Online Individual Art Psychotherapy

Your Story

If you are here, you are probably searching for support. Perhaps you are struggling. Perhaps you feel stuck. Maybe you’re looking to heal something that has happened, navigate a relationship, cope with a big transition or loss, or you need time and space to process something.

You’re curious about therapy and feeling ready to step in. Maybe someone suggested art therapy (yes, for adults!) and you have arrived here wondering what it’s all about. Or maybe you have had a creative experience that was surprisingly supportive and you are looking to explore with more depth and personalization.

I invite you to explore this site and see if it resonates with your search. To further explore if Mae & You Art Therapy is the right fit for you, let’s chat.

To learn more about art therapy and how it might support your journey, your questions may be answered here.

Working Together

The work we do together in Art Psychotherapy will be collaborative and at your pace. At its core, it’s about creating a space where you have the time to understand yourself, your story, and your relationships. Let’s create a space where we welcome all parts of yourself and identify and tend to your needs.

Self-care is community care. When we learn how to care for ourselves, we can become better equipped to show up and care for others.

I work with adults who need support with:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Grief and loss

  • Identity development

  • Creative block

  • Artist/Performer injury

  • Former art/performance education trauma

  • Family relationships

  • Transitions

  • Confidence

  • Stress

  • Burnout

  • Loneliness

  • Healthcare experiences

I work with people seeking:

  • New coping strategies

  • Greater ease in daily life

  • The development of a creative practice

  • An understanding of self

  • New patterns of communication

  • An artist identity

  • A sense of growth

  • A sense of balance

  • A sense of comfort

  • A sense of connection

  • A sense of space

I have focused experience with these communities:

  • Adults

  • Newcomers to Canada

  • Artists & Creatives

  • Arts Administrators

  • Women

This information is here to support your search and help you decide if my approach feels right for you.

If you don’t see the exact words that describe you, but my website and approach resonate, please reach out. We can explore whether it’s a good fit.

My approach to psychotherapy:

Strengths-based

This approach means we will focus on your strengths as we welcome your full self into the therapeutic space. We all have a deep inner-knowing and I believe you know yourself, and your art, best.

Arts-based

Art and art-making can be incorporated into sessions in a customized way that works for you. No prior art experience is needed.

Somatic

I incorporate a body-based approach and acknowledge that the “knowing” in our body operates differently than the “knowing” in our thoughts.

Trauma-informed

I acknowledge the individual experience of trauma and prioritize your safety and personal agency in our sessions. I don’t believe we need to know the story to heal trauma.

Compassion-focused

Inspired by the work of Dr. Kristin Neff, I incorporate the foundational elements of self-compassion.

LGBTQIA2S+ Allied

Sessions are a judgement-free space for all sexual identities, gender identities, and relationship models.

Anti-racist

I acknowledge racism as a system that must be dismantled. I aim for my work to be intentional in building and supporting anti-racist systems.

Anti-oppressive

I acknowledge oppression exists in our society. I aim to build a practice that acknowledges power imbalance and honours interconnectedness.

A little bit more about me…

I am a professional art therapist who works with adults through individual therapy and therapeutic groups. I believe therapy is a collaborative process. My multi-faceted approach integrates arts-based, somatic (body-based), and trauma-informed practices, among others, where your safety and personal agency are prioritized.

I hold an Honours Bachelor of Science and an Art Psychotherapy Diploma and bring over 16 years of experience from leading arts education and community engagement programs. I am ready to show up for you with a warm and grounding presence, creating a nonjudgmental space to support your needs, at your pace.

My practice offers you a welcoming process to navigate a wide range of experiences, such as anxiety, grief, life transitions, identity loss, creative block, stress, burnout, loneliness, or feeling stuck. Your mental health is important and my practice is currently welcoming new individuals who are seeking personalized and compassionate psychotherapy.