Previous
Next
Menu
Our mission is to facilitate wellness and healing through both individual and group-based therapy sessions centred on the creative arts. Our facilitators first understand the needs of the person or group that comes into therapy. An in-depth understanding of the clients’ issues directs the flow of our sessions. Typically, a combination of verbal and artistic exploration and dialogue between the client/s, their artwork and the facilitator/s leads to unfolding of deeper layers of self-awareness
We work with diverse populations, on a wide range of issues. Our sessions are aimed at helping individuals and groups explore issues like depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relationship struggles, stress-reduction, relaxation etc.
We also work with organizations and communities on various topics like inculcating empathy, exploring self-identity, understanding team dynamics, learning authentic ways to communicate with others and discovering personal stress management tools.
Since creative expression does not rely solely on words, Expressive Arts Therapy is especially useful for children or other populations that are either unable or hesitant to articulate their feelings in words.
Typically, we start with spending the first session getting to know you and understanding your reason for coming in for therapy. Based on this first interaction, we come up with a plan that suits your needs.
Each one-on-one session generally starts with a warm-up activity to prepare you for deeper inner work. Then we get into a main activity that helps you explore your feelings through one or multiple art forms. We end with a closing activity or by getting into a verbal sharing of your feelings and insights from the creative explorations. Your facilitator might also leave you with some work to do before coming to the next session for e.g. keeping an art journal, exploring certain feelings and emotions through drawing etc.
This is a general framework of the sessions and much depends on your mood and preferences when you come in for each session. You are always in control of the frequency, pace and direction of your therapeutic journey.
The overall framework of group sessions is more or less similar to that of individual sessions. However, the biggest difference is that of the presence of other people in the room along with you. There could be multiple reasons for bringing multiple (most times unrelated/unfamiliar) individuals to come together for therapy. Sometimes, we choose a theme and invite people to join the group if the theme resonates with them; at other times, an organization or group might approach us for a common issue that they might feel the need to work on.
Group therapy has been found to be very effective for a number of reasons. It helps participants see that they are not alone and that others are dealing with similar issues. An environment of trust and safety in the group helps people to share their feelings openly and also to inculcate empathy. Working on common themes with others helps one learn new perspectives and coping mechanisms. The group environment is also great for practicing new social behaviors and skills that are challenging in the real world setting.
The answer to this question varies with each unique individual and their circumstances. While some individuals might start gaining insights and feeling better in the very first session, others might experience initial hesitation and might only start noticing change after a few sessions. We have seen that maximum progress takes place when the client is willing and open to change.
No, you do not need to have any prior experience or talent in art. Expressive Arts Therapy values the process of making art more than the final product. Anything you create is beautiful because it is an expression of YOU and it holds a special message for you. All you need, to gain maximum benefit from these sessions, is trust and openness for the creative process.
We believe that each person possesses the power of self-healing and this power comes from paying heed to the messages we receive from our own body and mind. Since each person is unique, no one else can be an authority on another’s feelings and expressions. Our focus is not on what your artwork means to us. Instead, we facilitate the sessions in a manner that helps you explore, discover and trust your own, personal meaning from the creative process and its outcome/s.
We take privacy and confidentiality extremely seriously. All information shared during the therapeutic process is treated with sensitivity. Care is taken to ensure any personal information shared individually with the facilitator or in the group sessions is treated with utmost respect and confidentiality. The records from therapy sessions are kept confidential and no individual identities are revealed in any reports, publications or case studies.
Typically, we start with spending the first session getting to know you and understanding your reason for coming in for therapy. Based on this first interaction, we come up with a plan that suits your needs.
Each one-on-one session generally starts with a warm-up activity to prepare you for deeper inner work. Then we get into a main activity that helps you explore your feelings through one or multiple art forms. We end with a closing activity or by getting into a verbal sharing of your feelings and insights from the creative explorations. Your facilitator might also leave you with some work to do before coming to the next session for e.g. keeping an art journal, exploring certain feelings and emotions through drawing etc.
