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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.

10/14/2025

✨ Pause. Breathe. Notice. ✨

Sometimes life moves so fast that our bodies keep score long before our minds catch up. May this be a gentle invitation to slow down & lean into the small moments, to notice what your body, breath, thoughts, and environment are whispering.

The art of Noticing isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence. Check out our new blog to explore how noticing can calm stress, re-center you, and open space for healing and connection.

Share with us what you’ve noticed so far this month!

08/26/2025

✨ Discover the Gold Lining: A gentle guide✨
 Swipe through and let each tip, affirmation, and nugget of wisdom spark that inner glow. These golden gems are gentle reminders that even in the storms, there’s a shimmering promise just beneath.

If your heart needs a soft nudge toward optimism today or a roadmap to resilience, this is for you.
May you embrace hope with every mindful moment.
Cultivate joy, resilience, and creative courage.

Hungry for more? Dive deeper into living through the Gold Lining over at our blog startcreativearts.com/blog and explore Ashley Joan’s art over at ashleyjoanart.com or tap through to

Let’s build a little community of gold‑seekers together. Tag someone who needs a golden glow, drop your favorite line below, and don’t forget to follow along for more creative light, encouragement, and art that turns the inward out (and the ordinary extraordinary).

Here’s to sticking with the gold, together ✨

08/22/2025

✨ The Gold Lining ✨

When grief feels unrelenting, creation can become survival. Artist found her gold lining — the warmth you carry through the storm — in the quiet of her studio, brush in hand.

🌊 Ocean blues. Gold leaf. Layers of meaning. Each piece tells a story of resilience, loss, and light that refuses to fade.

💛 We are grateful to have these two pieces displayed at our START office. Read her full story at START: https://www.startcreativearts.com/blog/gold

🖼️ & check out more of her breathtaking work in person at her solo show:
📍Artifact Projects, 155 Suffolk St, Manhattan
(Last day of show is August 29)

08/15/2025

What if the cracks in your story weren’t flaws, but the places where the gold comes through?
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In our latest blog, “Gold” we explore the powerful intersection of healing and creative expression through the eyes of artist Ashley Joan.

Through her paintings, Ashley invites us to see our own imperfections as beautiful, worthy, and deeply human. Her art invites us to reimagine our pain, not as something to hide, but as something that can shine.
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✨ Don’t miss your chance to experience her breathtaking work in person:
Ashley Joan Solo Show: The Gold Lining
When: Friday, August 16th | 6–8PM
Where: Artifact Projects, 155 Suffolk St, Manhattan
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Come connect, reflect, and witness what it means to turn pain into power and scars into art. It will be a celebration of resilience, beauty, and creative healing.
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Explore more of Ashley’s art at ashleyjoanart.com and follow for ongoing inspiration.
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🖌️ Don’t miss the full blog at startcreativearts.com/blog/gold to learn more about Ashley’s creative process and the heart behind The Gold Lining.

08/15/2025

What if the box you’ve been living in... isn’t who you are?
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We all carry stories: some inherited, some shaped by pain, some built for survival. But what happens outside the box?
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In our blog, “Beyond,” we explore how different forms of therapy help us gently challenge the limits we’ve outgrown.

If you’re curious about stepping into new possibilities, at your own pace, with compassion, we’re here to support you.
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Reach out for a free consultation with one of our creative arts therapists, or visit our site for a full listing of licensed clinicians ready to walk with you.
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📝 Read the full blog now at startcreativearts.com/blog  Your next chapter might just begin there.
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08/14/2025

🔔 New Therapist Alert! 🔔
We’re thrilled to welcome a truly inspiring and passionate Art Therapist & Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) to our private practice!

Meet Kelly- a licensed creative arts therapist who brings heart and healing to her sessions. With years of experience supporting individuals on the path of recovery from substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges, she’s also deeply skilled in helping folks navigate personality disorders and all shades of anxiety.

Through the power of art therapy, clients can unlock emotions, access deeper insight, and begin transforming patterns, without needing to find the “right” words. Creativity becomes a bridge to clarity, healing, and real change. 💡💚

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or curious about a different kind of therapeutic experience, Kelly offers a safe, supportive space to explore your inner world through expressive arts and clinical expertise.

💬 Interested? Reach out today for a free consult with this incredible new therapist and take that first step toward a more grounded, connected you.

👇 Not sure if art therapy is for you? Head to our website to explore our full listing of licensed creative arts therapists (LCATs). There’s someone here for every journey.

08/13/2025

Our latest blog, “Beyond the Box,” is a powerful reminder that your creativity never left you, we just have to look inside the box.

Ready to reconnect with the parts of you that still long to create, paint, write, and move?
 Visit our website to schedule a free consult with one of our creative arts therapists, or explore our directory of licensed professionals to find the right fit for you.

✨ Start your journey back to yourself today.
 📖 Read the full blog at [startcreativearts.com/blog] and let us know what you find inside your box.

08/08/2025

🎭✨ New Therapist Alert! ✨🎭

We’re thrilled to welcome a bright new light to our private practice! Meet our newest drama therapist, Sami, a compassionate, creative, and trauma-informed clinician specializing in work with children, families, and young adults.

Through the power of drama therapy, clients can safely explore emotions, build confidence, heal from trauma, and discover new ways of expressing themselves - all within a supportive and imaginative space.

Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, your family is facing big transitions, or you’re a young adult navigating your path—creative arts therapy may be the bridge to healing you’ve been looking for.

✨ Ready to explore how drama therapy can support your journey?

📲 DM us or click the link in bio to schedule a free consultation with our new creative arts therapist. 
Looking for other LCATs? Browse our full list of licensed creative arts therapists on our website.

08/06/2025

✨ What if the box you’re trying to break out of… is one you unknowingly built yourself?

We often think we’ve outgrown the boxes we were placed in, only to realize we’ve made new ones. Tighter. Trickier. Invisible even. They show up as outdated roles, limiting beliefs, and the loops we can’t seem to stop living.⁠

But here’s the truth: those boxes are stories. And stories can be rewritten. 💭✍️

Your creativity, your voice, your becoming.
They’re not waiting outside the box.
They’re already inside,
buried beneath narratives
that no longer serve you,
just waiting to be
seen, reclaimed, and celebrated.

Read the full reflection on the blog: Beyond on startcreativearts.com/blog or click link the in our bio

🎨 Art that inspired this post https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMSewhyIlYD/?igsh=MWY0YnBsMTRjN3hrMQ== by the wildly talented , go show some love!

👇 Prompt for you:�What’s a “box” you didn’t know you were living in… until now?

07/31/2025

✨ MEET RHONDA! ✨ We’re thrilled to welcome a new Art Therapist to our practice!

Rhonda specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults, her approach is all about meeting clients where they are with compassion, color, and curiosity.

Through child-centered art therapy, little ones and teens are gently guided to express their emotions, build resilience, and grow their self-awareness, all within a safe, nurturing space.

For older teens and young adults, she incorporates therapeutic writing and creative expression to help process life’s challenges, expand perspective, and nurture inner strength & self-esteem. 🌿📓🖌️

Whether your child is struggling with big emotions or you’re a young adult seeking a creative outlet to explore your inner world, she’s here to help.

Ready to take the next step? DM us to schedule your free consultation, or visit our website for more info: StartCreativeArts.com

Let healing begin, one brushstroke, one word, one breakthrough at a time.
 

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.

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248 Higbie Lane
West Islip, NY
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+16318672501

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https://www.startcreativearts.com/

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