START Creative Arts Therapy

START Creative Arts Therapy Offering in-person, telehealth therapy services across NY state. Your mental health journey STARTS here!

Our West Islip office is home to a dedicated group of licensed clinicians now accepting new clients.

🔔 NEW THERAPIST ALERT! 🔔
We’re thrilled to welcome a truly special art therapist to our practice; someone who brings cre...
07/26/2025

🔔 NEW THERAPIST ALERT! 🔔
We’re thrilled to welcome a truly special art therapist to our practice; someone who brings creativity, heart, and deep expertise in supporting children and adolescents through life’s big emotions. 🧠🎨

With a person-centered approach, she creates a safe space where kids and teens feel heard, understood, and empowered to express themselves authentically. Whether it’s anxiety, mood challenges, or behavioral struggles, she blends CBT, DBT techniques, and creative exploration to help young minds build resilience, reframe negative thinking, and develop healthy coping skills.

Parents, if your child could use support navigating emotions or challenges, this could be a beautiful step forward.

📞 Now offering FREE consults!
DM us or visit the link in our bio to connect with this inspiring therapist.
Looking for more options? Explore our website to view all of our dedicated LCATs helping children, teens, and families thrive.

This season can stir up big feelings and the truth is, we all need support that works.At Start Creative Arts Therapy, we...
07/26/2025

This season can stir up big feelings and the truth is, we all need support that works.

At Start Creative Arts Therapy, we blend the power of creativity with proven therapeutic tools to help you feel seen, supported, and strong.

Here’s a quick guide to the different types of therapy we use; each one helping you rewrite your story, calm the chaos, and reconnect to your whole self. 💛

➡️ Swipe through to learn more & tap the link in bio to read the blog + connect with us.

✨ You’re not behind. You’re right on time.
Let’s begin again, together.

✨ We’re so excited to introduce Mairéad, our newest Art Therapist at START! 🎉Mairéad brings a wealth of experience in wo...
07/22/2025

✨ We’re so excited to introduce Mairéad, our newest Art Therapist at START! 🎉

Mairéad brings a wealth of experience in working with college students and young adults, with a focus on anxiety, emotional regulation, and mindfulness. Her approach combines the transformative power of art therapy with mindfulness techniques to help you navigate life’s challenges, find emotional balance, and unlock your inner strength 🎨

Whether you’re dealing with the stresses of college life, feeling overwhelmed, or looking for a creative way to manage your emotions, Mairéad is here to support you on your journey to healing and personal growth.

Free Consults Available!
If you’re ready to explore how art therapy can help you or want to learn more about our other talented LCATs, reach out today for a free consultation or visit our website for more info.

👉 DM us to schedule or head to our website to browse our full list of therapists ready to support you.


🎨 Your journey to emotional balance starts here! ✨

Feeling a shift in your season? 🌿✨
Take a quiet moment to ask yourself: What is this season asking of me?
Pause. Breathe...
07/19/2025

Feeling a shift in your season? 🌿✨

Take a quiet moment to ask yourself: What is this season asking of me?
Pause. Breathe. Journal it out. You might be surprised by what surfaces.

Our latest blog invites you into deeper reflection and realignment. It’s more than just a read, it’s a soft space for your soul to land.

Explore the full post at startcrestivearts.com/blog and let it speak to your current journey.

Ready to go deeper? Our Creative Arts Therapy Services are here to support your healing, growth, and creative unfolding. Your next breakthrough might be one session away.

📞 Call for a free consult or visit our website to learn more about how we can walk with you through this season.

Tap the link in bio to read, reflect, and begin.
Your season deserves your full attention and you don’t have to walk it alone.

Step into “A Place to Be Seen”: our powerful new art installation at START Creative Arts Therapy! “This installation…inv...
07/12/2025

Step into “A Place to Be Seen”: our powerful new art installation at START Creative Arts Therapy!

“This installation…invites everyone who steps inside to pause, reflect, and choose a small mirror to place on the wall. It’s not about labels or boxes—it’s about remembering yourself, every messy, bright, shadowed, still‑changing part.”

A celebration of authenticity, presence, and the beauty of being seen, just as you are. This living poem + interactive mirror-wall helps YOU reconnect with every part of your story, whether you’re glowing solo or shining alongside others.

Want to learn more about the meaning behind the mirrors and the heart of this creation? Head over to startcreativearts.com/blog (link in bio) and discover the deeper inspiration behind this installation.

🗣️ Tell us: What’s one part of yourself that deserves to be seen today? Share it below & let’s glow together. 💬

✨ Halfway through the year Some of us are celebrating. Some are grieving. Some are standing right in the middle, holding...
07/02/2025

✨ Halfway through the year
Some of us are celebrating. Some are grieving. Some are standing right in the middle, holding light and shadow all at once.

At START Creative Arts Therapy Services, we believe in music, art, and trusted therapy approaches that remind us we don’t have to hold it alone.

Our new piece, A Place to Be Seen, lives on our office wall and in the way we show up for each other. It’s a reminder that every bright, messy, brave part of you belongs.

