Paint the Stars Art Therapy, LLC

12/16/2025

How’s everyone doing this week? Tis the season—of flu—buckle up, stay safe! May the odds…

12/10/2025

There is so much about this trend that I love! So many of us out there were told you’ll never do it, it can’t be done, you’ll fail…
But some of us, many of us, did not fall. We flew.

Don’t ever let someone else cut off your wings.

If you believe in yourself enough everyone else will be believe too.
If you work hard, it WILL pay off for you.
And most importantly if you absolutely love what you’re doing then nothing else matters. You will thrive. You will find happiness. You will be all that you wanted to be—maybe more.
Be your own success story.

12/03/2025

Fun!!!

We're looking for a Social Media and Marketing Intern to join our team at Monmouth Arts in 2026! ⭐️

Build your skills in content curation, graphic design, analytics tracking, and more. Responsibilities include editing weekly email newsletters, developing social media content, and supporting all marketing and design initiatives. Visit our website for full details and how to apply!

A stipend is available, and school credit can be obtained through your institution. This hybrid position includes occasional in-office hours in Red Bank and participation in select local events. Join us and help make a meaningful impact on the arts in our community.

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12/02/2025

Breaking out all of the tools and techniques for this one! But in the end did we learn something new?
We sure did!
Was it important info?
Absolutely!!!

11/26/2025

Gratitude…

In the purest sense, feeling grateful for what you have, what you’ve seen, what you’ve experienced.

Accepting the good and the bad as they both have molded you into who you are today.

Letting go of things you do not need to carry with you and instead carrying what brings you joy.

Focusing on the positive even when the negative is pushing its way through.

Did you know that gratitude can help heal you? That focusing on what you love and what you have and feeling thankful can lower anxiety and depression? Did you know that even those with relatively close to nothing can find something to be grateful for? The sun, the moon, the stars, the air…

From all of us at Paint the Stars to all of you we wish you a thankful and grateful holiday, no matter how you recognize it or celebrate it.
We are so very thankful for you—our followers, our clients, our families, our employees…
Keep shining🌟

11/21/2025

Gratitude post coming early because it had to be done!

For years now I’ve been participating with through their Creative Expressions program, bringing art (and joy!) and the chance to connect into a wide variety of communities who otherwise would not have these opportunities. Underprivileged youth, the homeless, and senior citizens just to name a few. I just completed another round with an incredible group of seniors! They showed up each week eager to see what we had planned and they were just beyond grateful to be there.

Some of these citizens were struggling with grief, loneliness, medical issues, wanting to stay active and involved, difficulty getting transportation when they need it, but they showed up EVERY WEEK and every week they shared with us just how thankful they were for this program.

programming works off of funding. Without that funding this non profit group cannot continue bringing this unbridled joy and accomplishment into these communities. Yesterday, in our last session, I heard several ask if this would be offered again and how they so want to return for more. They spoke about how some weeks were more challenging than others but it made them think, it helped them get in touch with their creativity (most participants which were not artists), and I think most importantly it helped them socialize and create friendships that so many of them likely needed.

I was blown away by this group and I truly believe each one left a lasting imprint on me.
As one participant said, “this is not just an art class. It’s social. It’s an experience. And it was so lovely.”
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11/20/2025

Today is WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY! And we are celebrating our number one special population with some words and thoughts from THEM!
Remember that communication for children starts with play. Play evolves into art making, singing, dancing, acting and more! This is why is so important for . This is why the are an important outlet!

11/18/2025

Ohhhhh we’ve got jokes…
But seriously. Trying the same things over and over again expecting new results IS in fact insanity. Or changing nothing and expecting things to change 🙄🙄 Maybe our suggestions are actually helpful—tryyyyyy it!

11/17/2025

Applying to college is super stressful.
Leaving for college is super emotional.
Adjusting to college is super complicated.

Graduating college can be super challenging.
Looking for jobs can be overwhelming.

Acknowledging that you are becoming an adult can be grueling.
Being an adult…
You can fill in that blank.

We are here for you and we have therapists ready and willing to help you through it all.
Let’s chat 💬
Info@ptsarttherapy.com for a free 30min consultation

11/14/2025

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT TIME 📣
Please help us welcome our newest Princeton Team member, Anna!
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Anna Dourbal is a Licensed Associate Art Therapist (LAAT) and registered art therapist (ATR-P).

Anna received her MA in Art Therapy from NYU in 2024 and her undergraduate degree from PAFA in 2019. Anna has provided art therapy groups and individual services as a part of multidisciplinary teams in hospitals, including work with adult and adolescent psychiatric units. Anna has provided art therapy to clients of different diagnoses, ages, and cultural backgrounds. She speaks English as her native language, and Russian from her family’s background. Anna is an excited to offer her services to both English and Russian speaking clients! She has found her passion is in helping individuals refine, achieve, and maintain important goals by providing emotional processing, supportive interventions, and an open, encouraging approach to self expression and exploration.

Anna continues her path as an artist alongside her work as a therapist, and she honors her internal drive to engage in introspection, reflection, and her ongoing passion for providing meaningful support to others. She enjoys witnessing the potential of her clients growing from the power of creative insight, strengthened intuition, and stronger sense of self.

Anna also enjoys hiking with her dog, making candles, spending time with close friends, and painting at home while listening to her favorite podcasts and music.

Welcome Anna! We are so excited to have you join us!

11/13/2025

Too much going on in that 🧠 of yours?
Talking it out…
Creating it out…
Or even both. We can help!
We now have openings in all locations (Princeton, Ocean, Manalapan) as well as virtual for NJ, NY, PA and FL