It’s been overwhelming …
Life still goes on after they’re gone. Life still happens even when so many changes happen. Dishes to dry, laundry to fold, bills to pay, school to attend … constantly performing when you didn’t plan for this or want this.
You’re facing survival with a ‘grin and bear it’ face every day.
The weight of grief and the pain of loss is a lot to bear. Everything has changed, and there’s not much space for your pain.
You need and want to be seen, supported, and to take the edge off when you’re carrying another stone up the hill and are at a loss, with all the tears, rage, sadness, uncertainty, daily demands … there are no more words.
How Art Therapy Helps Process Grief & Loss
When working in therapy, even in art therapy, outcomes matter. Art therapy is experiential in nature and offers flexibility. We work with experience, and we work with being okay when you’re not okay. There is no right or wrong way. You do not need to be a skilled artist or create a masterpiece to benefit from art therapy. Your work won’t be on display or overanalyzed. There is beauty in the ugly, the imperfect, and the nonsensical.
The images, marks, smears, stick figures, whatever is at your fingertips and comes from the work of your hands, sustains you.
The important thing in this work is integration. Peace can come from pain. Suffering isn’t forever. Process and progress work collaboratively.
You are creating a new vision from what was taken from you. You have something to hold onto, to memorialize, to pass on, to keep, to remember. You are creating a new reality from what was and what is for another someday.
Art Therapy … is the catalyst for trusting when facing uncertainty, feeling compassion rather than criticism, and nurturing growth and change without pressure to keep performing in life.
What is intangible becomes tangible
Empowers through expression and the process of creating
Builds capacity for inner resources; to build back safety and imagine a different meaning and purpose from what was
Grounds and centers perception, and that it’s safe to be revealed
Source of awareness, wisdom, and knowledge that serves long-term
Offers a rest bit from mental overload and a break from emotional noise
Alleviates stress, encourages responding rather than reacting
Art connects to the heart … and the mind and the body, this is a holistic practice that honors wholeness. You were never broken and do not need to be fixed. You are recreating from a place of despair and hurt to a place of peace and restoration.
Instills hope, there are no guarantees of tomorrow, but you can face tomorrow with grace
We sometimes need a witness to our pain to heal. This is not asking to move on when you’re processing a natural response to loss. Grieving is a natural response when who and what we love is taken. This is asking to be present with what presents and to make space for that pain to be seen, heard, understood, and given breathing room.
When you are ready, connect with me for a free 20-minute consultation.
When making a phone call, please leave a brief message with your name, contact information, and your best times to reach you back. I can’t answer if I don’t know who I’m calling back!
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I am the owner and art therapist of The 3 Brushes, LLC.
I earned my Master of Arts in Art Therapy from George Washington University in 2017.
I am a Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist in Maryland (LCPAT).
When I’m not hiking, kayaking, or creating art in my studio, I love spending time with the people I care about. My roots are in Colorado, and I enjoy spending time outside and connecting with nature. I have journeyed and resided in multiple locations across the US. I also find great fulfillment in volunteering locally and engaging in sustainability efforts.
Art serves as a strong partner in recovery.
The act of creating art provides a means for genuine self-expression and finds purpose in difficult times.
I’m an art therapist, and I am invested in my clients’ emotional and mental health needs by using art and the creative process to focus on holistic outcomes.
We work together to resolve the root patterns and core narratives that are causing distress.
“Art is a wound turned to light.”
-Georges Braque-
The three brushes are symbols based on the belief that art therapy is a process of healing. Healing encompasses three core values: trust, compassion, and the capacity for growth.
Art is powerful and connects us to our humanity. Making art and embracing the creative process is natural medicine for emotional, mental, and physical wellness.
My endeavor, as an art therapist, is to guide and support my clients from all walks of life towards full and authentic expression.
To be rekindled again, to find meaning, purpose, and light from painful experiences.
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April -May 2026 UPDATE
Website under revision!
Please be aware that new features are being revised and edited on the website and other media outlets, so information may not be accurate/accessible at this time.
Currently not accepting clients, will begin accepting new clients soon.
Free parking is available. The closest metro station is Shady Grove. The office is nestled in Montgomery Village, near the Gaithersburg Square shopping mall.
I offer in-person art therapy sessions at my office. Virtual sessions are offered for parent sessions only.