Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that integrates creative expression with trauma-informed and grief-focused clinical care.

You do not need any artistic experience to participate. The focus is not on creating “good” artwork, but on using the creative process to explore emotions, experiences, and personal growth.

Art therapy can be especially supportive for individuals seeking help with grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, or life transitions, offering additional ways to process experiences that may be difficult to express through words alone.

Art therapists are mental health professionals with master’s-level training in art therapy and clinical practice. In Maryland, practitioners may be licensed as Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapists (LCPAT) or Licensed Graduate Professional Art Therapists (LGPAT), and may also hold national board certification such as ATR-BC®.

To learn more about the art therapy profession, you may visit the American Art Therapy Association.

Grief can feel overwhelming, nonlinear, and difficult to express in words alone.

Art therapy provides a supportive space to process loss through creative expression, reflection, and therapeutic conversation. This can include exploring emotions, honoring memories, and making meaning from life changes over time.

Art therapy may also help when grief feels confusing, emotionally intense, or accompanied by disconnection from self, others, or daily life.

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ART THERAPY FOR GRIEF AND LOSS.

Each session is individualized and may include conversation, art-making, or both.

Some sessions involve guided prompts or art therapy directives, while others are open-ended creative exploration. You may work with drawing, painting, clay, collage, or other materials depending on your needs and comfort.

Art-making is used to support emotional expression, reflection, and insight. We also use verbal processing to help make sense of what emerges.

There is no “right way” to participate. Sessions are collaborative, paced according to your needs, and focused on emotional safety and meaning-making.

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Words absolutely have a place in art therapy!

Art therapists use conversation, reflection, and focused discussion to help clients explore their experiences, gain insight, and process emotions.

The balance between verbal discussion and creative expression depends on your goals, preferences, and therapeutic needs. While art-making and the creative process are foundational aspects of art therapy and are encouraged as valuable tools for self-expression and healing, I recognize that words are also an important part of finding and strengthening your voice.

Together, we can use both creative expression and conversation to support your growth, self-understanding, and therapeutic goals.

I work with children (7–10), tweens (11–12), teens (13–17), and adults (18+).

Art therapy supports emotional expression at all ages. No artistic experience is required.

For children and adolescents, creative expression can be especially helpful when emotions are difficult to put into words.

Art therapy can support healing, growth, and self-discovery at any stage.

An adult who thinks, "I can only draw stick figures," that's perfectly okay. You do not need artistic talent or experience to benefit from art therapy.

The focus is not on creating “good” artwork, but on using the creative process to explore emotions, gain insight, and connect more deeply with yourself and others.

I primarily offer in-person art therapy in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Virtual sessions are limited and generally reserved for specific circumstances, such as caregiver or parent sessions conducted separately from child or adolescent sessions.

Clients participating in virtual sessions must be physically located in Maryland at the time of service.

Art materials are the responsibility of the client, though suggestions and recommendations can be provided if needed.

Sessions are typically 53–60 minutes for individual therapy sessions, as well as for separate parent and caregiver sessions when included as part of treatment.

Frequency and length of treatment are individualized based on your needs, goals, and clinical considerations.

I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly.

Fees

• Initial Intake Session: $200

• Ongoing Individual Psychotherapy Sessions (53–60 minutes): $150

A limited number of reduced-fee appointments are available at $125 per session during select early-afternoon weekday times. Availability is limited and may vary.

A superbill can be provided for clients who wish to seek possible reimbursement from their insurance company.

Clients may also find it helpful to use Reimbursify

This is an online service that simplifies the process of submitting out-of-network claims. Reimbursify allows clients to submit claims electronically and track their reimbursement status through its platform. The 3 Brushes, LLC is not directly affiliated with Reimbursify.

I encourage you to contact your insurance provider directly to ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits, deductible, reimbursement rate, and any prior authorization requirements. Reimbursement is determined by your individual insurance plan and is not guaranteed.

The office address is located at:

101 Lake Forest Boulevard

Suite 400 & 404

Gaithersburg, MD

20877

A free 20-minute consultation is an opportunity to discuss what brings you to art therapy and determine whether this approach feels like a good fit. If we decide to move forward, we will review next steps and begin intake and scheduling.

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