Girlhood Art Group
A THERAPY GROUP COMING TO DFW IN FEBRUARY
Join us for a 12 week therapy group that incorporates expressive arts! Build community with others in a creative space and reconnect with your inner child.
Next group: February 6th through April 24th, 2025
Day/Time: Thursdays 6pm-8pm
Location: Lotus Counseling in Flowermound, TX
3605 Yucca Drive, Suite 202, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
Eligibility: Adults age 20+ This group will be open to gender-queer folks. Anyone wanting to explore the group theme is welcome. Art experience not required. All members must attend a free, 30-minute pre-group consultation with the group co-leaders.
Cost: $75 per weekly session
This rate includes the cost of all art materials, which will be provided. Private pay only.
Length of Group: We will meet weekly for 12 weeks, starting February 6, 2025 and ending April 24, 2025.
Size: This is a closed group, meaning who we start with is who we finish with (no surprise additions along the way). The maximum size of the group would be 10 members.
How to start: Schedule a free 30-minute virtual consultation with the group facilitators. The consult is an opportunity to meet, learn more about the group, discuss what your hopes and expectations are, and see if it’s a good overall fit. Scheduling a pre-group consultation is not a commitment to join the group.
What to Expect:
Groups will typically start with a check-in. Group members will engage in an organic conversation by sharing what is going on for everyone that week. You are not required to share, and we keep it interactional versus sharing round robin style. However, if you are more of a wallflower, other members may get curious about you and start to ask questions. After we check in, we’ll do an art activity together based on themes or topics that show up for folks. Some art activities you may work individually and others may be collaborative. Then, at the end of group we’ll make time to process the art making together. I will be there each week as the group therapist. I will provide help with art materials, facilitate the discussion, and draw out the themes that connect us. I will also maintain the emotional safe space of the group if interactions ever become adversarial.
About your group therapists:
Hi! I'm Kaylia (she/her). I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience leading art groups at the Sante Center for Healing in Denton and in my own private practice in Austin. I was born in Berkeley, California and grew up mostly in north Texas. I went to UNT for undergrad and grad school. I am so excited to be back in Denton after four years in Austin.
In my private practice, I specialize in existential concerns, such as identity exploration, navigating uncertainty, and meaning-making. I also work with anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. My therapeutic style is warm, relational, and existential. I am an INFJ, enneagram 4wing5, Ravenclaw, Pisces if any of that interests you.
I enjoy working with more “fluid” media, including watercolors, oil pastels, and oil paints. For me, the most fun art materials are colorful, messy, and malleable. But don't worry, we will be working with all types of media in this group! Discover what you like and play around with new materials you never thought you'd try. Whether you're an artist or a novice, you won't be alone in this group. We're all in it together. The goal is not to make "good art" but to benefit from the process of art-making. It is truly therapeutic. Can't wait to see you there!
Hi! I’m Eryn (she/her), and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. I have led groups in various clinical settings, such as residential treatment, nonprofit agencies, and in group private practice. I work with folks across the lifespan, from age 3 and up! I went to the University of North Texas for my Bachelors and Masters degrees, and have made Denton my home ever since.
My therapeutic approach is collaborative, experiential, and warm. I specialize in relational struggles, grief, and self-esteem concerns. I also have formal training in Child-Centered Play Therapy from the Center for Play Therapy!
I take a playful and relational outlook on therapy, and enjoy thinking outside the box. When I’m not connecting with clients, I enjoy reading fiction and fantasy novels, learning more about tarot, creating music and crafts, and spending time with my community!
The idea for our girlhood art group came from Kaylia and I exploring our own unique and impactful experiences growing up. When I think of girlhood, I think of creating things just because it was fun and not caring how it turned out while simultaneously navigating the expectations that society had of me to be a “good girl.” I think of the nuance of being unabashed and trying on different identities and beliefs, and also the parent teacher conferences I attended because I was “too much.” The idea of getting to explore all these complexities with folks in our group is such an honor!
I find myself drawn to a collage and found item art. I love nothing more than using things in my environment to process my experiences and cultivate meaning. I look forward to walking this journey with girlhood with you all through creativity, community, and curiosity!