Welcome to Creating Wellness Art & Alternative Therapies. My name is Nadine and I am a trauma-based Art Psychotherapist RT-Q with CRPO. I am a member in good standing with CATA; the Canadian Art Therapy Association and AATA; the American Art Therapy Association and I follow their code of ethics and standards of professional practice.

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Art stimulates the  imagination and innovation, non-verbally. Art is its own language—a form of communication, preceding developed language. Therefore, art therapy is highly beneficial for clients who are nervous, who struggle to articulate their experiences and needs or who have experienced trauma. Art is an opening to externalize and process emotions and experiences—increasing insight, self-discovery and self-empowerment. Moving clients from surviving to thriving to becoming.

 

Art has always been a creative outlet for me. A way to express myself. I believe in the healing capacity of the arts especially for trauma-based healing. Art therapy provides space to explore the body-mind-heart-spirit connection, self-identity, relationships and life experiences that have been impacted by trauma. The art making promotes self-expression, self-awareness and personal insight—enhancing self-regulation, coping skills and resilience.

 

I work from a integrative, holistic and interdisciplinary trauma-based platform integrating my studies and experience as a clinical art therapist, therapeutic somatic fitness practitioner and sound therapist. I merge trauma-informed psychological science and research, psychotherapeutic practice, somatic & embodied movement, sound therapy and clinical arts into my practice. 

 

Additional approaches include: mindfulness, client centred, positive, somatic-informed, strengths-based, emotional-focused, faith-informed, compassion-lead and TIC—trauma informed care foundation. I integrate an array of proven approaches, expressed through art-based methods.

 

Through expert application of the principles of trauma-based therapy, psychology principles, expressive & embodied movement techniques, expressive and clinical art-based approaches I help clients process and heal from trauma and overcome mental, emotional, and physical challenges. My focus is to collaborate with you to set goals and discover your potential by helping you access your inner-creator—inspiring healthy movement towards growth, transformation, and healing. Art is a way to make your mark and find your voice. 

 

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