ART FOR HEALING: Create Emotional Resilience After Hardship

Feel empowered to:

• Express feelings that can't be put into words

• Use artful skills to cope after hardship
• Find creative pathways toward hope
• All art levels welcome!

Hi, I’m Samantha, a Therapeutic Art Facilitator. I’m here to guide you and cheer you on in your healing journey! Art is a fantastic tool to process emotions and discover new things about yourself.

All materials are provided. We will be working with oil pastels on mixed media paper. Willingness to try new ways of processing will open up new neural pathways and stimulate new perspectives!

In this Art for Healing experience, you will learn practical tools to manage stress after experiencing a difficult life experience. You will grow in confidence by strengthening your emotional resilience.

This experience is gently guided with art-making prompts and questions for thought. Surrounded by the beautiful Bozeman landscape, we will create our own landscape sketches that identify our current emotions.

There will be guidance on how to alter emotions, introduce change, shift perspective and vision-cast for the future.

Does this resonate with you? I’m here to support you on your journey toward resilience and hope!

One participant shared: "I came in feeling stuck & distressed and I walked out hopeful and inspired by my newly shifted perspective."

Creating within a group environment has the added healing benefit of mutually holding compassionate space with fellow participants. Additionally, seeing others' artwork and hearing their explanations may multiply your ideas for personal applications of the material.

It is my complete joy to facilitate these classes, providing a space to contemplate, process and encourage one another! I look forward to meeting you. -Samantha

About Samantha, Therapeutic Art Facilitator:

She spent 8+ years providing trauma-informed care within recovery centers. She has specialized training and experience working with survivors of abuse and domestic violence, but adores working with anyone who wants to strengthen their emotional resilience after any kind of hardship. She facilitates all classes with a strength-based, empowerment model and is skilled at motivational interviewing.

Disclaimer: This service is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, therapy or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or heard in our material or classes.

The resources given are not designed to practice medicine or give professional medical advice, including, without limitation, medical direction concerning someone's medical and mental health. Any resources given are not to be considered complete and does not cover all issues related to mental and physical health. In addition, any information given should not replace consultation with your doctor or any other mental health providers and/or specialists.

A participant shared: "This experience allowed me to see that we have more power over feelings than we sometimes realize, and they are often fluid and moving, much like the paint was in this exercise."

Host or Publisher Samantha Lesan Art