The Art Therapy Studio is in a new location!
408 W. State Street
Downtown Ithaca
Emily M Walsh, MA, LCAT, ATR
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
I earned my master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and Art Therapy from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. (Naropa is a well-respected Buddhist-inspired university which focuses on contemplative education.) I am a registered Art Therapist and have my license (LCAT) to practice in New York.
I have worked in a variety of settings, including community youth centers, residential treatment centers and community mental health clinics. I also previously ran the art therapy group at The Nutrition Center, which is The Upstate New York Eating Disorder Service's Ithaca-based outpatient program.
In therapy sessions, I actively use a range of techniques such as CBT, expressive arts, mindfulness practices and in the moment body wisdom. I love working with a wide variety of people and presenting issues including life transitions, self-growth, anxiety, depression and trauma. I LOVE working with teens and their parents & find that art therapy is an excellent fit for teen's developmental tasks and need for self exploration and expression.
I have worked in a variety of settings, including community youth centers, residential treatment centers and community mental health clinics. I also previously ran the art therapy group at The Nutrition Center, which is The Upstate New York Eating Disorder Service's Ithaca-based outpatient program.
In therapy sessions, I actively use a range of techniques such as CBT, expressive arts, mindfulness practices and in the moment body wisdom. I love working with a wide variety of people and presenting issues including life transitions, self-growth, anxiety, depression and trauma. I LOVE working with teens and their parents & find that art therapy is an excellent fit for teen's developmental tasks and need for self exploration and expression.
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Services
Adults
I offer private psychotherapy using talk and/or art therapy to adults. As a therapist, I am a skilled listener. My job is to support you in a process of uncovering issues, discovering hopes and exploring your way of thinking and feeling. This is done through verbal as well as non-verbal means. Once you understand the patterns and beliefs that have shaped your life, you are in a better position to resolve problems and make healthy changes.
Teens and their families
Young people often find it difficult to express themselves in a clinical setting. Expressing themselves through art can feel less threatening and more natural. The Art Therapy Studio is a colorful, welcoming space that is set up to make expression enticing. This means that they are met where they feel comfortable and competent; which translates to a bright willingness to engage and a sense of enthusiasm for the task. I work closely with parents using creative interventions and respect for family culture. I watch for the family's strengths and skills to build on, working together to communicate more clearly and find solutions to problems.
Adolescents face a unique set of needs based on the major physical and psychological tasks that take place at this age of growth. Developmentally appropriate self-expression is encouraged to help them understand and explore their behavioral issues and emerging identities through the art making process. Aligning strongly with both you as a parent and your teen, I work as a bridge between the concerns and values you convey and a teen's strong need for expression of independence and self.
I offer private psychotherapy using talk and/or art therapy to adults. As a therapist, I am a skilled listener. My job is to support you in a process of uncovering issues, discovering hopes and exploring your way of thinking and feeling. This is done through verbal as well as non-verbal means. Once you understand the patterns and beliefs that have shaped your life, you are in a better position to resolve problems and make healthy changes.
Teens and their families
Young people often find it difficult to express themselves in a clinical setting. Expressing themselves through art can feel less threatening and more natural. The Art Therapy Studio is a colorful, welcoming space that is set up to make expression enticing. This means that they are met where they feel comfortable and competent; which translates to a bright willingness to engage and a sense of enthusiasm for the task. I work closely with parents using creative interventions and respect for family culture. I watch for the family's strengths and skills to build on, working together to communicate more clearly and find solutions to problems.
Adolescents face a unique set of needs based on the major physical and psychological tasks that take place at this age of growth. Developmentally appropriate self-expression is encouraged to help them understand and explore their behavioral issues and emerging identities through the art making process. Aligning strongly with both you as a parent and your teen, I work as a bridge between the concerns and values you convey and a teen's strong need for expression of independence and self.
Workshops
Workshops offer a chance to explore themes through art-making, an introduction to Art Therapy, or in-depth work around a specific topic.