This is a general framework of the sessions and much depends on your mood and preferences when you come in for each session. You are always in control of the frequency, pace and direction of your therapeutic journey.
The overall framework of group sessions is more or less similar to that of individual sessions. However, the biggest difference is that of the presence of other people in the room along with you. There could be multiple reasons for bringing multiple (most times unrelated/unfamiliar) individuals to come together for therapy. Sometimes, we choose a theme and invite people to join the group if the theme resonates with them; at other times, an organization or group might approach us for a common issue that they might feel the need to work on.
Group therapy has been found to be very effective for a number of reasons. It helps participants see that they are not alone and that others are dealing with similar issues. An environment of trust and safety in the group helps people to share their feelings openly and also to inculcate empathy. Working on common themes with others helps one learn new perspectives and coping mechanisms. The group environment is also great for practicing new social behaviors and skills that are challenging in the real world setting.
The answer to this question varies with each unique individual and their circumstances. While some individuals might start gaining insights and feeling better in the very first session, others might experience initial hesitation and might only start noticing change after a few sessions. We have seen that maximum progress takes place when the client is willing and open to change.
No, you do not need to have any prior experience or talent in art. Expressive Arts Therapy values the process of making art more than the final product. Anything you create is beautiful because it is an expression of YOU and it holds a special message for you. All you need, to gain maximum benefit from these sessions, is trust and openness for the creative process.
We believe that each person possesses the power of self-healing and this power comes from paying heed to the messages we receive from our own body and mind. Since each person is unique, no one else can be an authority on another’s feelings and expressions. Our focus is not on what your artwork means to us. Instead, we facilitate the sessions in a manner that helps you explore, discover and trust your own, personal meaning from the creative process and its outcome/s.
We take privacy and confidentiality extremely seriously. All information shared during the therapeutic process is treated with sensitivity. Care is taken to ensure any personal information shared individually with the facilitator or in the group sessions is treated with utmost respect and confidentiality. The records from therapy sessions are kept confidential and no individual identities are revealed in any reports, publications or case studies.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Co-Founder
Certified Expressive Arts Facilitator
and Psychologist
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Nishtha is passionate about creative art-making and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and the splendor in all it’s beautiful creations. Her strong faith in the healing powers of Expressive Arts Therapy stems from her own journey of self awareness and healing through the process of creative engagement for self-expression and insight.
She believes that the therapeutic quality of creative arts can be applied for healing emotional pain and restoring well being for a diverse population from varied backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated therapy groups for a range of populations of different age-groups in community settings as well as non-for-profit organizations. Her genuine interest in people and their stories enables her to create a safe and nurturing space for self-inquiry, reflection and healing.
She believes that each person has a inner knowing and a potential to unravel the answers to their own emotional suffering, which only seems difficult to be reached when one is under distress. She sees her role as the medium to facilitate and support the journey of her clients on their path towards healing through self-awareness and authentic expression.
Co-Founder
Certified Expressive Arts Facilitator
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Nishtha is passionate about creative art-making and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and the splendor in all it’s beautiful creations. Her strong faith in the healing powers of Expressive Arts Therapy stems from her own journey of self awareness and healing through the process of creative engagement for self-expression and insight.
She believes that the therapeutic quality of creative arts can be applied for healing emotional pain and restoring well being for a diverse population from varied backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated therapy groups for a range of populations of different age-groups in community settings as well as non-for-profit organizations. Her genuine interest in people and their stories enables her to create a safe and nurturing space for self-inquiry, reflection and healing.
She believes that each person has a inner knowing and a potential to unravel the answers to their own emotional suffering, which only seems difficult to be reached when one is under distress. She sees her role as the medium to facilitate and support the journey of her clients on their path towards healing through self-awareness and authentic expression.
Nishtha is passionate about creative art-making and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and the splendor in all it’s beautiful creations. Her strong faith in the healing powers of Expressive Arts Therapy stems from her own journey of self awareness and healing through the process of creative engagement for self-expression and insight.
