Expressive Arts and Play Therapy
in Portland, Maine
The Expressive Arts and Play Therapy Studio offers adults, children and families an opportunity to find fresh perspectives on, and new solutions to, long-term problems or sticky situations.
Suzanne Laberge REAT and coach, has 35 years of experience as an
Expressive Arts Therapist, and LCPC, using visual art, writing, role play, parts work, somatic work, and sand tray to facilitate communication and healing.
Expressive Arts Therapy is a creative approach
to a wide variety of problems.
Suzanne’s work has focused primarily on :
*************Parenting,
******PTSD,
***********Anxiety,
***Anger,
******************Self-Awareness and
***Empowerment
Children don’t have the words, and use play to communicate. Words can be taught by narrating their play and behavior.
Adults use words in habitual ways, and can hide parts of themselves; non- verbal expression can open surprising doors.
Therapy goes back to the past to understand the present;
Coaching teaches ways to direct the future.
Both address obstacles to a more satisfying and functional life.
Expressive Arts Therapy REAT
MENTORING AND CONSULTING
For professionals who want to understand or are using the Expressive
Arts in practice, Suzanne offers mentoring and consulting.
****A one-time consultation
****A specified series of sessions
Or ongoing
****Mentoring or consultation about a specific modality (sand-tray, puppets, masks, etc)
****Or on a specific topic, (including parents, issues around divorce, etc)