integrate the brain and promote well being. At my practice, you’ll enjoy the integration of traditional psychotherapy–knowledge and resources on emotional development, brain science and cognitive and behavioral interventions–with creative expressive art modalities.
Therapeutic Modalities Used Include…
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
And expressive arts therapies, information on which can be found below.
Expressive Arts Therapies at Reflections
Expressive Arts Therapies allows the client to explore their unconscious states through creative flow in various forms of art. The client may choose to use writing, dance, movement, painting, music, and/or drama to explore their unconscious states. This form of therapy relies on imaginative power to create connection and new experiences, which can lead to insight and direction. A client does not need to have artistic training or ability to benefit from Expressive Arts Therapy.
Sand Tray Therapy
Sand Tray Therapy works by allowing a child to create their ‘world’ using toys and colored sand. The ‘world’ they create reflects their own current life, and also gives them an opportunity to express their inner conflicts by describing their creations. Using this form of therapy, together we are more able to help the child remove obstacles and connect them to their true inner being, which eventually leads to acceptance and confidence within themselves.
Play Therapy
Play is a child’s ‘talk therapy’ in a very non- directed approach. Children are afforded the respect and trusting environment to gain capacities and practice working within limits through play.
In the playroom, a child is given the responsibility for their own feelings and what they can do with them. The child is then able to take what they’ve learned and applied it in their own lives appropriately.
Play therapy is designed to help children express their feelings in appropriate ways to meet their needs better, develop their problem-solving skills, increase self-confidence, and ultimately understand their own feelings.
Psychodrama Therapy
Psychodrama Therapy aims to help the individual explore their internal conflicts in a safe and productive environment. Through dramatic play, clients will usually play out scenarios that explain their current life events, fantasies, dreams and mental states. These scenarios can explain a lot about a person’s emotional truth, and allow the therapist to facilitate healing through effective processing skills.
Psychodrama challenges the client and can even encourage them by taking on other roles within their scenes to gain new perspectives and solutions. Psychodrama is very effective with group settings as well.
Professional Psychotherapy in Boynton Beach & Wellington
Professional psychotherapy offers numerous benefits for individuals, families, couples, and groups. Common issues treated in psychotherapy include anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, anger management, grief, adjustment to separations and divorce, and more. Research proves that a trusting therapeutic relationship can be instrumental in transformation and personal growth. Only by creating a trusting therapist-client relationship can important healing work required to support change occur.
I consider it a privilege to facilitate healing from challenging issues and to support my clients in accessing insights and strengths. I don’t consider myself just a ‘how to’ stop on your journey. I guide you from where you are to where you might like to be in different areas of your life. If you’d like to learn more, schedule a session at our office in Boynton Beach and get your therapeutic journey started off on the right foot!
