Ginkgo Centre for Creative Arts Therapies, Ottawa, ON (2025)

Ginkgo Centre for Creative Arts Therapies currently provides virtual counselling, psychotherapy and art therapy services to adults of all ages living in Ontario.

11/11/2025

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙤?

It’s not just about making art.
An art therapist is a trained and accredited professional (M.A., ATPQ) who offers a safe and supportive space where creative expression becomes a language of its own.

Through the art-making process, clients explore, discover, and give form to what words cannot always express. Bit by bit, this process can lead to greater self-awareness and positive change.

In art therapy, every line and colour can become a doorway to yourself.
𝙌𝙪’𝙚𝙨𝙩-𝙘𝙚 𝙦𝙪’𝙪𝙣·𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙩-𝙩𝙝é𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩, 𝙖𝙪 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚?

Ce n’est pas simplement « faire de l’art ».
L’art-thérapeute est un·e professionnel·le formé·e et accrédité·e (M.A., ATPQ) qui offre un espace sécuritaire et bienveillant où l’expression créative devient un langage en soi.

À travers la création, la personne explore, se découvre et donne forme à ce que les mots n’arrivent pas toujours à exprimer. Peu à peu, ce processus favorise une plus grande conscience de soi et un changement positif.

En art-thérapie, chaque trait et chaque couleur peuvent devenir une porte vers soi.

10/30/2025

🌿 New at Ginkgo! 🌿

We’re excited to launch our Peer Consultation Group — a monthly space for creative arts therapists, psychotherapists and counsellors to reflect on their practice, exchange perspectives, and support one another.

🗓 First session: Wednesday, November 5th, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM
📍 Online (link provided upon registration)
🌀 Held monthly

What to expect:
Participants bring clinical or professional situations for discussion. Together, we explore themes such as boundaries, ethics, self-care, and creative process. The format emphasizes shared reflection, confidentiality, and mutual respect.

💡 Please note: peer consultation is a collaborative learning space and does not replace formal clinical supervision.

✨ Join us in cultivating reflection, connection, and professional growth within a supportive community.

👉 To register, link in bio. To learn more, contact info@ginkgotherapies.com

10/15/2025

🌷 New Workshop Announcement! 🌷

We’re excited to invite you to our new virtual group workshop: Living Your Values — Identifying What Matters and Putting It into Action.

In this gentle and interactive 90-minute session, you’ll be guided to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters to you. Through meaningful conversation and simple hands-on activities, you’ll explore your core values—what inspires, grounds, and guides you—and learn how to bring them more fully into your daily life.

✨ Together, we’ll:
• Discover how values can support wellbeing and direction
• Explore ways to make decisions that feel aligned and authentic
• Nurture motivation, purpose, and resilience

Led by an experienced Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), this workshop offers a supportive space to reflect, share, and grow—at your own pace and from the comfort of your home.

For more information or to register: follow the link in bio

09/26/2025

✨𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙨, 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨!

We’re launching a brand-new 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 🎉 — a space to connect, share, brainstorm, and support one another in our work.

But before we set it in motion, we'd love to know which days and times would work best with your schedule!

We’ve created a super quick 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 (promise, it takes just a minute) so you can let us know your preferences. Your feedback will help us shape a group that works for everyone.

𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 = community, creativity, and collaboration. Let’s make this space together.

Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/9V89Hi4YjisZDDQk8

We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

09/18/2025

One of the mots common comment we receive as an art therapist is “Oh I couldn’t do art therapy… I can only draw stick figures”.

Here’s the truth : Art therapy isn’t about creating a masterpiece. It’s about expression, connection, and discovery.

Stick figures, scribbles, messy colors, abstract shapes—all of it is welcome. In fact, sometimes the simplest marks hold the deepest meaning.

Art therapy isn’t an art class. There are no grades, no “good” or “bad” drawings—only your unique way of exploring what’s inside.

So yes, your stick figures are more than enough. They might even surprise you.
L’un des commentaires qu’on reçoit le plus souvent comme art-thérapeutes, c’est :
« Ah, je ne pourrais jamais faire d’art-thérapie… je ne sais dessiner que des bonhommes allumettes. »

La vérité : L’art-thérapie n’a rien à voir avec la création d’un chef-d’œuvre. Elle porte sur l’expression, la connexion et la découverte.

Bonhommes allumettes, gribouillis, couleurs qui débordent, formes abstraites… tout est bienvenu. En fait, ce sont parfois les traces les plus simples qui révèlent le plus de sens.

L’art-thérapie n’est pas un cours de dessin. Il n’y a pas de notes, pas de « bons » ou de « mauvais » dessins—juste ta façon unique d’explorer ce que tu portes en toi.

Alors oui, tes bonhommes allumettes sont amplement suffisants. Ils pourraient même te surprendre.

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