Valhalla Art Therapy
children, teens and young adults
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The Art Therapy Process
Art Therapy
Art Therapy combines visual arts and therapy. It has been successful in improving mental health, treating physiological distress and supporting physical and emotional well being.
You do not need to be an artist to engage in art therapy, only an interest in playing and exploring with creative materials. In Art Therapy the emphasis is on the art making process and less on the finished product.
Art Therapy Sessions
Valhalla Art Therapy Studio supports children, teens and young adults. Individuals aged 5-26 years old.
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Art Therapy sessions are typically 1 hour per for several weeks, depending on the service goals. Sessions may also be attended weekly, bi weekly or monthly depending on the needs of your family. For shy individuals or younger school aged children, I suggest to parents to sign up for 3 weekly sessions to help build the therapeutic relationship and support the child/teen become comfortable in the studio.
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Initial 15 min phone consultations are free. Sessions are $150.00 (plus %5 GST) per session which includes the cost of studio materials used.
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​​As a registered Canadian Art Therapist (CATA) and a registered Therapeutic Counselor (RTC) coverage by extended health benefits may apply.
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I am a registered service provider with MCFD Autism Funding, EBUS Academy and Self Design High.
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Service Provider Letter are available upon request along with an admin fee of $50 plus tax. Please allow 1-3 business days in order to meet this request.
Please note: I require 24 hours notice for cancelations otherwise subject to a cancelation policy fee.
*I have a 24-hour cancellation fee policy in place as all case management and session prep occurs prior to the booked session in order to provide quality service. In addition, this policy allows for other families to book in on the waitlist with ample notice. This includes no shows or missed booked sessions. This cancellation fee is $100 plus gst. Thank you for your understanding of the 24 hour cancellation policy for a small business.
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Art Materials
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Art materials are essential to the Art Therapy process. Valhalla Art Therapy provides a plethora of art materials which include; drawing, paint, collage, clay, textiles, sand tray, crafts, up-cycled materials and natural materials.
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At Valhalla Art Therapy, offering the client a selection of art materials to choose from allows for their creative expression to come through. This also enables language and metaphors to emerge out of the art mediums which is essential to the therapeutic process.
Biography
Lindsay Dew is a Registered Canadian Art Therapist (CATA), Registered Therapeutic Counselor (RTC) and the owner of Valhalla Art Therapy Studio. Lindsay holds a post-baccalaureate degree in Art Therapy from the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, a Bachelors degree in Fine Art and a background in Psychology. Lindsay has been committed to providing support to children, adolescents and their families in the West Kootenays for over a decade. Lindsay has been employed at a number of local community services centers, as well as with local school districts. In her art therapy practice, she has a trauma-informed lens and draws upon therapeutic models including; attachment based, client centered, cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, expressive arts, somatic experience and mindfulness.
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Art Therapy provides a creative outlet for healing when there are no words.
Contact Valhalla Art Therapy
Contact us to see how Art Therapy may benefit your child. In-person (COVID-protocols) and online sessions available.
#208, 402 Baker street, Nelson BC
250 551 4989
Welcome To The Studio
Waiting Area
Please take a seat in our waiting room no more than a few minutes before your scheduled appointment. Please be mindful of noise as other practioners are working beside this room. Alternatively, we have additional seating area for families with young ones in tow just outside this quiet waiting area. The Art Therapist will be out to greet you on your scheduled appointment time. Thank you for your understanding.
Studio Space
This natural lit studio space contains a couch area, table and chairs and has access to an art sink. There is also a painting wall and easel to use, sand tray and multi storage spaces for every art materials you can dream up. Materials include, textiles, drawing materials, paint, collage, clay, plasticine, wood, metal and upcycled objects to name a few.
Art directives and spontaneous art making options are tailored to individual therapeutic service goals.
