Art Therapy Groups

Creative Connections: Art Therapy for Growing Minds

The Elementary Art Therapy Group is designed for children of all genders in 3rd to 5th grade to explore their thoughts, feelings, and identities through hands-on, process-based art making. Grounded in developmental psychology and child-centered therapy, the group offers a safe, playful environment where children can express themselves, build self-awareness, and strengthen social-emotional skills. Activities focus on creativity over “craft” and encourage confidence, communication, and self-regulation through guided exploration with a variety of materials. Each session is structured to meet children where they are—emotionally, cognitively, and developmentally—while fostering imagination, empathy, and resilience.

Ideal for children who may be: 

• Experiencing anxiety, stress, or transitions 
• Struggling with emotional regulation or peer relationships 
• Looking for a creative and therapeutic outlet 

Facilitated by Aurora Daigle, MPS, ATR-P (she/her)

Thursdays 3:45-5:15pm

Dates: TBA

Group is 10 weeks

$800 for 10-weeks ($80 / 90 min group)  

(Split up into 2 payments of $400)

Maximum Capacity: 8

Now enrolling! Will start once minimum signs ups are reached!

This group is in-person at the East Bay Art Therapy office in Oakland, CA.

This group takes place 4 times per year, one for each season.

The Middle School Art Therapy Group is for individuals ages 11-14 currently in middle school. This group is for girls, genderqueer, non-binary, and trans youth.  This art therapy group integrates therapeutic art making,  journaling and talk therapy and focuses on emotion expression, coping skills, self esteem, social relationships, body image, identity, neurodivergence, gender & sexuality, transitions, and managing stress and symptoms such as anxiety and depression.

Facilitated by Lauren Chester, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT (she/they)

Tuesdays 4:15-5:45pm

Summer: Group is paused for summer.

Fall: Starts September 9th, 2025

Group is 10 weeks

$800 for 10-weeks ($80 / 90 min group)  

(Split up into 2 payments of $400)

Maximum Capacity: 8

Now collecting interest for Fall!

This group is in-person at the East Bay Art Therapy office in Oakland, CA.

This group takes place 4 times per year, one for each season.

The High School Teen Art Therapy Group is for teens ages 14-18 currently in high school. This group is for girls, genderqueer, non-binary, and trans teens.  This art therapy group integrates therapeutic art making,  journaling and talk therapy and focuses on emotion expression, coping skills, self esteem, social relationships, body image, identity, neurodivergence, gender & sexuality, transitions, and managing stress and symptoms such as anxiety and depression.

Facilitated by Lauren Chester, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT (she/they)

Sundays 5:30-7:00pm

Summer: FULL

Fall: Starts September 7th, 2025

Group is 10 weeks

$800 for 10-weeks ($80 / 90 min group)  

(Split up into 2 payments of $400)

Maximum Capacity: 8

Now collecting interest for Fall!

This group is in-person at the East Bay Art Therapy office in Oakland, CA.

This group takes place 4 times per year, one for each season.

What We Carry

Join a nourishing and restorative 8-week virtual art therapy group created especially for women therapists. In this sacred space, we explore what we carry—the visible and invisible weights of caregiving, clinical work, and lived experience. Together, we’ll gently examine the layers we hold as helpers: the tenderness, the exhaustion, the wisdom, and the resilience. Through guided art-making, reflective prompts, and mindful dialogue, this group offers a space to honor where you’ve been, release what no longer serves, and reconnect with the parts of you that need care and creativity. You do so much for others—this is your time to receive.

Themes we'll explore:

• The emotional and energetic “backpack” we carry as caregivers
• The art of self-tending and sustainable care
• Honoring personal and professional lineage
• Reimagining who we're becoming, both in and beyond our roles

No art experience necessary—just bring your heart, your hands, and the art materials you are drawn to. Come to exhale. Come to remember yourself. 

Non-binary, trans, and gender-expansive therapists who would feel comfortable in a women-identified space are welcome.

Therapists-in-training are welcome in this group.

Facilitated by Angelina Nader, MA, AMFT, ATR (she/her)

Wednesdays 5:30-7:00pm

Dates: TBD

Group is 8 weeks

Now Enrolling! Will start once reached minimum sign ups!

$640 for 8-weeks ($80 / 90 min group)

(Split up into 2 payments of $320)

Maximum Capacity: 8

This group takes place virtually using the Zoom platform. 

Open to residents of California as well as: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NC, ND, OK, RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, WA, WV, & WY.