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Julia Volonts is a Licensed & Board-Certified Art Therapist, Fulbright Alum, visual thinker, and creator of Art Therapy Lab.

How does Art Therapy work?

Art Therapy is a specialized form of psychotherapy that integrates creative arts with talk therapy to inspire physical, mental, and emotional well-being for individuals of all ages.

It is a non-verbal and visceral form of art-making that provides a space to communicate thoughts, feelings, and experiences through imagery. Art therapy emphasizes the process of creating vs. the product. No art skills are required!

Art Therapists (in the U.S) must complete a masters degree, board certification exam, and over 1500 hours of clinical training under supervision in order to receive licensure to independently practice.

My Approach to Art Therapy

I work with young adults experiencing anxiety and depression, challenges with interpersonal relationships, family dynamics, attachment issues, low self-esteem, and life transitions. My services include group and individual therapy.

Drawing from a humanistic and existential approach, I combine the creative process with traditional talk therapy to inspire physical, mental, and emotional healing. I believes art-making acts as a step towards building self-compassion, awareness, and acceptance.

In sessions, you can expect an empathic space to explore challenges and reframe your own narrative to let go of what no longer serves you and make life livable again.

More about me…

In addition to my clinical work, I am an Alumna of the Fulbright Program, where I had the opportunity to live in the Baltics States to conduct art therapy research. My research interests focus on topics of intergenerational trauma, dual identities of the artist and art therapist, and ethical practice when working in a cross-cultural context. I have collaborated with arts institutions and non-profit human rights organizations to develop art therapy programming and am an active member of the European Federation of Art Therapy.

I currently and continue to present my work at mental health and art therapy conferences and guest lectures at various universities on my international art therapy experience. I am passionate about the position of art therapy within the changing landscape of mental health. My thought is “The world needs a space to heal, why not do it together and do it with art.”

Here are select links to articles where I have discussed art therapy, my creative process and more.