QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What is art therapy?
Art therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship. More detailed information about art therapy can be found on the American Art Therapy Association website. Our art therapists are all credentialed through the American Art Therapy Credentials Board.
What is the cost of sessions?
Fees will vary depending on the type of support offered. A typical one hour group session is $65/session. Our 50-minute individual art therapy sessions range between $175-$200/session. Fees are based on our art therapists' level of experience, credentials, and specialization. Typically our art therapy sessions are scheduled weekly or every other week. Our therapists offer limited sliding scale spots at a discounted rate for individuals with financial need. A sample of our financial assistance application can be downloaded here.
Do you accept health insurance or offer scholarships?
Our services are currently private pay only and we do not work with insurance directly. If you have out of network benefits that will cover art therapy services, we can provide documentation that you can self-submit to your insurance provider to request reimbursement. We cannot guarantee whether you will be reimbursed by your insurance provider, so we recommend checking your out of network benefits and asking if art therapy is eligible for reimbursement. We do accept HSA and FSA cards as payment. Florida students with the Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship (formerly Gardiner or Step Up for Students) are eligible for reimbursement through the scholarship funding organization. We're grateful to be able to provide specialized programs and services services through our community partners and program sponsors. Please contact us to inquire about current opportunities.
Do I need art or dance skills or experience?
No formal talent, skills, or training in art or dance is necessary to benefit from expressive therapy. In the studio, we're mostly focusing on feeling, sensing, moving, and experiencing. We're here to facilitate creative experiences. Most of us learned at some point in life that we are not "good" at art. We believe creative self-expression is an inherently human process that everyone should be able to access.
What kinds of art materials will we use?
We offer opportunities to explore drawing, painting, fiber arts, collage, sculpture, photography, print-making, journaling, poetry, and creative movement. Sometimes we might recommend exploring a specific material or art activity to help support a certain therapeutic objective. We will take your lead and tailor sessions to meet your individual comfort, strengths, and goals. Our emphasis is usually on process over product so we are mostly interested in your sensory experience in the moment and creative self-expression.
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What is Dance/Movement Therapy?
Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) is the therapeutic use of physical movement and psycho-somatic awareness to support the mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and social integration of the individual. DMT is a holistic approach to healing, maintaining that all parts of the self are interconnected, reflecting and responding to one another: Changes in the physical body reflect changes in the psyche, and vice versa. While becoming a formal treatment option relatively recently in the 1940s, dance and movement have been used as modes of healing and connection for thousands of years in cultures across the globe. DMT supports us in connecting with the self and others by tapping into the wealth of knowledge that the physical body holds, and creating a sense of safety in the body.