Art Facilitated Group Therapy

Children's Art Facilitated Group Therapy Program

Bolger Psychotherapy & Assessments, LLC and Makers have teamed up to offer a unique children's art facilitated group therapy program. This group will offer fun ways to learn, create, express, and connect with peers around emotions, in a safe and supportive setting. In our 6 week session, group members have the opportunity to travel through multiple therapist facilitated "stations" in the studio as they work on recognizing and labeling feelings through art. Children also learn about how their bodies experience different types of emotions, and how they can better cope and support each other in those moments. Therapists can offer more targeted problem solving and discussions in smaller groups to children, if needed, during group time. Finally, all of the coping strategies children learn in group are shared with their grown-ups, to help them practice and maintain the skills in their day to day.

The curriculum we've developed is really special, and we've been having an incredibly positive response from the first round of programming. The next children's art facilitated group therapy program will be Tuesday, June 25th through Tuesday, July 30th from 3 - 4:30pm.

Email [email protected] for more information, or if you're interested you can sign up here.

Additional Program Details:

Facilitated by 3 therapists and 1 art instructor providing, at most, a 3:1 student/ teacher ratio which creates a very supportive, focused environment
- Led by Chantal Bolger (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), Kayla Thatcher and Heather Peloquin (Licensed Mental Health Counselors in training), and Erin DeThomas (art instructor)
Each class is 1.5 hours
Each class costs $100; $600 for the entire session (6 classes) - payment plans are available
We are unable to accept insurance at this time
This is a drop-off class
Some of the emotions included in the program may be anxiety/ worry, sadness, frustration, anger, and excitement/ silliness

About Bolger Psychotherapy & Assessments, LLC

About Bolger Psychotherapy & Assessments, LLC
Chantal Bolger is a licensed mental health counselor in Providence, RI. Chantal has deep expertise in providing trauma-informed care to survivors of violence and abuse, including working through childhood violence and processing a recent traumatic event. In addition, Chantal sees clients struggling with anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, family issues, academic issues, anger management, and self-harm.

Chantal works with all age groups, from children through adults. Her therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, family systems therapy, and supportive therapy.

Prior to starting her own private practice, Chantal was a clinician at Endres & Associates and worked as the lead clinician and in-home therapist at Arbour Fuller Hospital. She received her Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Rhode Island College in 2013 and her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Mental Health Counseling in 2015.