Arts-based OT 1:1 sessions
If you’ve ever sat in a therapy session and thought, “I don’t even know where to start,” arts-based occupational therapy might be a better fit. Instead of relying on the perfect words, we use gentle creative activities to help you notice what’s going on inside, care for your nervous system and shape everyday life so it actually works for you.
What is arts-based occupational therapy?
Arts-based occupational therapy is a way of working with your nervous system and everyday life using creative activities as our starting point. Together we might use drawing, collage, painting or simple journaling to explore what’s happening for you, notice patterns and experiment with new ways of coping. You don’t need to be “good at art” for this to work. The focus is on the process, not the finished product.
As an OT, I’m always thinking about how your inner world connects with your outer world: your routines, sensory needs, relationships, study, work and home life. Arts-based OT gives us a way to gently bridge those worlds, so you can understand yourself more deeply and make practical changes that feel kind and sustainable.
What we can work on together
In arts-based OT 1:1 sessions, we can explore whatever is most present for you, including:
• Masking, burnout and recovery
• Sensory needs and creating sensory-friendly spaces
• Routines and executive functioning that actually match your energy
• Identity, self-understanding and self-compassion
• Boundaries, relationships and people-pleasing
• Study, work and home life that fits your nervous system