Read our newest reflection, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and remember: you are not alone here.

🔗 https://www.startcreativearts.com/blog

📚✨ We love hearing your stories, and this one warmed our hearts! Whether you’re here for the plot twists, the deep dives...
06/28/2025

📚✨ We love hearing your stories, and this one warmed our hearts! Whether you’re here for the plot twists, the deep dives, or the laughs, our book club is where community meets curiosity 📖

Share the best book club read you’ve ever discussed? Drop it in the comments! 💬👇

☀️ Hello Summer, Hello Self-Check-In 🧠🎨
Can you believe we’re halfway through the year already? Before we sprint into ne...
06/20/2025

☀️ Hello Summer, Hello Self-Check-In 🧠🎨
Can you believe we’re halfway through the year already? Before we sprint into new plans, let’s slow down and tune in.

✨ What’s shifted?
✨ What’s still calling to you?
✨ What needs releasing to make room for joy?

This First Day of Summer Mental Health Check-In is your gentle nudge to reflect, reset, and realign—with creativity leading the way. 🌻💛

Whether it’s journaling, sketching, painting, or simply dreaming—creative art therapy helps you process, heal, and grow in ways words sometimes can’t.

🖌️ You don’t need to be an artist to explore your inner world—you just need to show up.
We’re here to guide you.

💌 DM us “SUMMER RESET” to book a session or explore how creative therapy can support your journey.

👇 Drop one intention you’re holding for the rest of 2025 in the comments—we’d love to witness it with you.

🗽 A Historic Win for Mental Health Access in New York! 🎨🎭🎶The passing of Bill S1001 by the NY State Senate is a massive ...
06/13/2025

🗽 A Historic Win for Mental Health Access in New York! 🎨🎭🎶

The passing of Bill S1001 by the NY State Senate is a massive step forward for creative arts therapists and the communities we serve. 💛

Until now, Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCATs) were often left out of crucial mental health systems. We couldn’t be reimbursed through insurance, leaving many clients without access to the healing power of art, music, drama, or movement in therapy.

But that’s all changing.

This law expands access, validates our work, and brings healing into reach for thousands of New Yorkers.

To the Senators who voted “yes,” THANK YOU! You’ve made room for more holistic, human-centered care.
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If you’ve ever felt that words weren’t enough…
If you’ve longed for a therapeutic space where you can create, express, and heal…
✨ We’re here, and now it’s easier than ever to start!
📲 DM us or visit https://www.startcreativearts.com/ to learn more.

🌿 What if consistency doesn’t look like a straight line? What if it looks like returning? Like showing up—imperfect, ten...
06/11/2025

🌿 What if consistency doesn’t look like a straight line? What if it looks like returning? Like showing up—imperfect, tender, present—for the people who shape our lives and reflect our light back to us?

In our latest blog, we’re reminded that community is something we grow, tend, and come home to. We talk about exploring a different kind of consistency—one that makes space for the ebb and flow, the pause and the return. One that honors the practice of being with more than doing for.

✨ Because even when it looks different than we planned, connection still counts. Practice can still hold. Purpose can still pulse.

💌 Read the full reflection here: https://www.startcreativearts.com/blog/making-space-a-different-kind-of-consistency

🔗 Or click the link in our bio

👇 What’s one way you’ve returned to yourself—or your people—recently? Let’s talk about the rhythms that carry us.

🎨✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Nicole Connelly— a compassionate, creative Art Therapist now offering in-person and virtual...
06/06/2025

🎨✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Nicole Connelly— a compassionate, creative Art Therapist now offering in-person and virtual therapy for children and teens across New York State! 💻🏙️⁣
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With a heart for helping young minds navigate anxiety and build emotional resilience, she uses the power of art to turn feelings into expression, and stress into strength. 💛🖌️⁣
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Whether your child is feeling overwhelmed, struggling with big emotions, or just needs a safe space to express themselves — she’s here to help.⁣
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📍In-person sessions in West Islip, NY
🌐 Virtual therapy available anywhere in NY
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👀 Curious if she’s the right fit?
💬 Schedule a FREE consultation today — and let’s match you with the perfect therapist for your family’s needs.⁣
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Yesterday marked the close of Explore IT.It wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t daily. But it was present. Intentional. Real.Some ...
06/01/2025

Yesterday marked the close of Explore IT.
It wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t daily. But it was present. Intentional. Real.

Some days the hoop landed just right. Other days it didn’t.
Some days I captured beauty in nature. Other days, I found it in people—their shadows, their stories, their quiet ways of showing up.

Explore IT was never just about the image.
It was about noticing. Returning. Creating space for what matters.

This month, I dug up overgrown roots (literally) and replanted with care.
I invited others to hold the hoop and see differently.
I practiced what I ask of others—flexibility, awareness, and grace.

🌀 What was in your hoop these past few months?
🌿 What was just outside of it, shaping you anyway?

Read the full reflection + prompt on the blog.
(Link in bio or www.startcreativearts.com/blog)

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