She believes that the therapeutic quality of creative arts can be applied for healing emotional pain and restoring well being for a diverse population from varied backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated therapy groups for a range of populations of different age-groups in community settings as well as non-for-profit organizations. Her genuine interest in people and their stories enables her to create a safe and nurturing space for self-inquiry, reflection and healing.
She believes that each person has a inner knowing and a potential to unravel the answers to their own emotional suffering, which only seems difficult to be reached when one is under distress. She sees her role as the medium to facilitate and support the journey of her clients on their path towards healing through self-awareness and authentic expression.
Nishtha is passionate about creative art-making and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and the splendor in all it’s beautiful creations. Her strong faith in the healing powers of Expressive Arts Therapy stems from her own journey of self awareness and healing through the process of creative engagement for self-expression and insight.
She believes that the therapeutic quality of creative arts can be applied for healing emotional pain and restoring well being for a diverse population from varied backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated therapy groups for a range of populations of different age-groups in community settings as well as non-for-profit organizations. Her genuine interest in people and their stories enables her to create a safe and nurturing space for self-inquiry, reflection and healing.
She believes that each person has a inner knowing and a potential to unravel the answers to their own emotional suffering, which only seems difficult to be reached when one is under distress. She sees her role as the medium to facilitate and support the journey of her clients on their path towards healing through self-awareness and authentic expression.
Nishtha is passionate about creative art-making and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and the splendor in all it’s beautiful creations. Her strong faith in the healing powers of Expressive Arts Therapy stems from her own journey of self awareness and healing through the process of creative engagement for self-expression and insight.
She believes that the therapeutic quality of creative arts can be applied for healing emotional pain and restoring well being for a diverse population from varied backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated therapy groups for a range of populations of different age-groups in community settings as well as non-for-profit organizations. Her genuine interest in people and their stories enables her to create a safe and nurturing space for self-inquiry, reflection and healing.
She believes that each person has a inner knowing and a potential to unravel the answers to their own emotional suffering, which only seems difficult to be reached when one is under distress. She sees her role as the medium to facilitate and support the journey of her clients on their path towards healing through self-awareness and authentic expression.
Vasvi Srivastava is a Psychologist and certified Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator with a background in Talent and Organizational Consulting. She is a Governing Board Member of the Expressive Arts Therapy Association of India (EATAI) and a Supervisor on the Diploma Program in Expressive Arts Therapy offered by the East West Centre for Counselling and Training, Chennai. She is also a certified Sivanada Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).
Vasvi’s creative pursuits as a recreational artist and personal encounters with the expressive therapies, introduced her to the restorative abilities of the arts many years ago. Ever since, she has been drawing on the power of creative expression to bring relief and well-being to diverse populations.
She has applied the expressive arts with people from various age groups and backgrounds including the social, educational and organizational settings, for various issues ranging from depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, to motivation at work, stress management and building better relationships.
Vasvi’s practice is based on the belief that all humans have within them a powerful source of wisdom and self-healing. Her strength lies in enabling people to explore their potential by building an environment of unconditional acceptance, understanding and trust.
Nishtha is passionate about creative art-making and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and the splendor in all it’s beautiful creations. Her strong faith in the healing powers of Expressive Arts Therapy stems from her own journey of self awareness and healing through the process of creative engagement for self-expression and insight.
She believes that the therapeutic quality of creative arts can be applied for healing emotional pain and restoring well being for a diverse population from varied backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated therapy groups for a range of populations of different age-groups in community settings as well as non-for-profit organizations. Her genuine interest in people and their stories enables her to create a safe and nurturing space for self-inquiry, reflection and healing.
She believes that each person has a inner knowing and a potential to unravel the answers to their own emotional suffering, which only seems difficult to be reached when one is under distress. She sees her role as the medium to facilitate and support the journey of her clients on their path towards healing through self-awareness and authentic expression.
To get updates about our upcoming instead.