Are you seeking a fresh perspective on your relationship journey?
Do you crave a therapeutic experience that goes beyond the traditional therapy room? Perhaps you're looking for a nonjudgmental space where you and your loved one can reconnect, reflect, and grow—guided by Ashley James, a compassionate professional that is a Certified Recreation Therapy, with certification in trauma-informed expressive arts, and training in the Gottman Method.
Relationship Therapeutic Art offers a creative space for partnerships in all seasons—whether you're married, dating, engaged, or long-time partners. It goes beyond talk therapy by incorporating creative expression as a powerful tool for connection. Through art-making, couples can access emotions that may be difficult to articulate, explore shared meaning, and engage in a new, often more intuitive form of communication.
In our couples art sessions, you’ll explore emotions, strengthen communication, and deepen your connection through the power of artistic expression. My goal is to help you and your partner discover new ways to connect, heal, and thrive—together.
This unique approach offers a nonjudgmental space for couples to rediscover one another—fostering deeper harmony, intimacy, and resilience within the relationship.
In these sessions, you can be expected to integrate principles from frameworks such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and other therapeutic elements such as The 5 Love Languages, that will inform our arts-based approach below:
Framework - C.A.R.E.S
C: Connection - focuses on collaboration to develop background information about each partner and the relationship as a whole.
A: Accountability - emphasizes the important benefits of self-care and how each partner defines their version of self-care.
R: Rituals - clarification of each partner’s values and how to work collaboratively with one another.
E: Empathy - learn about how each partner defines their own expression of love to maintain emotional needs.
S: Support - map out your journey of life both individually and together while also considering where you want to go.
Dates:
November 16, 1-3:30pm
December 10th, 6-8:30pm
January 4th, 1-3:30pm
February 13th, 6-8:30pm